Water Lily

Water Lily

Of course not every thing that is worth photographing moves quickly in the Kruger. When we stopped on our final day in the park for a much needed pee-pee break I noticed the water-lilies in the water feature at the main gate at Skukuza. These guys open and close...
Zebra Storm

Zebra Storm

On our first day out in Kruger National Park it was overcast and looked like we might be treated to a thunderstorm in the late afternoon. Driving along a dirt road the bush cleared and we came across this zebra standing on its own a little isolated from its herd. As...
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...