Hi all…I hope that you all had great weekends. Things are getting busy up here for me…quite a few things on the go so forgive me if some of the posts this week are a little brief. It’s that dreaded day of the week-Monday-so I thought the photograph I will share with you today will be one to hopefully cheer you up a little. My subject this time was maybe one of the cutest animals in this park that I love to photograph – the Cape Fox. Some of you may recall the series of photographs I managed to take of some of the pups playing in the sand which were published in my latest book: ‘Colours of the Kalahari’. One is captured here in the dark keeping a very close eye on a bug whilst waiting for mom to return with some food. Curling up in that beautifully, soft and comfortable-looking tail this little fox wanted to make sure that this bug kept on walking by and didn’t disturb its place of rest. I think we have all probably experienced that before as well. There is nothing worse than being disturbed by something where you have to move from the place you had just got comfortable in. This was taken with my Nikon D3s and Nikon 600mm f4.

Take a look and let me know what you think…

Cheers til tomorrow.

Hi all…my apologies for not making posts this week. I went up further north, around Mata Mata/Kalahari Tented Camp area and there is absolutely NO signal up there (not cellphone, 3G…nothing). This is the reality of my life up here though so I hope that you all understand. It is still beautifully green up here but the grass is getting very long which makes it a little more difficult to spot game. So for those of you that are coming up to the park soon I suggest you stay on the Mata Mata side because the grass is shorter on this side. Loads of gemsbok, springbok, rooi hartebees and giraffe to be seen along this road including lots of raptors soaring overhead and occasionally cheetah and lion seen strolling along the roads. We also hosted the Photographic Safari Competition Winners over last weekend for three nights at Tweerivieren and Mata Mata. I hope everyone enjoyed themselves and I know I had fun with them on games drives etc.

So to today’s post…its that special day of the week-Friday! I have another extra special Black and White Photograph to share with you. This one is again of one of the beautiful leopards in the park. They love this area and can often be spotted stalking along these ridges on the Nossob River side. This photograph has a bit of a nostalgic feeling for me in the way the leopard is glancing back over its shoulder. This may just be the ‘creative’ side of me speaking but it feels like it is leaving something behind and slightly reluctant to leave. I am sure we can all identify with this feeling in some way or another. I think it is also enhanced by the black and white effect.

Take a look and let me know what you think…

Cheers til Monday and have a great weekend with a little outdoor time if you can.

Hi all…its that favourite day of the week again-Friday and it is also one of my favourite days because I get to share one of my black and white images with you all. Today’s photograph is a little bit of a puzzle for you as well. There is a leopard in this magnificently huge Camelthorn Tree that you need to try to find. Some people spot it instantly, and have obviously had lots of practice with this in the bush before, where others take quite a while. For those who are interested, this photograph was taken with my Nikon D3 and Nikon 17-55mm f2.8.

Lets see how well you do…

Enjoy the weekend people and don’t forget to get yourselves outdoors for a bit. Cheers til Monday…

Hi all…I came across these two cheetahs the other day on one of my drives around. I found them tugging at what was left of a springbok kill. Something had taken down the springbok a little earlier that I had obviously just missed-this happens to me a lot as you can imagine. It is very frustrating but hey, that’s the nature of my job. I guess that is what makes those times so special where I am in the right place at the right time and get the opportunity to capture amazing photographs. These are rare but they do happen. This photograph was taken with my new (flipping awesome) Nikon D3s camera and Nikon 600mm f4.

Take a look and let me know what you think.

I hope the gore does not offend anyone too much. Cheers til tomorrow.

Hi all…it’s that middle point of the week today so here is a little pick-me-up from one of the youngsters here in the park. The photograph I am sharing with you today is of a young male lion (notice the funny little mane) getting some rest on the green grass and flowers. His mane is still busy growing and looks a bit funny right now because it makes his ears look out of proportion. He is one to watch though because he is going to be a beautiful big male lion when he is fully developed. See, even males can time the time to appreciate and smell the flowers :). This photograph was taken with my Nikon D3s and Nikon 600mm f4.

Take a look and let me know what you think…

Cheers til tomorrow.

Hi all…I hope you all shared some love yesterday. So I found my favourite boy at Rooiputs again – Mufasa. He is such a magnificent lion. Here he is again as the subject in my photograph for you today. He is up on the one ridge at sunset calling out to the rest of the animals in the park, claiming his territory. He is my favourite model for my photographs and was not letting me down in this one. His mane blowing in the wind – pretty boy. For those that are interested, this photo was taken with my Nikon D700 and Nikon 300mm F2.8.

Take a look and let me know what you think…

Cheers til tomorrow.

Hi all…I hope everyone had great weekends. Happy Valentine’s Day from us up here in the Kalahari! Since this day is all about celebrating love with hearts, chocolates and flowers everywhere, I have decided to share this photograph with you today. It is again one of my favourite subjects…the mighty Meerkat. The rain has given us beautiful green shoots all over the ground with these pretty Devils Thorn flowers scattered everywhere. I captured this Meerkat in these flowers while it was on one of its scouting missions. These little guys rarely come out in the open without being on constant lookout for predators and potential danger. I hope some ladies enjoy the flowers I am giving out today in this photograph because that is about all I can do from up here :).

Take a look and let me know what you think…

Cheers til tomorrow.

Hi all…it’s that favourite day of the week again for most of you. In celebration of this I am sharing yet another one of my photographs that are close to my heart-one of my black and white ones. The photograph I am sharing with you today is of two young male lions that I came across on one of my drives. They were fighting over a female. As you can see the one male has gone onto his back. This is probably because he is trying to protect his back and hind legs as this is where lions attack the most when they fight or hunt. They rarely go for the neck, especially when fighting with other males because of the manes they have. The mane gets in the way and is also deceptive to the actual size of the male’s neck. This way he has his paws, claws and teeth are there to protect him. I also love the dust they kick up. Another one of the things I love about the Kalahari. Dust makes for interesting photography. This was taken with my Nikon D3 and Nikon 17-55mm F2.8.

Take a look and let me know what you think…

Have a great weekend guys and try get outdoors. Cheers til Monday…

Hi all…so for today’s blog post I have chosen another subject that is often overlooked here in the park. The black-backed jackal is considered a bit of a pesky scavenger around here in most of the camps, especially around your night campfire and bins. even with this reputation, I still really like them. I could watch these guys for hours trying to catch the doves at the waterholes. They have persistence alright! Time after time they get so close but come out empty-handed. This one in my photograph today however hit the jackpot! Four cheetah brought down a blouwildbeest calf and this jackal picked up the remains and polished them off. It was its lucky day. You can see how much he ate because of his bulging belly. This photograph was taken with my Nikon D3s and Nikon 600mm F4.

Take a look and let me know what you think…

Don’t forget to take some time to appreciate the smaller things in the park. Cheers til tomorrow…

Hi all…we have still been getting a lot of rain up here in the Kalahari which makes for great backgrounds to photographs. This one I am sharing with you today is one demonstrating exactly that. My subject is one of the beautiful, powerful and striking lionesses in the park. She is slightly lit from the front by one of my small lights but at the same time capturing all the drama from the clouds behind her. The green from the bush pops out in the front as well and the pale pink of the sky peeps through the clouds. This is why I love this place.

Take a look and let me know what you think… Cheers til tomorrow…