A good pair of gloves is essential for the wintery morning game drives we’ve been on this month – and it is essential to keep your hands warm and functioning…
Autumn is really taking her time – I usually take great delight in the golden leaves of the Kirkia trees falling like confetti on our wedding anniversary in mid-April, but…
Autumn is finally on its way after our long wet summer, and we’ve had some misty mornings that make for interesting and unusual wildlife photography. Here’s our wildlife overview for April…
Winter is reaching towards us with her cold pale fingers. We’ve had some misty mornings, prevailing cold fronts and a few rainy days. That said, and despite the still lush…
As you walk along the archway of Lebombo ironwoods (Androstachys johnsonii) towards the lodge it sounds like popcorn is popping… but it’s the seed capsules bursting, and the seeds being…
We’ve had a tremendous amount of rain and our dams are full to the brim. A couple of game drives have been cancelled or delayed by guests preferring to indulge…
The moment the first raindrop of the season splashes down it changes the earth, and I love being out catching these moments – when a paper-dry seed pod becomes sodden…
We are at the end of our dry season now, so the game viewing couldn’t be better, especially for spotting predators, as you can tell from this morning report from…
