I Say Old Chap!

I Say Old Chap!

Hornbills are prolific in the Kruger and I love them. They have so much character and when I see them I can’t help but think of Zazu in the Lion King! I had to shoot one of them up close to catch the detail of their plummage. So when this guy flew up onto a bare...
First Prize! Leopard in the Wild!

First Prize! Leopard in the Wild!

We were staying about a 20 minute drive from the Phabeni gate of the Kruger National Park in a resort called Hazyview Cabanas. Game driving through the park is an awesome experience but with two kids both younger then three we wisely decided that we would only spend...
A Couple of Weeks of Wild Wednesdays

A Couple of Weeks of Wild Wednesdays

And I’m back! My apologies for the absence over the last couple of weeks. My family and I have spent a considerable amount of time traveling to see family, friends and get passports sorted out for our next trip. At the start of August we joined my parents on a...
Wild Wednesday: Spotted Thick-Knee!

Wild Wednesday: Spotted Thick-Knee!

Yes, that’s what this rather unusual looking bird is called. While I was crawling around in the thorns and dead grass of the veld shooting dandelions I remembered to turn around and look for this guy. I had spotted him last week but only had a chance to shoot...
Derwent Water Ferry

Derwent Water Ferry

After shooting some shots of Mr Grump-Grump Goose I awaited the arrival of the first ferry’s to the Derwent Water Ferry dock. Seeing the photo opportunity before him Mr Grump-Grump Goose created my foreground interest while the landscape behind him unfolded. The...