“Taking pictures is savoring life intensely, every hundredth of a second.” ― Marc Riboud

There are few vocations in life where one can truly say that they are in love with what they do. Field Guiding is one of those professions. We are constantly experiencing moments that for many, would a once-in-a-lifetime event, and for that I am truly thankful. Enjoy this week’s selection of wildlife in monochrome...

An interesting point of view with a close-up of a younger elephant’s eye and at 200mm, you know the encounter was intimate.

A young female coming into her own, the Little Bush female’s cub displays absolute confidence while in our presence.

A legend in her own right and descendant of the ‘royal bloodline’; the Nottins female focusing on the task at hand.

A peculiar sight in the lowveld, but a regular feature on our safaris lately, this female ostrich gets up close and personal with the occupants of our vehicle.

Having travelled thousands of kilometers to reach our lands in the summer months, this Steppe Eagle sits perched while scanning the veld for prey.

An impressive male waterbuck pauses briefly from feeding to scan for danger.

An intense moment as the Xovonekela male walks past our vehicle on the scent of another male.

Not to be overlooked, this young and inexperienced male impala sits amongst his rank as they all prepare for the start of the rutting season.

One of the dominant trio of male lions in our area giving us a casual walk-by.

A classic. Warthog Wallow female scans the surrounding bush from the heightened vantage point of a Marula tree.