After a game drive with excellent Giraffe, Lion, Rhino and Hyena sightings we made our way back to the Lodge when the sun had set and the moon was providing the illumination.
This picture is by no means perfect. It is a freehand shot with very little light. But it represents the magic moment experienced by the Thanda guests – seeing a Giraffe moving soundless under the moon.
The Magic of Africa!
PS: For the photographers among you: f/5.6 – 1.6sec – ISO 1600 – 35mm – no support
I have create this collage of Thanda images I shot in 2012. The print is available online at http://www.sperka.biz/thanda12/h55933700#h55933700
It is available in the following sizes 8″x12″, 10″x15″, 12″x18″, 16″x24″, 20″x30″, 24″x36″, 30″x45″, 40″x60″ at special collage prices.
I hope you enjoy this collection of some of my favorite images.
I have been asked by many of my blog readers if I could have more of my wildlife images online. Well, I have uploaded over 380 images which I took since my arrival in South Africa in June 2012. I will add new images every month and the new images will always be at the beginning of the gallery.
Here is the link to the new 2012/2013 New Wildlife Images Gallery : http://www.sperka.biz/new
Enjoy your weekend!
PS: The picture above is my new Facebook Cover!
This picture shows the Thanda Elephant herd crossing a road in front of two game drive vehicles.
In the summer time when the vegetation is very dense it takes excellent tracking skills and also a bit of luck to view these magnificent creatures in the open.
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY to all my friends near and far!
If you would like to send a Valentine’s Day e-card with one of my images and make a donation to Panthera at the same time go to http://www.panthera.org/ecards
PS: All the donated money goes 100% to projects to protect the World’s Wild Cats.
If you think that only members of the human race make funny faces when attending to a little itch then have a look at our dominant male Lion.
He was scratching his left front leg with his left back paw. Judging by his funny face the procedure was quite successful.
The Thanda guests on my vehicle enjoyed the moment 🙂
PS: We had to wait for a long time for him to get up. He was sleeping for a long time in the grass. He even collected some spider webs in the process!
This male Giraffe was looking for a shady spot in the middle of the day. A Marula Tree on top of one of Thanda’s hill was just the right place. And with a view, too 🙂
It may sound funny, but to take a good picture of a Scrub Hare in the wild is more challenging than to photograph a lion. Scrub Hares are quite common around Thanda, but it is very rare to get them in front of the lens (unless on the road blinded by headlights :-).
This little one was very relaxed and the Thanda guests on my game viewer enjoyed this special sighting. We also saw Lions and Rhinos during the game drive, so the Hare was in good company!
The sun was just setting when we found some of our South Pride Lions playing in a tree on top of a ridge. The Thanda guest on game drive enjoyed this most beautiful sighting until the light was gone completely and the Lions had left the tree and rested in the grass next to the road.
Have a good week!
This little Cape Buffalo calf obviously does.
Mud baths are used by many mammals to help them to cool down in Summer, protect them from the sun and deter insects from being too friendly 🙂
This little bull was looking for his mum, hence the puzzled expression on his face. He found her very soon after I took this picture.
Have a good weekend.
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