An interesting Lion sighting! Thanda’s North Pride having a late evening drink at a small waterhole, only illuminated by the spotlight reflection.
Reflection
Stalking!
If the vehicle you are on is used by a male Lion as cover in his stealthy approach to a herd of buffalo, you can be sure you are in for an interesting time.
This beautiful creature was slowly following a herd of buffalo. He approached from the back of my vehicle (first image) and then stopped absolutely still beside me (second image) before he followed his prey carefully into the bush in front of my car.
It was too dark to follow up further, nevertheless it was exciting to be in the middle of a drama, where only one of the actors knew what was happening.
A note for the photographers among you: These pictures were taken at very low-light conditions (Picture 1: ISO 6400, f/2.8, 1/90s, hand-held, 300mm / Picture 2: ISO 6400. f/2.8, 1/45s, hand-held, 115mm, -0.50eV)
Bush Breakfast – with a special guest!
I enjoyed today’s bush breakfast at Pakamisa. Mon Ami, one of Pakamisa’s horses, paid us a visit at the table 🙂 – Picture by Isabella Stepski
Have a look at Pakamisa’s blog about this breakfast – with some of my pictures 🙂 – http://pakamisablog.com/2015/04/05/easter-bush-breakfast/
Happy Easter!
Frohe Ostern Feliz Pascua Joyeuses Pâques Vrolijk Pasen Buona Pasqua Felix Pascha God påske Wesołych Świąt Happy Easter Glad Påsk Maligayang Pasko ng Pagkabuhay hyvää pääsiäistä 复活节快乐 復活節快樂 부활절 축복 받으세요 สุขสันต์วันอีสเตอร์ イースター、 おめでとう Phasika elithokozayo Geseënde Paasfees
From me and my 2015 South African Easter Bunny 🙂
It is actually a Scrub Hare 🙂
My Great-Uncle would have been proud!
In the 1950s and 1960s my great-uncle, Werner Knecht, was a well known food photographer in Switzerland. He would have been proud to know that three of my food images were published in a South African magazine called “Urban Life’n Style”.
Have a look at this article about Pakamisa’s Head Chef Thandeka Nxumalo and her recipes at http://issuu.com/urbanlifenstyle/docs/april_2015/68.
Pakamisa is a private game reserve in KwaZulu Natal focusing on horseback safaris. It features a five star lodge with stunning vistas and an excellent cuisine.
Frog Watch
Imagine you drive along the road and suddenly a Frog jumps up from the front of your car, lands in the middle of your windscreen and then keeps staring at you while you keep driving 🙂
This one did that to me!
After a little while I drove close to a branch and gave him a chance to get off. He hang onto this branch for a little while before moving on.
405 Drawing of a little lion who just woke up in ballpoint pen after photo by Christian Sperka
Have a look what Thomas did with my picture (see today’s post)!
Wake up!
This little Lion just woke up from his midday nap and had a bit of a stretch before it started annoying its mother, who was not yet ready to go. I love the look in her eyes: “Ready to go!”
PS: Sorry for blogging so little over the last few weeks, but I was very busy with some local projects on Thanda and had very little time for anything else.
WO’GOA travel magazine
A great 32 page article about Thanda with 20 of my wildlife images was published in WO’GOA Travel Magazine.
Full online Version:
http://issuu.com/wogoa/docs/wo_goa_something_is_always_brewing._7ace47577c3483/25?e=11152346/11766886
Thanks to WO’GOA travel magazine for this fabulous photo led feature on us!
The 32 page article is available online at http://issuu.com/wogoa/docs/wo_goa_something_is_always_brewing._7ace47577c3483/25?e=11152346/11766886
Dancing Elephant ?!
Not really 🙂 This young Thanda Elephant bull was changing direction rather quickly as he was chasing some Cape Buffalo. One of my favorite Elephant shots ever! The Thanda guests enjoyed the very active scene. Elephants chasing Buffalo and Buffalo chasing Elephants.
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