Frans and the Gecko
Taken at Soussosvlei, Namibia We asked our guide, Frans, about how the San Bushmen found food in the desert, he said it was very difficult. You could walk for days following the tracks of the “lazy...
View ArticleGoing, Going, Gone
Taken at Sunset Dam, Kruger National Park, South Africa A hippo can sleep underwater because if you look closely, you can see little whiskers on the end of its nose. These whiskers sense when it breaks...
View ArticleSpotting Leopards
Taken at The Greater Makalali Private Game Reserve, South Africa I’ve always rathered having leopard sightings where they appear in a surprise visit for my guests but this particular leopard had stayed...
View ArticleHeard But Not Seen
Taken at Kruger National Park, South Africa Many birds in forested areas are heard constantly but to actualy see them is a rarity. This particular bird is a common fit to that story – even in my...
View ArticleDon’t Trust The Bushes
Taken at Selati Game Reserve, South Africa Whilst overlanding we were warned by our guide (the infamous Victor-potamus) “don’t trust the bushes” in particular reference to going to the toilet in the...
View ArticleHold On!
Jos van Bommel Provides us with a well timed excellent shot from the Botswana delta! What I love about some areas in the Delta is to go in a mokoro (a kind of canoe) and look for frogs....
View ArticleLeap Of Life
Words cannot describe how stunning this photo is! Found it and had to share it with you all! Your mind can run wild with imagination as to what the lion pictured here is looking at. Its such a...
View ArticleShock Horror Competition Time?
It’s that time again! We are running another comp! WIN A FREE A2 SIZED POSTER OF ANY PICTURE FROM THIS SITE OF YOUR CHOICE! You we are doing another giveaway! YAY. All you have to do is fill in THIS...
View ArticleTree with a Crown
Taken at Tembe Elephant Park, South Africa I had previously been aware of all of the different species of Hornbills in Southern Africa but some I didn’t think I would see until I moved to Kwa-Zulu...
View ArticleHiding in the Open
Taken at Selati Game Reserve Snakes are not as easy to find as everyone thinks they miight be, and often it’s because they are so well camoflagued. This Puff Adder was sitting in the road and it’s not...
View ArticleAfrican Painting
Taken at Thanda Private Game Reserve, Wild Dogs are also known under others names – Painted Dogs, Painted Wolf, etc to name only a few but their most common name doesn’t ellude to just how beautiful...
View ArticleIn The Garden
Taken at Enkosini, South Africa With only 6 spiders that may be harmful to people in Southern Africa, it’s a wonderful place to explore the world of arachnids. Seen here is a Garden Orb Spider in its...
View ArticleSerengeti Serenity
Taken at Serengeti National Park, Tanzania A little guest (Magpie Shrike) visted us at sunrise after we woke up from a night in an open campsite in the middle of the Serengeti. Whilst getting ready for...
View ArticleModern Dinosaur
Taken at Duma Zulu, South Africa Studying at Bhejane Nature Training can take you to a variety of places, this particular visit was to a reptile park at Duma Zulu, near Bushlands in KwaZulu Natal. We...
View ArticleGorillas in the mist
Looking into the eyes of a mountain gorilla is like looking at an old friend, someone you once knew, and someone with whom you share the same history. The great apes (gorilla, orang utan, chimpanzee...
View ArticleLike a Fingerprint
Taken at Mkuze Game Reserve, South Africa Zebra’s stripes are as individual as a fingerprint. The shoulder is usually the most individual spot to the point a mother will keep her foal slightly removed...
View ArticleFighting for the Prize
Taken at Kruger National Park, South Africa, When people arrive in Kruger, they want to see Kruger Lions, but to me, this was a much more interesting sighting. A buffalo carcass was located not too far...
View ArticleBuffalo Bull …
This huge herd of buffaloes was seen while on a safari trip to the Kruger National Park. For about 15 minutes, on a late afternoon, they crossed the road in front of us, effectively trapping us and the...
View ArticleStormy skies …
Once upon a time (October 2012), in a far far far away land (Kenya), a group of odd looking creatures (a herd of cattle) was peacefully having their late afternoon lunch … I took this picture in...
View ArticleThe Truth of the Matter
Taken in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe When I first travelled through Africa, many people asked me whether I would walk with lions, as I didn’t know any different I decided that it would be a great...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....