You may be wondering what I mean exactly by the title “Tricks of the Trade”, but in order to explain, we need to start off with the basics of parenting. Simply put, we as humans did not just magically become who we are today and instantly know what we know by chance. It was all… [Read More]
A Week in the Bush Vol. 365
A lot about safari is timing – being in the right place at the right time – and when nature creates its own photo frame, what a bonus!!! Together with a large herd he was following, this elephant bull was feeding merrily as the herd moved through the area. Although the Saddle-billed Stork usually forms… [Read More]
The new cubs on the block
One of my favourite aspects of going out on safari is that you never know what you will see. You could turn any corner and find the unexpected right behind it – be it birds, tracks or animals, and on this particular drive what we saw was indeed very unexpected… We had stopped for a… [Read More]
A Week in the Bush Vol. 364
Let’s start this week’s blog with a rare sighting. Perhaps not everyone enjoys birding, but a sighting of this Trumpeter Hornbill is worthy of first mention! Marco was in the right place at the right time and got to spend some good time with this rare find! We stopped at a termite mound to investigate… [Read More]
Humility, love and respect
During a recent interview I was asked what being a guide has taught me. My response to the question was “humility”. Nothing is as humbling as being amongst all these beautiful creatures and having to witness them go about their daily routines without showing any concern about our presence. Our love for nature is reflected… [Read More]
