CHRISTMAS IN THE BERG

I had a very good weekend in the Drakensberg Mountains’ Champagne Valley. I stayed at the very pleasant Dragonview Lodge, attended four excellent Drakensberg Boys Choir concerts, and for the first time took a very scenic balloon ride.

I am planning to be back next year for another DBC Christmas in the Berg festival weekend!

Feel free to contact me for more information about the Drakensberg Mountains and its many great activities on offer.

Birding

This is a slide show with a few of the pictures from our recent Birding Weekend at Pakamisa Private Game Reserve. We spotted more than 100 species of birds. Chamu, Pakamisa’s excellent birding guide, and myself enjoyed hosting the event.

Here are the dates for the next two three-nights-stay-birding-weekends at Pakamisa:

  • 13 to 16 February 2026
  • 27 to 30 November 2026

If you are interested you can contact Pakamisa directly at res@pakamisa.co.za / +27832291811.

Looking forward to seeing some of you at one of the next birding weekends 🐦 

Birding Weekend

We had a great birding weekend at Pakamisa (www.pakamisa.com) with six birding game drives and two photography lessons. I enjoyed co-hosting this special event and am already looking forward to the next one!

Picture of the Day!

Topic: Hook-lipped Rhinoceros (Black Rhino) feeding after sunset

Technical data: Canon R6 MII with RF lens f11/800mm | ISO 25600 | 1/45sec | ev+0 | WB AWB | AV Mode

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Pictures of the Day!

Topic: Three young Lion cubs at Thanda

Technical data: Canon R6 MII with EF lens f4.0/500mm | ISO 800 | 1/500sec | f5.6 | AV Mode | Bean bag support

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Video of the Day!

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Topic: A male Cheetah on one of Thanda’s savanna areas at dusk

Technical data: Canon R6 MII with EF lens f4/500mm | bean bag supported

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Pictures of the Day!

Topic: A Secretary Bird on one of Thanda’s roads

Technical data: Canon R6 MII with EF lens f2.8/300mm | ISO 200 | 1/500sec | f2.8 | ev+0 | WB 6500K | AV Mode

#amazingwildlife #africansafari #safarigetaway #christiansperkaphotography #big5 #gamereserve #wildlifephotography #learnphotography

Pictures of the Day!

Topic: Cheetah cub in high grass

Technical data: Canon R6 with RF lens f11/800mm | ISO 10000 | 1/500sec | ev+0 | WB 6500K | AV Mode

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Twenty days …

This is a slide show with some of my favorite pictures from last 20 days. Enjoy the show!

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