Website/Blog – www.sperka.com
Well, as more and more of you are using mobile devices (touch-pads and smart-phones) I have decided to change my website/blog and my picture-galleries-site to more modern – mobile-device-enabled – formats.
Have a look at both sites and let me know what you think!
Picture Galleries – www.sperka.biz
The new Thanda Wedding Brochure!
We worked hard on this new brochure, and I think it turned out very well – have a look!
PS: And it even has a few of my own wedding and wildlife pics in it 🙂
Please have a browse of our beautiful new Thanda Wedding flipbook which is available to view online.
There’s nothing more magical or more memorable than a new life started in the African wilderness. We have hosted many a magical wedding at Thanda, with each celebration as individual as the bridal couple themselves. In Zulu culture, marriage is seen as a way to build ubuntu – a shared belief in the importance of compassion, humanity and community. It’s for this reason that weddings at Thanda are celebrated with such great spirit and collective passion.
To view the flipbook online (low resolution), please click on the following link: http://www.edvc.com/Thanda/TW-V16/TW-V16.html
To view the flipbook online (high resolution), please click on the following link: http://www.edvc.com/Thanda/TW-V16HR/TW-V16HR.html
Thinking of exchanging your wedding vows in the bush? If so please send an email to weddings@thanda.co.za and we can tell you more about what we offer and our…
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I do not often take scenery images which I really like. But the simplicity of this tree makes the pictures 🙂
… it would recount the many beautifully romantic wedding ceremonies that have been held underneath it on our game reserve.
The Marula tree is often the spiritual centre for rituals and also regarded by the Zulu’s as the ‘fertility tree’ or ‘marriage tree’.
Our Marula tree can be found on a plateau on top of a hill in the heart of the reserve, with the rolling hills of Zululand in the background. This year alone it has witnessed five happy couples tie the knot – some had chosen to travel from within South Africa whilst others had journeyed from much further afield (USA, UK and even Australia) to celebrate their special occasion in this unique setting. Marriage ceremonies have varied between smaller, more private weddings whilst others have been lively celebrations for over 80 guests lasting several days!
For more information about weddings on Thanda go to http://www.thanda.com/experience/weddings-honeymoons.htm or contact bronwyn@thanda.co.za
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Baboons have a lot of arguments. Especially the young ones are constantly busy with playful fighting.
I enjoy watching them as long as they stay out of my room 🙂
Five of my images were featured on Pakamisa’s new blog!
Start ins Abenteuer – Sieben zufriedene Reiter aus Europa starten ihre Südafrika für Geniesser Reise.
Adventure pure! – Seven excited riders start their evening excursion.
Hautnah am Wildlife im Südafrikanischen Busch!
Getting close to African Wildlife!
Im Galopp durch die Afrikanische Wildnis!
A fast canter through the African Bush.
Beim Anblick dieser Baby-Giraffe schlagen Herzen höher!
Cuteness pure – a baby Giraffe!
Entspannter Ritt nach Hause am Ende eines gelungenen Tages!
Coming home after an exciting day!
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Pictures by Christian Sperka Photography
What a surprise when I arrived at Pakamisa Private Game Reserve this afternoon!
These little Ostrich chicks were on a walk-about with their parents when I got to take these pictures.
The Ostrich mom and dad were very alert to ensure that nothing would harm there young ones. I used a long lens and kept my distance 🙂
Well, they are of different age and the pictures were taken in different light (therefore the colour difference). But here is the major difference:
The little Lion on the left lives with his family (The North Pride) at Thanda Private Game Reserve in South Africa. The small one on the right lives with his family at the Zoo in Basel, Switzerland. The one lives in the wild with all its dangerous and its beauty, the other one lives in captivity, at full board and with a health care plan 🙂
Congratulations to Peter Mettler, who got the correct answer!
… and now the bonus question, what is so special about this one?
What is the difference between these two Lion cubs?
A hint: it is not their looks alone!
I will blog the answer tomorrow afternoon 🙂
Have a good week.
I have created this image to remind everyone of all the Rhinos poached this year in Southern Africa. This must stop!
All over South Africa, game reserves battle with poaching. One traditional method poachers use to catch their prey is the setting of snares, which are crudely constructed out of cable or fencing wire. They are set on game paths or near waterholes and are often left there for days. Any unsuspecting animal passing through may get caught and suffer injuries and/or death.
The method is very cruel and wasteful. Not only do the intended prey, like antelopes, get caught, but Lions, Leopards, Cheetah, Elephant, Rhinos and Buffalo too prolong suffering injuries and often even die in the snares. Thanda’s Anti-Poaching Units regularly patrol the reserve and carry out snare sweeps. Unfortunately, some of our wildlife still stumble into snares from time to time, despite our determination to prevent this.
Just recently, one of Thanda’s Lionesses had her foot caught in a snare. She was powerful enough…
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