With pans dry and no seep-lines flowing, we are staring a particularly dry year in the face. Whereas the game would normally still be dispersed at this time, more and …
Yesterday morning had a slow start to it. It was a grey day in the Lowveld with the clouds scudding across the sky and a chilly wind blowing. Mike Sithole had …
Just over two years ago we ran a post on the Sunset Bend female lineage. A beautiful leopard with a rich golden coat, the Sunset Bend Female was one of …
The Week in Pictures #169. Wow. That number just hit me. When ranger Talley Smith came up with the idea, I’m sure she did’t imagine that over three years later, and …
A few weeks ago we ran a post on why not finding something on game drive is sometimes best. Well, I take back what I said. Not finding the Sparta …
“If only our eyes saw souls instead of of bodies. How very different our vision of beauty would be”–Unknown As a guide, I have always believed that one of my most …
There are few better shows in the African bush than a thunderstorm. Over the past two weeks we have been treated to an incredible array of exactly this, the raw …
“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to …
Tracking is an art form that few people have managed to master in their lifetimes. Elmon Mhlongo, is one of those exceptional men who have been able to tap into …
There’s a significant amount of nostalgia to be found in the bush. Simply driving through the Londolozi reserve, I find myself confronted by an indelibly imprinted memory around almost every …
There is a chill gripping some of the mornings of late, a cooling air that softly whispers ‘winter’. The lack of consistent rains is slowly taking its toll and looking …
South Africa, a land of ‘beauty and splendour’. When you open one destination and look within you’ll discover another – there is something unique and worth seeing in every ‘pocket’ of …
This week has proven to be a fun one photographically as the summer weather provided us with some different opportunities. Apart from the big cats that Londolozi is so famous for, …
The first rains are now a distant memory but the rejuvenation is unmistakable. Green as far as the eye can see, rich nutrients freely available, a far cry from the …