Weekly Photo Challenge: Anticipation

A lioness stalking buck at a waterhole in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. You can see the tension and anticipation in her body and eyes, but watching her we felt the anticipation too. The photos were taken in the late afternoon hence the low light conditions. For more photos and info see the post The Stalker […]

Weekly Photo Challenge: Chaos

Chaos ensues when too many birds try and land on the same tree stump, at Grootkolk in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.  The last image shows all the birds leaving. This post is part of the Daily Post | Weekly Photo Challenges | Chaos

Weekly Photo Challenge: Nostalgia

This photograph makes me think back to our first visit to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. Those early days of discovery, of what became our favourite wilderness area to visit. We had yet to discover our favourite camps and figure out where the best game viewing areas were. This photo is nostalgic for another reason – […]

Lion Spotting on the Photoblog

In the future I will be posting our very best photos on the Notes from Africa Photoblog. What started off as a casual hobby and a means to illustrate my blog, has become a more serious hobby. Over the years we have upgraded our photographic equipment. Willie especially is taking some very professional looking photos – which really […]

The Undertaker

The habits of the vultures – feeding on animal carcasses – as well as their hunched over posture,  always remind me of the stereo-typical undertaker seen in films. Or more accurately cartoon films. On our last visit to the Kgalagadi, we were lucky to see one close up. We had been watching two male lions basically doing […]

The Chase

[At the end of this post is a video covering the most interesting action sequence.] Often one spends hours scanning the bush in the hopes of sighting a big cat. Occasionally, one gets lucky and they literally come walking down the road. At first this beautiful cheetah looked like it just was taking a mid-morning walk on a […]

The Stalker

Interesting animals sightings in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park are a matter of luck and also timing. Earlier in the day a family of lions had strolled up onto a dune overlooking the Kij Kij waterhole (see Kgalagadi map here). Settling down on the top of the dune, between some shrubs they were just furry blobs which occasionally […]

Cat in a crook

As we were driving along on a dusty road on a cold, windy day in the Kalahari, Willie’s eye caught this African Wild Cat in the crook of a tree . . . Actually, he saw less than this. He saw only a lump of fur. It was only when he stopped that the cat […]

Weekly Photo Challenge: Lunchtime

This week’s photo challenge is on the topic of lunch. Since my own lunches are rather boring, I thought I’d show you this photo instead. To join in the fun go to the Weekly Photo Challenge: Lunchtime.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Lost in the details

Can you guess who this eye belongs to? The distinct markings should give you a clue. Another clue: it’s not a zebra. The eye above belongs to this Gemsbok (Oryx grazella). It’s a  very large buck which is specifically adapted to desert life with very little water, and very high day-time temperatures. To join in […]