Kalahari: Colours (via Notes from Africa | photoblog)

In August we are making another “pilgrimage” to the Kalahari. For those readers that missed the “Kalahari Series” the first time around, I will be re-blogging some of the posts from my Photoblog before we leave, so that you can get an idea of what it’s all about. This is the first of a series […]

A Walk in the Woods II (via Notes from Africa | photoblog)

We are very fortunate in that although we live on the outskirts of a small city, we are close to the mountains and a very short drive away from the nearest forestry plantation. So last Sunday, we went for another walk there. It was a beautiful sunny winter’s morning here, so I decided to take […]

Aloes in “Die Hel” – June 2002 (via Notes from Africa | photoblog)

I will resume regular posting soon. In the meantime here are some more photos from my photoblog. The Gamkaskloof is a narrow valley in the Swartberg Mountains, in the Southern Cape. It’s also known locally as “Die Hel” (“The Hell”). According to the Wikipedia article Nobody is sure where the ‘Die Hel’ name came from. […]

Kalahari Series #10 (Wilderness Camps II)

I have posted another installment of the Kalahari Series on the Notes from Africa photoblog. This one is Kalahari: Wilderness Camps II. The most remote of the Kgalagadi wilderness camps are Gharagab and Bitterpan. Not only because of their location, but because they can only be reached by 4X4 tracks. Although 4X4 enthusiasts are bound […]

Kalahari Series #9 (Wilderness Camps I)

I have posted another installment of the Kalahari Series on the Notes from Africa photoblog. This one is Kalahari: Wilderness Camps I. The wilderness camps in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (KTP) are small and unfenced, and as close to nature as one is going to get. In the wilderness camps they’ve used natural materials (wood, […]

Photoblog: De Hoop Nature Reserve

I have posted new photos on my Notes from Africa Photoblog. These were taken in the De Hoop Nature Reserve on the Southern coast of  South Africa. You can check them out at http://southerncape.wordpress.com/2010/12/05/de-hoop-nature-reserve/

Kalahari Series #8 (Little Creatures)

I have finally posted another installment of the Kalahari Series on the Notes from Africa photoblog. This one is Kalahari: Little Creatures. So now it is the turn of some of the smaller mammals. Although they’re often overlooked in the search for the bigger animals, they’re not only there, they’re abundant. The Kalahari has everything […]

Kalahari Series #7 (Herds)

I have posted another installment of the Kalahari Series on the Notes from Africa photoblog. This one is Kalahari: Herds. In going through all our photographs while putting together this Kalahari Series, I’m beginning to see very clearly where the “gaps” are.  It’s something that we will have to make an effort to rectify during […]

Kalahari Series #6 (Little Cats)

I have posted another installment of the Kalahari Series on the Notes from Africa photoblog. This one is Kalahari: Little Cats. Although the Big Cats of the Kalahari (lions, leopards and cheetah) get a lot of attention from visitors, it’s the Little Cats which are the true gems. Rarely seen, I really believe they only […]

Kalahari Series #5 (Desert Babies)

I have posted another installment  of the Kalahari Series on the Notes from Africa photoblog. This installment is Kalahari: Desert Babies. Humans, whoever they are and wherever they live, want the same things for their offspring: to keep their babies safe and have them lead a happy, healthy life, with all the education advantages their […]