tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43128667985547295512024-03-15T18:09:21.729-07:00Africa Unlocked - Private Guided SafarisAfrica Unlockedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437473355539872236noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312866798554729551.post-61859783171152352412023-04-07T03:02:00.000-07:002023-04-07T03:02:14.629-07:00A guests' perspective - The Black Leopard of Laikipia<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><div class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></div>Here is what our guest Chris Butterworth had to say about our recent safari in search of <br />the remarkable black leopard of Laikipia.</div><div class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEher0dfn07fm456Aj_3QphxBqdLNtnEYIFAmQLkpH59qWg6q95mxu8roSV-Fb8sRxhNAChsP3ze8Ix3hYqk5mcZol8voHzojWZCmabYHtXGjDvcMs8_B-M7Fl-bkqNSv4Jc5aM_DOpjQEihx83rnFMwsSKQWZvt961lZhOPjsBbL9x5JZ91zR--jT0MQA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="429" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEher0dfn07fm456Aj_3QphxBqdLNtnEYIFAmQLkpH59qWg6q95mxu8roSV-Fb8sRxhNAChsP3ze8Ix3hYqk5mcZol8voHzojWZCmabYHtXGjDvcMs8_B-M7Fl-bkqNSv4Jc5aM_DOpjQEihx83rnFMwsSKQWZvt961lZhOPjsBbL9x5JZ91zR--jT0MQA=w640-h429" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpNXddHh1qlIeq22Ore8_B6BGptzaAYhvS3sD1aTGGkFf1EZ_9dmq_zBy4B6dNz6A4s948sOJd2oaB10Vq9jM2SEKso4LRQ6Eb2rBIaFl2aRDPGSgxOUeQ4ph7940vWyMzx_cCsfexx_g-fbz-_Bw_F5k8jjwCTVPYb1e0xSSnEu93LVHoreT318p5MQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpNXddHh1qlIeq22Ore8_B6BGptzaAYhvS3sD1aTGGkFf1EZ_9dmq_zBy4B6dNz6A4s948sOJd2oaB10Vq9jM2SEKso4LRQ6Eb2rBIaFl2aRDPGSgxOUeQ4ph7940vWyMzx_cCsfexx_g-fbz-_Bw_F5k8jjwCTVPYb1e0xSSnEu93LVHoreT318p5MQ=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">I decided to visit Laikipia as soon as I saw Albie was arranging a trip there. I have traveled with Albie before in search of Leopards (my big love - leopards that is, not Albie!). I had heard of a melanistic leopard in the area and that is what I was hoping to see but not expecting. On our very first game drive, we found her and it’s hard to describe the excitement I felt. I almost forgot to pick up my camera!</div><div class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br class="" /></div><div class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhaHIscjSQybx1xGqPTGtnLBV25rR6w4r9Is4GAU39FBldOK2eNPdu7oZJCgyvh8Rnvq7v2LBKxlE4SExFT4amp8ieLFBp769w_MO4rCYbP3zw1VX94AXn7VckWena-eLshwa-a6sd0ZuFEy8-0chVGGIyR5Nl9SQo0X6WaI88boejv4NbWKFqhXqTQYw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhaHIscjSQybx1xGqPTGtnLBV25rR6w4r9Is4GAU39FBldOK2eNPdu7oZJCgyvh8Rnvq7v2LBKxlE4SExFT4amp8ieLFBp769w_MO4rCYbP3zw1VX94AXn7VckWena-eLshwa-a6sd0ZuFEy8-0chVGGIyR5Nl9SQo0X6WaI88boejv4NbWKFqhXqTQYw=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">This is one very special leopard and Albie and our guide managed to find her on most of our game drives. This was no easy task as she usually only appeared very early morning or late evening and was on the move most of the time. However, with Albie’s skillful driving, we managed to follow her and get some amazing photographic opportunities. Of course, if she looked like she was about to hunt we would leave her.</div><div class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-Qb84KW0zQycoLKZCgBBe6mkr3b1lJGoTKSr-tWJjcZ66kSaA2m6ORv15u-CI5lCr2Q_dRJ1wLmnoxIT1_rJeP1nKuifVa2A6NV0g5w9-rFfOEVCrKhAYQwJXY-BROSwFbUgsVAVA81Jk4xhA1mcf5TTKsPIaeULzaIIfjnbvbAYNAY49YV8nIKKYUg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-Qb84KW0zQycoLKZCgBBe6mkr3b1lJGoTKSr-tWJjcZ66kSaA2m6ORv15u-CI5lCr2Q_dRJ1wLmnoxIT1_rJeP1nKuifVa2A6NV0g5w9-rFfOEVCrKhAYQwJXY-BROSwFbUgsVAVA81Jk4xhA1mcf5TTKsPIaeULzaIIfjnbvbAYNAY49YV8nIKKYUg=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></div><br class="" /></div><div class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></div><div class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">My main focus was, of course, the leopard. But during the daylight hours, we went in hunt for various species to photograph. It was a very difficult time as there was a drought and many animals had left the area (apart from Dik-Dik - leopard's favorite food!). However, Albie found us some very unusual things to photograph. Melanistic Goshawk was one and a Goshawk with her youngster on a Dik-Dik kill was another. Beautiful Vulturine Guinea Fowl were plentiful and very photogenic. The elephants didn’t disappoint either and went down to the local water source daily.</div><div class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></div><div class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></div><div class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIYgqcBatcpyuCVLU3rcvRjhjKhuGDMJenPaa6eB8Stblm5ERudHq45KER7Av0Vxtrfa6WheYgwVhz2iLfvLidUPPz9oU9C_j5PQXR7LQDEVkjtYOSf-T9SESF2vSl6Xz0R7PsHeU5Kgng3hAfb-AcJrAa6iJYlTMoQtiwTSymvU9KazD0sbG58Uldtw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIYgqcBatcpyuCVLU3rcvRjhjKhuGDMJenPaa6eB8Stblm5ERudHq45KER7Av0Vxtrfa6WheYgwVhz2iLfvLidUPPz9oU9C_j5PQXR7LQDEVkjtYOSf-T9SESF2vSl6Xz0R7PsHeU5Kgng3hAfb-AcJrAa6iJYlTMoQtiwTSymvU9KazD0sbG58Uldtw=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></div><div class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></div>Laikipia Wilderness Camp itself was great - we stayed at the River Camp, which was right on the edge of the river. The staff were very helpful and couldn’t do enough for us - including feeding us to the point of bursting! One evening we had a braai, under the stars, on the banks of the river with Albie cooking? for us (?sorry, Albie can’t remember the name of what you cooked). When it was time to leave we were told there was a large male leopard asleep by the side of our vehicle! Such exciting times!</div><div class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br class="" /></div><div class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;">Albie was brilliant to travel with and we had a great laugh. His arrangement of the trip was impeccable, nothing missed and I would truly recommend anyone who is thinking about it to travel with him.</div><div class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br class="" /></div><div class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">I think the best recommendation I can make is the fact that having traveled with him only very recently to Laikipia, I immediately booked again as soon as I heard he was planning a return trip there.</div><div class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEih2dmgThmqSn3y9mYf4H-Z9FJ8JAjOjCJuCH1olBqyCm9IJHwhS0Lk8g0LLNPLDIaMnhD21jW-qCz9KkWU_dbtTIGZzv9obq04KVTYSi79efrxErbLZM04xsB1A8d_Rk0f2c9MeYxSNvVfwnSFIJeglWseZyCSpMEiBLj5ujQmnibo-vO4Gsd-eY_GRw" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjaLDkV1UmSJQSOGUKKUFzPrjWhYR-YE5jT7GoZ170BtqvhJdn-2g-Gv9p4JVqWsx-dqG4fjYTvZmZlcKJjlixFE5K40UXpfx95cAlx_T0jyTGFeK8RRrHQxNtygAFWbOTU-ZSDpuaKEiI1Kl-v3a9zOszm_GAWxGpLyLWVvGDfZ7J7Pg88jYqotOIqAw=s16000" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Our first leopard of the trip. The Nkoveni female. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjaLDkV1UmSJQSOGUKKUFzPrjWhYR-YE5jT7GoZ170BtqvhJdn-2g-Gv9p4JVqWsx-dqG4fjYTvZmZlcKJjlixFE5K40UXpfx95cAlx_T0jyTGFeK8RRrHQxNtygAFWbOTU-ZSDpuaKEiI1Kl-v3a9zOszm_GAWxGpLyLWVvGDfZ7J7Pg88jYqotOIqAw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></a></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue;">There are many criteria that define a great wildlife destination. Criteria include the size of the conservancy, whether it is part of a bigger wildlife area, whether it's a fenced or open system, the quantity, and quality of the wildlife, and the quality, interest, and enthusiasm of the local guides. All of this plays a role in the final answer. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px;"> </span></div></span></span><p></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: 11px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5SSoWzzpQ9tbDPRmp-nHl8ekfmE4NKGGMTZ3IStRTzLobfQPjwbRJvT4dQ-ooXId0NdXhTy6U7thhU0JUYtuf1AXNYpEH2HiP1GDnz7VlDeBmOHwwB9v3hTc7eotOg_k0M9sn7YlBOBIDeeJguj3d3Oy-TTkKm5fg6zDfFtF7gGRak-tfU3yfZpaBzw" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5SSoWzzpQ9tbDPRmp-nHl8ekfmE4NKGGMTZ3IStRTzLobfQPjwbRJvT4dQ-ooXId0NdXhTy6U7thhU0JUYtuf1AXNYpEH2HiP1GDnz7VlDeBmOHwwB9v3hTc7eotOg_k0M9sn7YlBOBIDeeJguj3d3Oy-TTkKm5fg6zDfFtF7gGRak-tfU3yfZpaBzw=s16000" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">A close encounter, expertly handled. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; text-align: left;">Stretching over more than 30 000 acres of South Africa’s Lowveld with only two main lodge areas spaced along 20 kilometers of riverfront of which both banks are accessible, some of the highest leopard densities in the world, numerous other predators present, an abundance of Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo and other animals, all of which being habituated, yet unaffected to the presence of tourist vehicles makes Mala Mala a strong contender for the ultimate wildlife destination. It is certainly one of our favorites. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiS9yz4z8qQ4G9eqGXLcvZvrrQ9QtrONmPrMZCxcfPjdIBgPboOpNJYDVLPm4sBohplr_75VZ19yq6vKAiwu86caumLPDSycBTVVBOeKcQP3S5RAI3kdwm7yQCF4jlTQA30P2WNPd2KpQ4ezPgpfznM2sdeIj0VgiZNxjcmT9sbNTpHhlD9AOReFrvD7g" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiS9yz4z8qQ4G9eqGXLcvZvrrQ9QtrONmPrMZCxcfPjdIBgPboOpNJYDVLPm4sBohplr_75VZ19yq6vKAiwu86caumLPDSycBTVVBOeKcQP3S5RAI3kdwm7yQCF4jlTQA30P2WNPd2KpQ4ezPgpfznM2sdeIj0VgiZNxjcmT9sbNTpHhlD9AOReFrvD7g=s16000" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Beautiful elephant bull in the striking riparian forest.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px;">The Southern African summer is a great time to travel. Despite some obstacles such as tropical heat and the possibility of rain, summer months offer nature enthusiasts a great opportunity to explore and discover nature. Migrant birds from further up north are in the southern hemisphere, reptiles and amphibians abound and many wildlife species have their young, and overall, a time of abundance. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px;"><br /></span></p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;">For wildlife photographers, the lush greenery presents a verdant stage for interesting captures amidst the Eden-like landscape. With this in mind, we revisited Mala Mala again in February, Yet there was the proverbial or more accurately, quite a literal storm brewing on the horizon. Predictions for one of the years tropical cyclones to hit the mainland coincided with our stay and reports of seasonal flooding and adverse weather conditions preceded our arrival. With predictions of rainy weather and limited accessibility, our hopes sunk as we arrived. Yet, soon after arrival, all fears were allayed. The cyclone was still making it way across the Mozambique Channel and we had a green light for exploration. The first game drive produced the first leopard, arguably Mala Mala’s most iconic animal, and ended with a large elephant bull coming for a closer inspection, an encounter expertly handled by our guide, Lauren. Then it was off to planning the next day’s adventure over dinner. </p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: 11px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVIkNHpw1jm_73G05FvUXkKM3d0FWQHzfHUBmMB2Fr-gbMmxdI8h2X7ElYNniEWnzXIqeGJw_eHkMEUHH2gOxkam025PG8INcG3TRlr5KeGB8WrRcBk9lwDFOEqEdqTWBT-hRKxAa2Rv9K0TuFxX9ExsjN3UM-pk5-ODVcGEgbwBsfcow91c18CFCkcg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVIkNHpw1jm_73G05FvUXkKM3d0FWQHzfHUBmMB2Fr-gbMmxdI8h2X7ElYNniEWnzXIqeGJw_eHkMEUHH2gOxkam025PG8INcG3TRlr5KeGB8WrRcBk9lwDFOEqEdqTWBT-hRKxAa2Rv9K0TuFxX9ExsjN3UM-pk5-ODVcGEgbwBsfcow91c18CFCkcg=s16000" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Young male lion at sunset. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: 11px;">The days pretty much followed the traditional tried and tested safari schedule of waking up well before sunrise to catch the first rays of golden light and returning to camp for breakfast and then some well-earned rest. A lesson or two in post-processing followed and then afternoon tea and the evening game drive, The drives never disappointed and we slowly racked up some great sightings which included two lionesses with small cubs, dozens of elephants going about their business, herds of buffalo lazily chewing the cud, white rhino as well as a host of other animals. Birds featured regularly in front of the cameras and a significant sighting of a Eurasian Golden Oriole got the bird nerds in the car excited. Thankfully, our good weather luck lasted until the very last day when Cyclone Freddie, by now reduced to a tropical storm hit us, leaving us camp-bound. But going through the memories and images if one can choose one place to be hit by a tropical storm, it must be Mala Mala. The place never disappoints. </span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: 11px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_2wBlmPikiAxHWOdrWhYScb_fHxH9H_qiBfNxaGiH_1t1kgeKP2XUAyzwFW0jRcmV6Ba_p9QQJ6mnjIt4jsfQLa7t6Umq7vApdKR55qB2xIisf37PoMMlDAxOicoZ6GetJVWEOKEnmKgkvsI1-rhWZIaJIu7hK1M-ZHJSlke1MUolJ9QxWIwwIXTdFw" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_2wBlmPikiAxHWOdrWhYScb_fHxH9H_qiBfNxaGiH_1t1kgeKP2XUAyzwFW0jRcmV6Ba_p9QQJ6mnjIt4jsfQLa7t6Umq7vApdKR55qB2xIisf37PoMMlDAxOicoZ6GetJVWEOKEnmKgkvsI1-rhWZIaJIu7hK1M-ZHJSlke1MUolJ9QxWIwwIXTdFw=s16000" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">On drive. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: 11px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgK3vdgPlY4sam7Sdeq5XECTyWCbMBByA-thp3-VqDWXqDsC-j0khb0jZFublF1ISCT3uqMYdnvV2nTqK96vIMFpTkyBv7N1cTXv-uzsx9jPneksh2Vkkna9zzkkWIPvL5GGJAKXZNAavThqrKOhgNDS4E55MoEKD31cRgA-uagoEquscno5zfEaUnyrg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgK3vdgPlY4sam7Sdeq5XECTyWCbMBByA-thp3-VqDWXqDsC-j0khb0jZFublF1ISCT3uqMYdnvV2nTqK96vIMFpTkyBv7N1cTXv-uzsx9jPneksh2Vkkna9zzkkWIPvL5GGJAKXZNAavThqrKOhgNDS4E55MoEKD31cRgA-uagoEquscno5zfEaUnyrg=s16000" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Close enough?</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: 11px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhvIP7PsnCkx9IHIqibnsSPXr1qIrUEXGX3TeKGtjMkrraFTN0nAtmulf2WDWp1YR6ljt-dRY_MftVdVMzOe89Xrbglj5irDdQue9-APmtSpLZoTsSDWx6FcMG0ZSCJz-nUxAeyTfCyC9Y29xpYMixgJa8FjYFlqzcNNDzXVaD76c_AYFfVPWR-TgbXw" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhvIP7PsnCkx9IHIqibnsSPXr1qIrUEXGX3TeKGtjMkrraFTN0nAtmulf2WDWp1YR6ljt-dRY_MftVdVMzOe89Xrbglj5irDdQue9-APmtSpLZoTsSDWx6FcMG0ZSCJz-nUxAeyTfCyC9Y29xpYMixgJa8FjYFlqzcNNDzXVaD76c_AYFfVPWR-TgbXw=s16000" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">The abundance of summer offers many opportunities to witness interesting behavior. </span></td></tr></tbody></table></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: 11px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeRKhC9ALRmFGgBIIkGMhD8EzA766OQGhbeVZctW1ow0cItWIMTTJZj3T17LNvaplXTvpBQRuCl90rjQGnqc6Y8_vTQPlptxUp0qMuqEb6xvaWS-H6hyU_XtOCgK5gO2bBum5a639GAXRklLDfrnRK6P9JrUDZ-61skolNrhRnPjxehkp5oWnvS9-sfg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeRKhC9ALRmFGgBIIkGMhD8EzA766OQGhbeVZctW1ow0cItWIMTTJZj3T17LNvaplXTvpBQRuCl90rjQGnqc6Y8_vTQPlptxUp0qMuqEb6xvaWS-H6hyU_XtOCgK5gO2bBum5a639GAXRklLDfrnRK6P9JrUDZ-61skolNrhRnPjxehkp5oWnvS9-sfg=s16000" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Even the much-maligned Spotted Hyena makes for a striking subject. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><p></p>Africa Unlockedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437473355539872236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312866798554729551.post-71912958351145503932023-04-03T05:13:00.027-07:002023-04-03T06:00:04.540-07:00Botswana Birding Safari<p><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5qzIrEZ-Or0OriqFMd8AFNBH5FTDRcKc2OXYuAn4lhKQozdP6z593VZln9reKe-DGbkCldbySfasBOVJ36MFH-tYCGxAdunyXiRSg8XWVj1_iWSEE1WKH6grrOVCgQngigBOg46nkLrS7oQGOh2R0zCa-GgzOE_ehYgdIQdo4U7F5G71aF7WnGTJHsg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfVG7Ju9YSRTjPJBIz55pGYyc7EcXXEpEAIeD1MnHIdgdQaXj5aNr2XaCoMcX9iBg8jt3jYj3D3VgX45rmVOykJNDwTPZvqyuyyVtXPn-Wh-Q4tLYboUyuyoV11yV2k1mWdYJVVZVyPWAIk__pifBVwZKitrUnF30EjZWIWzk4TStv1tqrNtv8BYQxjw" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img alt="" data-original-height="457" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfVG7Ju9YSRTjPJBIz55pGYyc7EcXXEpEAIeD1MnHIdgdQaXj5aNr2XaCoMcX9iBg8jt3jYj3D3VgX45rmVOykJNDwTPZvqyuyyVtXPn-Wh-Q4tLYboUyuyoV11yV2k1mWdYJVVZVyPWAIk__pifBVwZKitrUnF30EjZWIWzk4TStv1tqrNtv8BYQxjw=s16000" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">The winding Okavango River as it enters Botswana. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5qzIrEZ-Or0OriqFMd8AFNBH5FTDRcKc2OXYuAn4lhKQozdP6z593VZln9reKe-DGbkCldbySfasBOVJ36MFH-tYCGxAdunyXiRSg8XWVj1_iWSEE1WKH6grrOVCgQngigBOg46nkLrS7oQGOh2R0zCa-GgzOE_ehYgdIQdo4U7F5G71aF7WnGTJHsg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCFxMzDpbNYQVcMfNlgoINxvOnwMDphdAnvFFzBcSIIKB0yGsDDcRwi-zCiPrMHRqd4jTwMsaTqaPS_N3f_GUFNGyXQujG2JFtJfXDfXGosHzqRjeQvn0AswogyYeuLK5O_iA-czbSy2iDN9_8tIYKv2qirP49osVqmDIiQs1IE4kHLVBiMUp8BHzqdw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span></div><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Botswana’s Okavango Delta needs no introduction. This remarkable wetland, the biggest inland delta in the world attract wildlife enthusiasts from all over the world. Yet, despite its popularity, few venture to its upper reaches. This area called the panhandle aptly describes the handle of the river before branching off into the myriad of channels making up the delta basin. While I have been there in a personal capacity many years earlier, this was the first time visiting the region with guests. While animals such as bushbuck, duiker, impala, and the rare aquatic Sitatunga antelope make this region home, it's not known for its wildlife abundance but rather for some of the best birding opportunities in Southern Africa and great fishing. We were there for the former.</span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img alt="" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCFxMzDpbNYQVcMfNlgoINxvOnwMDphdAnvFFzBcSIIKB0yGsDDcRwi-zCiPrMHRqd4jTwMsaTqaPS_N3f_GUFNGyXQujG2JFtJfXDfXGosHzqRjeQvn0AswogyYeuLK5O_iA-czbSy2iDN9_8tIYKv2qirP49osVqmDIiQs1IE4kHLVBiMUp8BHzqdw=s16000" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Xaro lodge on the bank of the Okavango.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"></span></div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">After a scenic flight over the delta of just over an hour from Maun, our first stop was Xaro lodge in the panhandle. Here one explores the waterways by boat and on foot. Shortly after arrival, we went on the first birding boat cruise in search of birds. The region is home to a variety of species occupying the southern limit of their distribution such as Hartlaub’s Babbler, Brown-throated weaver, Chirping cisticola, Swamp boubou, White-backed Night Heron, Slaty Egret, and both Coppery-tailed and Senegal Coucal, all of which were target species. Then there were the superstars, such as Pell’s fishing owl, Western Banded Snake-eagle, lesser Jacana, and Wattled Cranes, all of which were very high on our wish list. </span></p>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img alt="" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtrB-tbtRBZ7k04-yVxSWaoeBnDcHtkrwV-KNIGPQJ46VcR7McJUHYwaqTVzXT9T2womHcDvISJ-ZdACbFHjqkUiM1QJgHeHuPWR3MBWj8f7h3n9FBCVw-l3bcq0IG_mmDlhp0tcxZO2eDpfKw0mgTmIZk21o7T3dU1z4iMC84ntsMOdEFhebTjeRPVw=s16000" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Heading back as the sun goes down. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Setting off on the first boat ride we encountered, rather excitedly, a Broad-billed Roller perched high above the bar at Xaro. Other species such as Hartlaubs Babbler, White-winged Tern, Brown-throated Weaver, Pygmy Geese, and the fist Coppery-tailed Coucal soon followed as we meandered along the winding channel of the Okavango. On return, the aforementioned Broad-billed Rolled was reduced to trash bird as dozens of its kind hawked insects over the water in front of the lodge before settling down to roost for the night. </span></p>
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<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img alt="" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJtGoRj7tAUH38jQVrt6Lnm3VJIDg3IzlOmhlEsFrhv6HdwpZ5MlR8PqEZDIzOKWvI0MyuysuA4AGqE5QiClTsOu7fh_C4D4m6xFhTa7z4CpjwGGEaLDeWcmVr8pi2uFAU2mhCV7tyBGK7eDcEfy0kodEhNTx6Lo9lN2XbZ4juF1_R_l1F52K7VUOkkg=s16000" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">The very elusive White-backed Night-heron.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJtGoRj7tAUH38jQVrt6Lnm3VJIDg3IzlOmhlEsFrhv6HdwpZ5MlR8PqEZDIzOKWvI0MyuysuA4AGqE5QiClTsOu7fh_C4D4m6xFhTa7z4CpjwGGEaLDeWcmVr8pi2uFAU2mhCV7tyBGK7eDcEfy0kodEhNTx6Lo9lN2XbZ4juF1_R_l1F52K7VUOkkg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">And thus the rhythm of the panhandle safari was set. Exploring the waterways by boat and interspersed with occasional walks. Thomas, our knowledgeable and local guide proved invaluable in finding local and cryptic species such as Greater Swamp Warbler and Chirping Cisticola. A great safari companion and highly recommended. </span></p>
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<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img alt="" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirORdHRra6nXJC8R9xi6-2C2S-LrtIEI2EEXXN9dYWkINW_x3lBWY9TCVyyA-dgQm3ri1JonkXqPCf1SRDMh2P58w95uOQs5s6KV6XaMJi_a44CtUaCbYpjwgqmdJr2YTfSo3VTyh6PqVTCg5-x7MN13fgIczon8vGy3vu4X0KU4R6sWxnX-N_lL8Ewg=s16000" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Another great end of the day.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirORdHRra6nXJC8R9xi6-2C2S-LrtIEI2EEXXN9dYWkINW_x3lBWY9TCVyyA-dgQm3ri1JonkXqPCf1SRDMh2P58w95uOQs5s6KV6XaMJi_a44CtUaCbYpjwgqmdJr2YTfSo3VTyh6PqVTCg5-x7MN13fgIczon8vGy3vu4X0KU4R6sWxnX-N_lL8Ewg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"></span></a></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">I cannot finish off my notes to the Panhandle without mentioning the last evening, After returning from our last boat cruize, (where we found a pair of Western Banded Sanke Eagles soaring at a distance) as I headed to my chalet the silhouette of what I thought was a Western Banded Sanke Eagle glided overhear. Being strong dusk I couldn’t clinch the ID and left it at that. That night, as I crept into bed, the resident pair of Pell’s fishing Owls serenaded us to sleep and if that wasn’t surreal enough the Snake Eagle of the night before sounded the alarm at first light, necessitating a rather early and enthusiastic pre-dawn search for it. At least it was worthwhile as it perched out in the open on a dead tree within the lodge gardens. Next stop…Linyanti. </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span>
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<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Then, sadly, the inevitable last day broke. What we anticipated as a leisurely, gracious departure ended up being yet another action-filled morning. As we settled down for breakfast, our guide came storming in with the news that the resident pack of wild dogs have been spotted close to camp. Well, it didn’t take us long to get into the car to go and find them, which we did only a few hundred meters from camp. And how obliging of them to settle down right outside the camp kitchen, </span></p>
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We bumped and followed the dogs again en route to the airstrip where we met the pilots for our last flight back to Maun which again held some adventure. The approaching rain necessitated a low flight at barely over 500 feet over the delta navigating the isolated showers. Again this bird's eye view offered great views over some of the most beautiful, wild, vast, and intact wilderness areas left in the world. </span></span><p></p><div><br /></div>Africa Unlockedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437473355539872236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312866798554729551.post-89391083908153520612021-01-25T01:39:00.004-08:002021-01-25T01:43:20.955-08:00Maasai Mara like never before - A guest's view.<blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: normal;"><div lang="EN-GB" link="#0563C1" style="word-wrap: break-word;" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1;"><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nsvsArMUHXI/YA6NL-QbweI/AAAAAAAACxA/XQpt553KCg8vAOJ8RZjPhSs6b3AFQ7VZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/_DSC2705-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="266" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nsvsArMUHXI/YA6NL-QbweI/AAAAAAAACxA/XQpt553KCg8vAOJ8RZjPhSs6b3AFQ7VZQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h266/_DSC2705-Edit.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Magical sighting of mating lions in the Mara landscape.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></span></blockquote><p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; font-size: 11pt;">December 2020, probably the best time to be in the Masai Mara in the last 60 years because there was no one else there. But this ‘icing on the cake’ was coincidental; the decision to go on a photography safari was driven by the fact that I was totally fed up having had a cold, wet holiday in northern Scotland in September, totally fed up with Covid, my wife didn’t want to go away and so I was free to do what I wanted. And I wanted was to go on a one-to-one guided photography safari. </span></p><blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: normal;"><div lang="EN-GB" link="#0563C1" style="word-wrap: break-word;" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1;"><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p></o:p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tie5Ol_dQgg/YA6NLMg3sSI/AAAAAAAACw8/9aZtcT3d-jgwPXJKVldu98_rhNsA73mDwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/_DSC2613.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="268" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tie5Ol_dQgg/YA6NLMg3sSI/AAAAAAAACw8/9aZtcT3d-jgwPXJKVldu98_rhNsA73mDwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h268/_DSC2613.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Buffalo at dawn.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"></div></div></div></span></blockquote><p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; font-size: 11pt;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="268" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x7Te9pdcfZg/YA6NH-YBqaI/AAAAAAAACwc/6qF3P9zzwgwWjQCPPO149iCDGijr72NUACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h268/A9T02358.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Elephant on the open plain on the first afternoon. <br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; font-size: 11pt;">I have been watching the photography experts’ webinars and came across Albie on that. I checked him out on the Internet and contacted him. He sorted everything! There were a few obstacles before I got there because of Covid, but I met Albie at Wilson airport in Nairobi and it became immediately obvious this was going to be special; there were five people in the airport! </span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; font-size: 11pt;">I had decided that I would stay at one camp for the whole duration, because every time you move you lose a day. The bonus was that it was all the cheaper as there was less travel. I was looking to photograph animals, not spend my time travelling.</span><p></p><blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: normal;"><div lang="EN-GB" link="#0563C1" style="word-wrap: break-word;" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1;"><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p></o:p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CUDFXK0ov5U/YA6NZcKjW2I/AAAAAAAACxU/5TU1r-1xaq4Obs7ibtzgcFjYC_wG5q70wCLcBGAsYHQ/_DSC2294.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="268" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CUDFXK0ov5U/YA6NZcKjW2I/AAAAAAAACxU/5TU1r-1xaq4Obs7ibtzgcFjYC_wG5q70wCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h268/_DSC2294.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Mara sky.</span> </td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></span></blockquote><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RUV1G6LdVg4/YA6QZlLZQkI/AAAAAAAACyE/w67X9vZ6Aho9490HVISIIR9lO0pG-7i1QCLcBGAsYHQ/A9T02553.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="268" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RUV1G6LdVg4/YA6QZlLZQkI/AAAAAAAACyE/w67X9vZ6Aho9490HVISIIR9lO0pG-7i1QCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h268/A9T02553.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Leopard!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x7Te9pdcfZg/YA6NH-YBqaI/AAAAAAAACwc/6qF3P9zzwgwWjQCPPO149iCDGijr72NUACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/A9T02358.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z-L_GfsqthA/YA6NH1_hLpI/AAAAAAAACwg/KsP3UqYpzE4Ao9WB9KtQN9hMYq2S15fIACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/A9T02518.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="268" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z-L_GfsqthA/YA6NH1_hLpI/AAAAAAAACwg/KsP3UqYpzE4Ao9WB9KtQN9hMYq2S15fIACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h268/A9T02518.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Mom and Cub playing.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T-uiM5fSSXc/YA6NJHldj-I/AAAAAAAACwo/fCXqv-EgNj8P_qipjf3frWZr6DIU1MlTACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/A9T02647.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="517" data-original-width="640" height="323" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T-uiM5fSSXc/YA6NJHldj-I/AAAAAAAACwo/fCXqv-EgNj8P_qipjf3frWZr6DIU1MlTACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h323/A9T02647.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Breakfast - a Bohor Reedbuck.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: normal;"><div lang="EN-GB" link="#0563C1" style="word-wrap: break-word;" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1;"><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm;">The downside of no one being there was that we had to find the animals ourselves but having found them we could spend as long as we liked and have total access from 360°. So, if we needed to move 18 inches to get a better view, or better light, or less foliage in front of the animals, we could. It was perfect.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm;">We stayed at the Naibor Main camp and I was the only guest, consequently they totally spoiled me.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm;">Albie was amazing! He had managed this camp in 2004 and he knew his way around the Mara. His advice and help with the photography was second to none; he always put my amateurish ideas before his professional ones, but then showed me how I could do it much better. I learnt a huge amount. </div></div></div></span></blockquote><blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: normal;"><div lang="EN-GB" link="#0563C1" style="word-wrap: break-word;" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1;"><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p></o:p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2NcJ0_sWcYU/YA6NJl8yy5I/AAAAAAAACww/lJc8MHQ5szA_T58CJq-ee0OgrIElu-ZSwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/A9T04748-2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="268" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2NcJ0_sWcYU/YA6NJl8yy5I/AAAAAAAACww/lJc8MHQ5szA_T58CJq-ee0OgrIElu-ZSwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h268/A9T04748-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Cheetah Cubs.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></span></blockquote><blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: normal;"><div lang="EN-GB" link="#0563C1" style="word-wrap: break-word;" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1;"><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JRuJgEzISx0/YA6NITzWrXI/AAAAAAAACwk/T_xzsJcgMeMsElz2foG7yPcc9Qahz2b0ACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/A9T02410.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="268" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JRuJgEzISx0/YA6NITzWrXI/AAAAAAAACwk/T_xzsJcgMeMsElz2foG7yPcc9Qahz2b0ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h268/A9T02410.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Black-bellied Bustard.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></div></div></div></span></blockquote><p><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">We also had a Masai guide by the name of Jackson and the three of us got on very well. There was some great humour in the Jeep and we all really enjoyed ourselves. I had 11 days with these guys, yet it was over in a blink of an eye. </span></p><blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: normal;"><div lang="EN-GB" link="#0563C1" style="word-wrap: break-word;" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1;"><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p></o:p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ClY4BZQ7y6o/YA6NoIx9HzI/AAAAAAAACxo/RUkD9S7AY2oB3qz2bTZ62AN6fSlnPpNCwCLcBGAsYHQ/A9T05272-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="268" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ClY4BZQ7y6o/YA6NoIx9HzI/AAAAAAAACxo/RUkD9S7AY2oB3qz2bTZ62AN6fSlnPpNCwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h268/A9T05272-Edit.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">We even had a crossing in December.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></span></blockquote><p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; font-size: 11pt;">I was already quite excited when I booked the trip but, when I got out there, I realised this was a trip of a lifetime and, to be honest, I still can’t quite believe how great it was. Having the Mara to myself almost, the great tuition from Albie, the enjoyment of being with Albie and Jackson, the quality of people and reception at Naibor, all made for a phenomenal holiday. And it was all down to Albie.</span></p><blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: normal;"><div lang="EN-GB" link="#0563C1" style="word-wrap: break-word;" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1;"><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm;"><o:p></o:p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm;"></div></div></div></span></blockquote><p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; font-size: 11pt;">I have attached a few photos to back up the narrative. These are probably the best photographs I have ever taken – thank you Albie</span></p><blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica;" type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: normal;"><div lang="EN-GB" link="#0563C1" style="word-wrap: break-word;" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1;"><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: 11pt; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H05Ju3l-7SI/YA6NsFK1FxI/AAAAAAAACxw/zs_UQThLHRgZ2yvE6RTWGTsat2jhXcvCQCLcBGAsYHQ/A9T06753.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="268" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H05Ju3l-7SI/YA6NsFK1FxI/AAAAAAAACxw/zs_UQThLHRgZ2yvE6RTWGTsat2jhXcvCQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h268/A9T06753.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Topi sunset.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div></span></blockquote>Africa Unlockedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437473355539872236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312866798554729551.post-8846864742249261692020-10-26T04:52:00.010-07:002020-10-26T06:19:00.131-07:00Timbavati Family Wildlife Photography Safari<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k8zfkSnoQs0/X5a9WNJypWI/AAAAAAAACus/EUKuIBJ8pmUfxOMIbC40lfECEoz9WymjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Timbavati%2BPhoto%2BSafari-14.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k8zfkSnoQs0/X5a9WNJypWI/AAAAAAAACus/EUKuIBJ8pmUfxOMIbC40lfECEoz9WymjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/Timbavati%2BPhoto%2BSafari-14.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first big cat hardly 30 minutes into the first drive. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">The Timbavati region never fails to amaze. I cannot think of a single time that I left feeling disappointed. With the first rains of the season looming on the horizon I did however feel that our good safari reputation to this area may be tarnished. Although rain is always welcome for anyone close-to (and even those sad individuals not close to) nature it may put a damper, so to speak, on a dedicated photo trip. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">These fears were soon put to rest when we embarked on the first afternoon’s game drive of the trip. Who would imagine that this would also turn out to be one of the best ever drives that I will go on in my career as a guide so far. Lady luck stuck her head around a termite mound when we linked up with a beautiful leopardess. Following her for the next 45 minutes without any other vehicle in sight was, as always, very special. The afternoon had so much more in store though. A radio call informing us about African Wilddogs that were sighted in the area made us head for a nearby dam where they were reportedly hunting Impala. When arriving on the scene we noticed three dogs feasting on a recently killed Impala with a White Rhino looking on. Yet remarkably this was outdone by the rest of the Dog pack circling an Impala trapped in another nearby dam. With inevitable action on the cards all we had to do was wait. When a Spotted hyena arrived on the scene the predicted events took another turn. With the dogs constantly circling the dam tiring out the Impala in the process the Hyena waited out its chance. When the hapless Impala swam near enough to the Hyena’s liking he took his chance. More Hyenas arrived on the scene and made little work of finishing off the Impala, leaving the Wilddogs as onlookers to the feast. Have a look at the below video to see the entire event unfold. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwH3esG1_vkGvgDgmWfkQT0Dd_v6Qkt6U5QyosRvQW_FN7-EMdGKqtyigwm5cucMrV_1elHbynZ-7SKMeORdA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-small;">Behind the scenes clip of what happened to get the below images</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">.</span></p></div></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-87yQskTF5LE/X5a0JrrcwvI/AAAAAAAACtc/oe0WWvx4w0oO8Kxjqh4TQGoeINd68m4zgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Hyenas%2Band%2BWilddogs.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-87yQskTF5LE/X5a0JrrcwvI/AAAAAAAACtc/oe0WWvx4w0oO8Kxjqh4TQGoeINd68m4zgCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/Hyenas%2Band%2BWilddogs.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">The take over. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eRs0cYNvrkM/X5a0WqBFbQI/AAAAAAAACuE/gzkdeKkSREAoQDLdQIpDSCioyX2_cQ8-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Timbavati%2BPhoto%2BSafari-7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eRs0cYNvrkM/X5a0WqBFbQI/AAAAAAAACuE/gzkdeKkSREAoQDLdQIpDSCioyX2_cQ8-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/Timbavati%2BPhoto%2BSafari-7.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The take over. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YNUHIheQDws/X5a0W3cc-yI/AAAAAAAACuI/yi0uN5JJjdEhdxqHixLaOqNLLtD4vqIvgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Timbavati%2BPhoto%2BSafari-8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YNUHIheQDws/X5a0W3cc-yI/AAAAAAAACuI/yi0uN5JJjdEhdxqHixLaOqNLLtD4vqIvgCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/Timbavati%2BPhoto%2BSafari-8.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The take over. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxgpnGBSvXc4R683WvMg2RBDcXIyHWhc3tVifPTDGMrzTL3gTC9-3qHwappXm2q-MNF9_xYyT4A4je1bcNI0Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Video clip of more highlights on safari.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Yet still the action was not done for the afternoon. Relocating the pack again, now joined by a dozen young dogs, their numbers reached almost thirty animals. Then, in what borders on the miraculous, the earlier seen White Rhino made its way into the pack and bizarrely, lay down amongst the dogs. Totally unfazed. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Although the rest of the trip produced wonderful sightings, pleasurable chats with friends and lots of fun the sheer quality of the first drive was unbeatable. And I do not think it will be easily topped.</p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yBLOP5gli6Y/X5bMJeehVSI/AAAAAAAACvQ/ZSUS-BykUGMvHJMchy_Ae0oJ6pcakgppACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Timbavati%2BPhoto%2BSafari-13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yBLOP5gli6Y/X5bMJeehVSI/AAAAAAAACvQ/ZSUS-BykUGMvHJMchy_Ae0oJ6pcakgppACLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/Timbavati%2BPhoto%2BSafari-13.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On Safari<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Below some camp pics. Small and intimate, yet very comfortable and catering to the needs of individual groups. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">We do not believe that one size fits all and as a result all our safaris are designed according to the requirements of your group.If you wish to arrange your own family of photographic trip to the Timbavati please <a href="mailto:info@africa-unlocked.com">contact us here</a>. </p></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_n2UbdevtF4/X5a0Ufb-i9I/AAAAAAAACt0/hhFuid3RcWA_G3HjqJNuNLmxlTZcSWTCwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Timbavati%2BPhoto%2BSafari-3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_n2UbdevtF4/X5a0Ufb-i9I/AAAAAAAACt0/hhFuid3RcWA_G3HjqJNuNLmxlTZcSWTCwCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/Timbavati%2BPhoto%2BSafari-3.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bathroom.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wks7_6oTOQw/X5bL0ToDH0I/AAAAAAAACvE/uD44c9rtA4MDxbBo1s8ICV3PjEKmwiwdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Timbavati%2BPhoto%2BSafari.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wks7_6oTOQw/X5bL0ToDH0I/AAAAAAAACvE/uD44c9rtA4MDxbBo1s8ICV3PjEKmwiwdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/Timbavati%2BPhoto%2BSafari.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bedroom<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wUTv-pkO5wI/X5bLrh8LZOI/AAAAAAAACvA/BJgtVmX3reI1WngR-2tg8qORZKfaqtoAACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Timbavati%2BPhoto%2BSafari-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wUTv-pkO5wI/X5bLrh8LZOI/AAAAAAAACvA/BJgtVmX3reI1WngR-2tg8qORZKfaqtoAACLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/Timbavati%2BPhoto%2BSafari-2.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bar<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Africa Unlockedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437473355539872236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312866798554729551.post-51647934955484634512020-10-21T02:16:00.001-07:002020-10-26T03:54:15.592-07:00Pafuri - Kipling's Africa<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzjVzHEDkMEMeQzNkNNxLQaRSeSruDkQzQi3uMIsn8PmiJo-VUZCFqpRdP7TVl4nB_P71pLtkud5IBHDSLreA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k9HkOcnpU6M/X4hN4Em6e6I/AAAAAAAACsg/utGRRAViOrIfas-sGn3JqspF686EEtzOgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Pafuri_blog-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="640" height="432" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k9HkOcnpU6M/X4hN4Em6e6I/AAAAAAAACsg/utGRRAViOrIfas-sGn3JqspF686EEtzOgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h432/Pafuri_blog-2.jpg" title="A lingering sunrise over the Levuvhu river." width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">This land of legends with its wild and remote atmosphere, dramatic landscapes, history both ancient and more recent is certainly one of the most enchanting stretches of wilderness in Southern Africa. In this secluded corner, EcoTraining, has one of its camps and its a pleasure and honor to have a close association which spans more than a decade with the leader in African guide training. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">I hosted a wilderness photographic course during September. After a long and dry winter September is normally a very dry time of year yet offers superb photographic opportunities. Animals, notably the vast herds of elephant concentrate along the live-giving rivers where clouds of dust towering several meters high are kicked up by their interactions such as feeding, bathing and other antics. A wildlife rich arena offering fantastic photo opportunities. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">While on the subject, these dusty conditions filter out the suns rays and the light remains very good for a long time both after sunset and at dusk – a photographic Valhalla . Combine ancient Baobabs threes, still leafless after the winter months clawing at the cloudless sky during the day and grasping for the milky way at night. Enchanting. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">It was a privilege to photograph this special place with wonderful guests, all of whom I consider friends now. 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This was just one of those crazy safaris where everything fell in place in typical text book, or rather fairytale fashion. Wherever we went the wildlife not only showed itself but the general quality was out of this world. White Rhino on a walk in the fist day, remarkable scenery, a large Snouted Cobra which we got to inspect close-up, Leopard hunting a making a successful kill Lions by the dozen and a wide array of other wildlife. If this was not enough we even managed to catch up with a pack of Wilddogs, Africas second rarest carnivores. Its always a treat to see these guys but no one could believe our luck when we had them surrounding and attempting to hunt a young Wildebeest. </div>
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To share al this with a wonderful and energetic family was a true treat and we certainly cannot wait to meet again for future adventures. </div>
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But there is always room for improvement and as the below comments will show. The actual comments are on the photo below but for clarity reasons I have typed it below.</div>
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<i>It was a perfect two weeks...well almost perfect. Here are a few ideas for next time:</i></div>
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<i>1) It would be nice if the leopard cubs could do a dance for us. </i></div>
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<i>2) The Egyption cobra must learn to look at the guests and NOT the guide.</i></div>
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<i>3) I feel the Wilddogs can improve their hunting success if they developed a team chant while circling the Wildebeest. </i></div>
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<i>4) The Elephant must learn not to to keep blocking the view of the Rhino. </i></div>
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<i>It must be reassuring to know there is room for improvement!</i></div>
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<i>Love from H, C and family. </i></div>
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Indeed room from improvement :) and we cannot wait to offer our new improved safari package:)</div>
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Our first stop, Leshiba Wilderness in the Soutpansberg was planned to break the long journey between Johannesburg and the remote Pafuri region. This proved to be much more than just a stopover. Wildlife about and we were treated to our first and best sightings of White Rhinos of the trip. Forts one of the big Five ticked. </div>
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Our second stop of the safari was an old favourite of ours. Pafuri Camp in the far north of Kruger. Although wildlife is present his region is wild and remote and rich in history both recent and ancient and offers the opportunity to emerge oneself in the wilderness rather than offering big cats around every corner. It offers the freedom to explore on foot and from a vehicle and we certainly did our best to visit some of the diverse and scenic spots the area offers.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The wild, remote and very scenic Pafuri region in the north of Kruger was our next stop.Here we are posing for a quick photo after a morning walk though the fever tree forest. </td></tr>
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Next stop was in the Timbavati where our aim would be to search for the big cats. Although the area offers consistently great big cat viewing no one would have thought that we would see our first Leopard only five minutes out of camp lying gracefully in the fork of a Marula tree. Shortly after finding her, she came down the tree and started stalking a herd of Impala in the distance. 30 minutes later from a respectable distance will saw her stalking and hunting a large male impala. Sadly we missed the actual kill but saw her again as she suffocated the hapless impalas. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Keeping up with the quality of sightings thus far they walked past within inches of us... </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A very successful fishing trip. </td></tr>
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The Blyde River Canyon is within easy reach of our lodge and we had a full day out to have a picnic on its bank and take a dip into the river from probably the most scenic rope swing in South Africa. A secret spot of ours. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It seemed like the lions wanted to be seen. One morning we decided to stay in camp only to have a group of four females walking past This happened on two mornings. </td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Overnight flight from Heathrow to Jo’burg was smooth
as before on a packed A380.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Within an
hour of arriving we were on a Charter to Mashatu having been met and conducted
extremely efficiently through Jo’burg airport.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>After an 1 ½ hour flight we were met by Albie and Spike to be taken to
the lodge, 40 minutes away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>3.30 tea, off at 4.00 for the first game/bird
drive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Started to become used to the
white-browed Sparrow Weaver, followed hotly by the “first first”, the Sabota
Lark – not seen before by me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Albie’s
target was 20 UDB firsts – very ambitious, with only 5 at the end of the
evening!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2 were beautiful Coursers, the
Temminck’s and the Bronzewinged, plus the Scalyfeathered Finch and the Namaqua
Sandgrouse, pretty in flight and on the ground in a covey of 11.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was out of a total of 35, many of which
I had only seen once or twice before like the Groundscraper Thrush,
Black-backed Puffback and Jacobin Cuckoo, plenty of lovely Bee-eaters and a
stunning and obliging Martial Eagle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A
very promising first session for the birds!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">All was overshadowed by finding a most peaceful
Lioness lying by the river bank while her three 3-month old cubs came and
played by the water, enchanting and very spoiling with nobody else around.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">After quite a while, we moved on to find the
Father Lion asleep by the track, taking no notice of us within feet of
him!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A gorgeous sunset to match what we
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">AM 31<sup>st</sup> January</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>5.30 breakfast for a 6.00 start to Brexit
day!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not long before we saw another
Martial Eagle with its distinctive crest with one leg tucked up to make it look
as if it had a stomach pouch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was
followed by a pair of fine African Hawk Eagles, one with a hare it had killed,
unusual because feathered prey are preferred.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Wahlberg’s Eagle, Crimson-breasted Shrike, Blackheaded Oriole, Diederik
Cuckoo plus the new Meyer’s Parrot were the Bird features.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next we were treated to a female, pregnant
Leopard high up and partially hidden in a huge, very old Mashatu tree, one leg
dangling down, looked at us but did not move position.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We then found a lovely herd of elephants with
calves, some tiny, on their way to the river for drinking and having mud
baths.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Again, it was a huge privilege to
watch these wonderful totally wild animals, without anyone else anywhere near
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">PM 31<sup>st</sup> January</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A little more bird activity on one of the
rivers, including a Wood Sandpiper, little groups of Three-banded Plovers,
Egyptian Geese, one Grey Heron, being obscured by a nearly-submerged
Crocodile.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The open attractive habitat
consisted of Mopane bushes and trees, areas of flattened ground covered with
large stones and areas of wild Sage Bushes where we saw the elephants in the
morning, plus beautiful wooded banks to the rivers containing the magnificent
Mashatu trees, possibly 2000+ years old.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>A Kalahari Scrub-Robin was an exciting “new” find, which Albie had not
seen for many years, along with Green Wood-hoopoes and a Scimitarbill, unusual
but I had seen before. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We set out
finding the Leopard we had seen in the morning, and an initial disappointment
that she was no longer in the same tree gave way to the joy of seeing her in
the cool shade below the opposite river-bank.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>An utterly brilliant hour was spent watching her first lying and
stretching a few feet away, seeing her walk round the vehicle before walking to
the water to have lengthy drinks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Gorgeous features and pregnant, so calm<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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were alone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To cap it all, we had our
sundowners under the most spectacular sunset.</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">AM 1<sup>st</sup> February</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hadn’t mentioned a juvenile little
Sparrowhawk which perched on a branch just outside our room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During dinner, we had also seen Fierynecked
Nightjars cavorting over the pool in front of the lodge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The new day was cooler but clearer with no
cloud and no wind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our first score was
an unusual sight of 30 Greater Flamingos flying in geese-like formation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No Eagles until a brief look at an African
Hawk Eagle and a Verreaux’s Eagle Owl, also only briefly seen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A Capped Wheatear after a Great Sparrow and
Marico Flycatcher perked Albie up to make the tenth “new”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Half way there !!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As it became hotter, we found another
Leopard, the adult cub of the one we had seen the previous evening. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He had just made a kill of a Wildebeest calf
which he part buried and then moved away to find shade and rest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We spent another long time just watching
him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were alone and he was alone,
completely untroubled.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How lucky we have
been to be able to see and compare two beautiful Leopards, one male and the
other female.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The other side of the harshness
of the natural world was to witness the forlorn call of the newly bereft
wildebeest mother, standing alone looking towards the Leopard’s “larder”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">PM 1<sup>st</sup> February</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A quietish evening on the bird front trying
to bring our total from the 80s to 3 figures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>A black Stork was another “new” and others not seen this trip included a
Verreaux’s Eagle Owl and a Saddlebilled Stork (am possibly)!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We did find a solitary Kori Bustard walking
quietly along, leaving us wondering whether it was a bigger bird than the Great
Bustard!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All was totally eclipsed by
seeing another Leopard, the third different one in 3 successive sessions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was a female just lying under the river
bank in the cool in a similar way to the one the previous evening.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Again it did not mind us at all, sometimes
sitting up to view a Kudu miles away on the dry river bed. At one point she
walked away which gave Albie the chance to place a camera on the sand, and she
duly obliged by walking up to it, nudging it and then walking on to lie down
again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She took our breath away, coming
ridiculously close to the vehicle, just being so at ease with us.</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">2<sup>nd</sup> February</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A short morning drive featured a small herd
of female elephants with young sliding down a steep river bank to the
water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We watched them drinking, the
youngest unable to do so like the others with his trunk being too small!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So he improvised by sitting in the water,
taking it directly into his mouth!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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which was lengthened by 2 hours, a detour necessitated by a flooded
crossing!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even at the crossing we took,
Albie had to resort to the safety of being towed by the 4 x 4.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We saw a few species in the lush area just
away from the airstrip – Pintailed Whydah, White-winged Widowbird, Abdim’s
Storks, a Brown Snake Eagle and a Lanner Falcon at the crossing while Spike was
towing Albie.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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twinkle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also interested in wider issues,
like Brexit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was a good driver and
made a very good team with his spotter, KB and of course Albie!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So we said good-bye to a very good,
comfortable set up at Mashatu, where we were the sole guests, the incredible
Mashatu trees in an otherwise fairly flat, some scrubby Mopane and other vegetation,
bereft of rain for some while, which we were told would produce a carpet of
grass and wild flowers immediately the rain did appear.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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tracks, followed by straight mostly good tarmac roads with few cars and only
occasional but huge lorries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Both Pale
and Dark Chanting Goshawks, Steppe Buzzards, smallish groups of Redbilled
Quelea, Brown Snake Eagle and Cattle Egrets brought our “Mashatu” total to 102
with 10 totally new to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now to try
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">David Barnett<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
Africa Unlockedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437473355539872236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312866798554729551.post-1473122267809121062020-02-11T03:52:00.000-08:002020-02-11T03:52:06.253-08:00Naibor Camps<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #807f7f; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28px; text-align: justify;">Designed as a space away from the hurly-burly of modern life, where the hustle and bustle is provided only by the wild animals, Naibor camp is hidden in a grove of riverine woodland on the banks of the Talek River. Located just minutes from one of the world-famous wildebeest crossing sites, the environment teems with wildlife, flora and fauna.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #807f7f; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28px; text-align: justify;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #807f7f; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #807f7f; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28px; text-align: justify;">The luxury tented accommodation is defined by contemporary style and discrete elegance. A tented safari </span><em style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #807f7f; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28px; text-align: justify;">par excellence</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #807f7f; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28px; text-align: justify;">, the camp is thoughtfully and tastefully designed, allowing all comforts to be met, whilst allowing complete immersion in the splendour of the natural world outside. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #807f7f; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28px; text-align: justify;">Sweeping pale canvas tents, with en-suite bathrooms, king-sized beds made from local fig-wood, wide sofas furnished with bolster cushions, and wool rugs – all bring “camping” into a new dimension, and form an outstanding base from which to embark on unforgettable explorations of the famed Masai Mara.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #807f7f; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28px;">Each tent is a private unit complete with shady verandah, 'his-and-hers' wash basins, en-suite bathroom with flush toilet, and safari shower.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #807f7f; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28px;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #807f7f; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #807f7f; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28px;">Based on the bend of the Talek river, Main Naibor offers spectacular views across the plains of the Mara. Its special river overlook allows hours to be spent observing the resident pod of hippo, as they wallow in the nearby waters.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #807f7f; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28px;">Each suite at Little Naibor contains a double and a twin-bedded room, with their own en-suite bathrooms. The suite is inter-joined by a communal lounge and verandah area, where a dedicated team of staff caters to your every need. Each of these stunning suites have their own private fireplaces and dining areas set up strategically, overlooking the Talek River with complete privacy and spectacular views.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #807f7f; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28px;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #807f7f; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #807f7f; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28px;">Little Naibor can be booked and used as an exclusive private arrangement, or used in conjunction with the Main Naibor Camp and its facilities.</span><br />
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Each guest tent is a private unit complete with shady verandah, ‘his-and hers’ wash basins, en-suite bathroom with flush toilet and safari shower. The tents nestle amongst a riverine forest and are spaced so that each has a unique view of the surrounding bush and wildlife. The tents are furnished with solid, comfortable furniture so that you have the ultimate in camping-luxury to come back to after exciting game drives. <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A dedicated team of staff tend to your every need. There is a private mess tent with light soft furnishings and spectacular views. <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Naibor Wilderness can either be booked on an individual room basis or taken over as an exclusive-use for small groups travelling together..</div>
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<br />Africa Unlockedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437473355539872236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312866798554729551.post-88710222524159929112020-02-11T03:24:00.001-08:002020-02-11T03:24:18.475-08:00Klaserie Sands Safari Trails. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the cacophony of chaos we call the 21st century, many
travellers are searching for a holiday experience that offers more than an
escape from the every day. There is a yearning for stillness and reconnection
that many traditional vacation outlets are unable to deliver.</span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Klaserie Sands Safari Trails is the sister camp of internationally
renowned Klaserie Sands River Camp. Perfectly blending serenity, luxury and
adventure, this exclusive camp offers guests a deep and rich immersion in
untouched nature within the wildlife-rich Greater Kruger National Park. </span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For adventurous souls seeking an authentic safari experience, Klaserie Sands Safari Trails is a world-class walking safari destination. Built into the banks of a dry riverbed, the tastefully-appointed tented camp is located in one of the last frontiers of untouched Kruger wilderness. Reawakened by the Klaserie Sands family, this breathtaking expanse of land shares an unfenced boundary with the Kruger National Park, with game moving freely throughout the area.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Exclusively available to the camp’s guests and staff, the area is strewn with undiscovered animal paths and abundant birdlife, offering guests the most intimate of safari and tracking experiences. The diverse terrain offers panoramic vistas of the nearby Olifants river and distant Drakensberg mountain range.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At Klaserie Sands Safari Trails, we aim to instil true reconnection in our guest experience – connection with people, nature and self. As such, the camp is located in an area with no electricity or Wifi signal and very limited cell phone signal. 24/7 radio access means that we are reachable in the case of an emergency but we highly encourage our guests to switch off and use the opportunity to experience true connectivity.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nestled amongst the trees, the tented accommodation is beautifully appointed with soft linens, clothing and luggage racks and en-suite bathroom. Each of the 4 tents features a private timber deck overlooking the riverbed, the perfect spot for an afternoon nap or wildlife spotting. Gauze tent flaps offer protection from mosquitoes while allowing the cool breeze and sounds of the bush to gently lull one to sleep.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-family: 'Calibri Light', sans-serif;">Klaserie Sands Safari Trails offers its guests an idyllic setting in which to relax, refresh and reconnect. A beautiful communal lounge area overlooks the riverbed, offering guests a sumptuous spot from which to take in the area's prolific bird life. Forming a natural hide, guests are often treated to views of passing animals, large and small. Guests are free to select magazines, books, boardgames and even a glass of something refreshing from the well-laden drinks trolley.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-family: 'Calibri Light', sans-serif;">Guests of Klaserie Sands Safari Trails have the opportunity to conduct two walking safaris daily with industry leading field trackers and game rangers. Daily safari drives are also extended to guests, with the itinerary being tailored to in-house guests’ preferences. Bird-watching, star-gazing, wildlife tracking, bush bars and starlit outdoor dining experiences are just some of the incredible activities offered to our guests during their stay at Klaserie Sands Safari Trails.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Africa Unlockedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437473355539872236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312866798554729551.post-82247517404993022272020-02-11T03:03:00.006-08:002020-02-11T03:03:59.478-08:00Offbeat Riding Safaris
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You have not experienced the Maasai Mara of you haven't experienced it from the back of a horse. Reconnect with the ancient synergy as you cross the entire Mara ecosystem on horseback, criss-crossing one of the most exciting ecosystems on the planet. </div>
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Offbeat Riding Safaris have been operating since 1990 and have a stellar reputation for providing unrivaled mobile horseback safaris amongst big game. Riding up close to elephant, lion and buffalo, or galloping with wildebeest and zebra are life changing experiences. If you are a rider, there is simply no better way to see Kenya than from the back of a well schooled and fit horse. We ride across the Masai Mara, Amboseli, and Laikipia, choosing the best routes. With a traditional mobile tented safari camp that moves with us, supported by a lorry and Land Rovers, this is the epitome of what a true 'safari' is all about. Wildlife is plentiful in all the areas that we ride and your guide is highly knowledgeable and conversant with the habits and likely reactions of the wildlife.<br />Crossing the Mara river on horseback is, to put it simply, an out of this world surreal experience.</div>
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Africa Unlockedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437473355539872236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312866798554729551.post-44009561052246114692020-01-23T06:08:00.003-08:002020-01-23T06:08:51.863-08:00Guest Gallery - Paul Vorster<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Another great gallery of images captured on our Creative wildlife photography workshop hosted in the GreateR Kruger during November 2019. </div>
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From Paul himself: <i>All too often life in the city gets too much and you need to escape to the tranquillity that you can only find in the bush. One such escape is to the Thornybush Private Game Reserve. It has rolling Lowveld savannah, adjacent to the Kruger National Park, and home to the Big Five. Tough the bush is quite dense in places, there are nevertheless plenty good open sightings to be had. All arrangements and logistics were superbly handled by Africa Unlocked and with Albie as the photographic guide, there is no shortage of good vehicle positioning and plenty of good stories shared – on the vehicle and around the campfire. Looking for a good get away mid-term, give Albie a call.</i></div>
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<br />Africa Unlockedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437473355539872236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312866798554729551.post-37301891995576345382020-01-23T05:57:00.003-08:002020-01-23T05:57:38.051-08:00Guest Gallery - Barbara Jensen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Have a look at this stunning collection of images that our guest Barbara Jensen put together from our Creative Wildlife Photography workshop which was hosted during November 2019. She also shares a few of her eloquent thoughts on her deep love of Africa. Contact us if you wish to join the next photo workshop. </div>
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I wish I knew who coined the phrase “In Africa my beginning, in Africa my end …” but it always jumps to mind when I spend time in the African bush. I love photography but I love being in the bush more. There are time where I just sit back and enjoy the scene without even picking up the camera. We are very fortunate to spend more time in the African bush (or savannah) than most people and not a time goes by that I do not realise and deeply appreciate how blessed we are – what most people see on television, we live. Spending time on an Africa Unlocked safari is extra special not only because of the superb logistical arrangements but you also get to spend some time with one of my favourite “bush man” – Albie Venter.<br />
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We have known El Karama Lodge in Laikipia, Kenya for many years now. Murrey and Sophie Grant the owners are immersed in wildlife and nature and their honest love and fascination of the area and Africa as a whole becomes evident moments after meeting them. Laikipia is fast becoming a must-do destination, especially for families and those who seek out something different. The area has been a firm favourite for many years. Its a place where one can get to know the people who made this wildlife haven their home well away from the crowds and now shares it with a select few. </div>
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El-Karama is an intimate, owner-operated, award-winning lodge specialising in family safaris and small groups looking for adventure in the wild! Located in the heart of Kenya's most unique<span class="s1"> and pristine </span>wildlife area: Laikipia, this lodge is found inside a 14,000 acre private conservancy with access to over 200,000 acres of Northern Kenya wilderness. The wildlife experience here is world–class, offering abundant sightings of the Big 4 and day visits to see iconic Rhino. </div>
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The habitat supports 430 verified bird species and Northern Kenyan species such as <b>Grevy's Zebra, Gerenuk </b>and <b>Vulturine Guinea Fowl</b>. With outstanding views of natural beauty; guests can wake up to the peaks of Mount Kenya and fall asleep to the sounds of the mighty Ewaso Nyiro river. It's all about freedom and privacy here: whether you like to walk, fly camp under the stars, game drive, track on foot with guides, fish, visit the working farm and organic garden or learn more about wildlife conservation and education in action with the rangers, the El Karama Lodge team will make it all possible. </div>
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The lodge also sports <b>Kenya's first Bush School</b> for children, which is focussed on educating and 'rewilding' children during their safari with us. We are a truly family-friendly lodge and your precious little ones will be kept very busy learning about the bush with our wonderful guides and resident naturalists.</div>
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<br />Africa Unlockedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437473355539872236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312866798554729551.post-70718076058965842372020-01-08T02:29:00.000-08:002020-01-08T02:30:29.333-08:00Galapagos - Islands at the end of the world. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The most iconic Galapagos inhabitant - Marine Iguana. </td></tr>
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The Galapagos archipelago, which straddles the equator, lies
off the coast of Equador in the Pacific Ocean and is one of the most biologically
intriguing places on earth. Geologically it is a turbulent place. Volcanoes spew
up lava, creating barren, hostile islands in the north west of the region. Once
created, the islands start drifting in a south-easterly direction due to a
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The characteristics of the islands
change on this eastward journey as the sharp volcanic edges of younger islands are
weathered into gradually more flattened shapes. Soils start forming as islands
age and allows plants to settle. This in turn creates habitat for some of the world’s
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Isolated by a thousand kilometers of Pacific Ocean most
wildlife reached the islands either by flying or swimming there. Terrestrial
species had the most difficulty reaching the islands and it is believed that
they reached it after being swept to sea on rafts of vegetation from the
mainland. Individuals lucky enough to survive the arduous journey had to either
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yet another endemic species.- Land Iguana, the most common of the three species of Land iguana. </td></tr>
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Endemism peaks and several bird, mammal and reptiles are found
here and nowhere else on earth. Some species, notably giant tortoises and some species
of iguanas have become so adapted to life on a specific island that they are
found on a single island and nowhere else, even on other Galapagos islands. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The only penguin found north of the equator. Galapagos penguin. </td></tr>
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The Galapagos is home to the world’s rarest penguin (and the
only one found north of the equator), the rarest gull, the only nocturnal gull,
and the only marine lizard in the world, to name but a few. In short, a
naturalists Valhalla. The incredible terrestrial wildlife diversity is mirrored in the sea below and regular snorkeling trips is sure to provide ample opportunity to explore the underwater realm. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The surreal experience of diving with a marine Iguana.</td></tr>
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The archipelago consists of 13 major islands, 6 smaller ones
and thousands islets and protruding rocks.
People inhabit five of the islands and visitors are allowed only on
small sections of some islands. While this may seem prohibitive the sheer
abundance of wildlife on these sections are overwhelming while the wild and
remoteness of large sections of the islands create a true sense of unspoilt
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The region is rich in legend and history with its most
famous visitor being Charles Darwin who set foot on the island in 1835. It was
some of the specimens that he collected on these islands that had a profound
impact on the formulation of his very well know Theory of Natural Selection and
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And anyone interested in wildlife and exploration will agree
that the magic is still as real today as it was in 1835. </div>
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Africa Unlockedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437473355539872236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312866798554729551.post-14041798135503435352019-09-18T06:19:00.000-07:002019-09-19T01:30:16.216-07:00Wildlife Photography - Leopards only!<div class="MsoNormal">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First luck after 24 hours of searching. Drinking at dusk. </td></tr>
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We recently hosted a photographic safari specifically aimed
at building our guests leopard portfolio. In the words of one of the
participants “if you want to get professional images, one has to approach it
like a professional”. In other words, disregard the temptation to search for
and photograph anything else. Rather put all efforts into finding a specific subject, even if it means missing out on other chances.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the most eventful mornings on safari. A large male took an impala kill off this female who then followed his for a few kilometers through the bush. At one point he dropped his kill allowing the female to take it back. Her luck didn't last long as the male eventually took it back and disappeared into the bush. We followed the female who then linked up with her two cubs. </td></tr>
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Looking at the results of such a safari, potential guests
and other photographers can easily miss the many hard hours of frustration, patience,
and a host of factors that need to come into play in order to get these images. All the images in this blog have been taken during the course of one 8 day safari. In stead of just showcasing the “best of” images I’d rather make use of this
blog to explain the many facets that needs to come into play on a safari aimed
at photographing Africa’s most elusive large cat.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Never to miss an easy meal this female made the most of catfish stuck in a drying, muddy pool. </td></tr>
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The first aspect to consider is to pick an area that
delivers consistently great leopard viewing. At Africa Unlocked, we travel more than Not only do the area need to have
a healthy population but the cats need to be accustomed to game-drive vehicle.
When I started guiding back in 1997 seeing one leopard on a safari was an
accomplishment. Nowadays leopards can be seen on several times during the
course of a few days. The main reason for this is the care that has been taken
and still is in order to ensure such relaxed sighting. Guides and trackers,
each of them highly professional in their conduct have, over the years
approached leopards in a sensitive manner which allowed the cats to become used
to game drive vehicles. Some leopard have seen a game drive vehicle since they
first opened their eyes and knowing that is poses no threat are now totally
oblivious to its presence. Allowing people to view and photograph natural
behavior like never before. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Classic image of a leopard on its kill. </td></tr>
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These ethics are still maintained today. Vehicles are
limited to only two at a time which not only limits the disturbance to the
animal but also to the environment. No jostling for position where twenty cars
(or 60 which I have had the misfortune to see) try and get a good view before
the animal eventually takes shelter. Sightings in the Greater Kruger are
relaxed and of unparalleled quality compared to many places elsewhere in Africa.
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The importance of other guides and trackers’ on such a safari
cannot be overstated. If one were only to rely on ones own ability of finding
leopard, sightings would be significantly less common. Teams of professional guides
are all in radio communication with one another and the collective effort
culminates in the frequency and consistency of sightings. Should one vehicle
find a leopard, it is a general courtesy to allow others to share in the
sighting on a rotational basis. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Leopard move. They are not always draped over a branch in
golden light. When following a leopard as it patrols its territory is may get
very tricky just to keep up with it. In such instances photo opportunities are
almost impossible and we often stay a short while before allowing the next
vehicle into a sighting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Guests question
these decisions but it’s important to know that a friendly gesture towards
another guide will be reciprocated at another sighting later on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another remarkable sighting of a large resident male walking "down the barrel" towards us after dark. </td></tr>
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Leopards are found in three ways. <o:p></o:p></div>
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1 - Simply bumping into one is as lucky as one can get. Pure
luck with no skill involved. It happens from time to time but much less than
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2 - The second is when a leopard is in a known area such as on a
fresh kill. If there is enough meat left the animal will stay for a few days
and heading into that area allows one to find it, either on its kill or in the
vicinity. <o:p></o:p></div>
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3 - The third and most common method in which leopard are found
is by traditional tracking. Bush roads are often preferred walkway. This makes
it easy to determine the age of the tracks as a leopard track on top of a
vehicle track enables one to determine how long ago it was if the last vehicles
movements are known.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Highly skilled
trackers pick this up and if the tracks are deemed fresh enough are followed.
This may take hours and although the cats are often found it may well end in
disappointment, especially if the animal were highly mobile and walked further
than initially thought.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It may also
happen that it walks into an area we are unable to traverse such as another land
owners property at which time the search will be called off.</div>
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The fresher a track or the more recent an animal have been
seen in an area, the easier it is to pick it up again. It does happen however
that there are no fresh tracks or sign to follow. One must take into account
that our safaris are all in unfenced and wild area. The animals that we are
after are still wild and can roam huge distances, which in reality still can
make it tricky to find. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The success rate
on our safaris are very high but its important for our guests to have realistic
expectations and the willingness to stick to a tried and tested recipe that
works. <o:p></o:p><br />
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In summary: If these images look appealing and you would like to get similar ones, we invite you <a href="mailto:info@africa-unlocked.com" target="_blank">to join us</a> and let our tried and tested methods get you the shot. </div>
Africa Unlockedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437473355539872236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312866798554729551.post-29719719325861467782019-02-17T02:14:00.001-08:002019-04-09T01:43:12.020-07:00Birding Safaris<div class="MsoNormal">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">African Barred Owlet - South African Lowveld. </td></tr>
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During 2018 we kept a rough list of every species of bird
seen on our safaris through several African countries. Although we didn’t twitch
actively, in other words, seriously attempted to run after as many species as
possible we did manage to record no less than 425 bird species. Birding is a
most rewarding past time and anyone who have an interest in them would know
that they make the bush come alive. Indeed, birders are never bored on safari.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is great reward in identifying
a cryptic species for the first time or catching up with a rare or seldom seen
vagrant. Similarly, getting a great photograph or watching birds interacting
around the feeding table is equally satisfying. Our approach to birding though
is a combination of all of this and during the course of 2018 we added a few
new species to our personal lists while spending quality time observing and photographing
great bird behavior. Amongst all of these highlights are the time spent with nesting African Barred Owlets and these observation are scheduled to be published in
a leading bird magazine sometime in the near future. Keep a lookout for it. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Here are some of our favorite destinations:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>The Southern Kalahari.</b> This semi desert region is known for its abundance of raptors of all shapes and forms as well as host of desert adapted birds. A morning spent at a waterhole will reveal a host of seed eaters ranging from finches to sandgrouse coming in to quench their thirst. Falcons and eagles fall in tow launching attacks on the drinking flocks.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mariepkop at 200 meters above sea level it rises 1500 meters above the rest of the landscape. </td></tr>
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<b>Mariepskop Mountain</b> on the eastern Blyde River Canyon where one
can catch up with seldom seen forest species. There are few other places where one can access three biomes (moist savannah, tropical forest and mountain heathland or Fynbos) within an easy hours drive.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rare treat when a Golden-rumped Tinkerbird comes in for a closer view </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Female Narina Trogon - unusual to find this species out in the open like this. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">African Wood Owl.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Pafuri woodlands along the Levhuvhu river.</td></tr>
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<b>Pafuri</b> region of the Kruger National Park. The Kruger itself with a staggering 550 + recorded species, is a remarkable birding destination in ots own right but its the far north where the birds peak. Many species reach the limit of their distribution and the great variety of unique vegetation creates habitat for numerous species not easily encountered elsewhere.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juvenile Pygmy Kingfisher - Pafuri.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Striated Heron chicks - South Africa. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Orange breasted Pytilia - Pafuri. </td></tr>
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<b>Uganda’s Albertine Rift</b> straddling western Uganda and Rwanda is a hotspot of endemism. Here more than 40 species of birds occur that is found nowhere else on the planet. While the forest habitat makes it difficult to locate birds, the reward is high.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Abyssinian Ground-hornbill. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The holy Grail of the wetlands. The unique and enigmatic Shoebill.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hueglin's Francolin. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Female brown-throated Wattle-eye.</td></tr>
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The <b>Okavango Delta</b> – one of the worlds most pristine
wetlands. Abundance, visibility and rarity of species works together and makes it clear why this is a globally protected wetland.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Okavango Mokoro trip.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Okavango Special - Slaty Egret</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little Sparrowhawk. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lizzard Buzzard. </td></tr>
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Africa Unlockedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437473355539872236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312866798554729551.post-58573125155791060862018-12-14T02:09:00.000-08:002018-12-14T02:24:55.299-08:00Mala Mala Private photographic safari.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We several encounters with this Female and two of her cubs. </td></tr>
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The brief was to photograph leopards. While there are many
places that offers superb leopard sighting if one has to choose a single
destination it must be Mala Mala. We saw 12 individual leopards in total, once
4 in one sighting, a mother two cubs and a large male, presumably dad!<br />
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Mala Mala have pioneered private ecotourism during the 50’s
and over more than 6 decades in business have only grown from strength to
strength. The reserve is superbly located, stretching for more than 20 kms
along both sides of the wildlife-rich Sand River. The guides are all well
trained and experienced and offer a great quality wildlife experience. Hence
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the cubs looking intently at a large male (possible dad) in the distance. </td></tr>
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On a personal note I thought that the lodge’s off-road
protocol is unmatched. When heading into the bush off the main road, the
vehicle is put in low range. This not only allows for a comfortable ride but
also reduces the vehicles speed, which eliminates any rush, and should the car
hit an aardvark hole it will enter “graciously”, again eliminating any bumps
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An 8 week old lion cub being playfully harassed by its three month old cousin.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Premium quality sightings at Mala Mala. Here a pack of rare and endangered African Wilddogs strolls past. </td></tr>
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Rare and endangered African Wilddogs. </div>
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While we were of course aiming our lenses at the big cats
other wildlife are prolific. We found a pack of endangered African Wilddogs on
our first morning and White Rhino, Elephant and Buffalo were also encountered
on numerous occasions. Given the time of year (November) birdlife was also abundant
with numerous migrants already retuned for the southern African summer.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This young female reputably became independent at a very age when her mother died. Here, spotlit up a tree in the early evening she makes for a great monochrome image. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Portrait of a cub in very low-light conditions. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mom snarling at a prowling Spotted Hyena underneath.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A spotlight from a nearby vehicle positioned at an angle creates great mood. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leopard nr 12. A large male during early afternoon. </td></tr>
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Africa Unlockedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437473355539872236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312866798554729551.post-42238721935645427542018-12-11T04:58:00.000-08:002018-12-11T22:03:52.734-08:00Webster Safari - South African Lowveld<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">My wife, 23 year old daughter and I have just enjoyed
a seamless eight night visit to the greater Kruger organised through Africa
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Our brief was for six nights Safari where the quality
of the guides and trackers was important and with a
couple of nights at the end to relax whilst getting in some birding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The ability to participate in Bush Walks and
to go off road in vehicles was also important as was “small and select camps”
as opposed to bigger, perhaps more commercial ones.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of four leopard separate Leopard sightings, this one whilst at Senalala.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">After
a warm greeting on arrival at Hoedspruit Airport by the principles of Africa
Unlocked, Albie and Freda Venter we had a smooth 60 minute transfer to our
first lodge, Senalala. Very comfortably
appointed, HJ our guide and tracker in one took us in hand and gave us a
marvellous four outings including a Bush Walk tracking lion. On the first drive we had a beautifully lit
female Leopard with her Impala supper, on our second we got in and amongst a
playfully minded pack of Hunting Dogs now designated Painted Wolves.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">On our third day in country we had a 40 minute
transfer to Umlani Bush camp, also in the Timbivuti private concessions of the
greater Kruger.</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Umlani was certainly
more rustic and could accommodate 16 guests so slightly larger than Senalala
but very comfortable and extremely friendly staff.</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">We loved the atmosphere and the odd wild
animal walking through the camp added to the “Bush” feeling though the Honey
Badger visiting the dining area (after dinner) was much talked about the next
day.</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jordan and Islief at Umlani - in expert safe hands. </td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">A must was a night in the tree
house overlooking a watering hole.</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">A
fabulous experience intensified by six lions parked up beneath us territorially
calling all night.</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Not much sleep with
the noisy neighbours but a great dinner party story for months to come.</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">The rains were late this year (November ’18) so we
were dealing with very hot weather which made it difficult to rest up properly
during the day between game drives or sleep that well at night.</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">So at the end of the six day safari
experience we were ready for a little R&R to recharge the batteries before
returning back to grizzly Brexit never alone the UK weather.</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Umvangit near Hoedspruit provided the most
amazing environment.</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Home of the Geldenhuis family the hospitality, wine and food they provided was five star and so
personable.</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">The quality of the build and
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Our thirty six hours at Umvangati besides true relaxation
included a boat trip on the Blyde Dam and walks along trails in the Blyde River
Canyon doing a little “birding”. A perfect way to conclude a fabulous all too
short trip. Our sincere thanks to Africa
Unlocked for interpreting the brief and delivering a perfect mix and blend of
experience. Five star recommendation and
we will be back !</span></div>
Africa Unlockedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437473355539872236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312866798554729551.post-66801555431940055152018-10-24T03:49:00.001-07:002018-11-26T06:34:24.243-08:00Wildlife Photographic Weekend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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During October 2018 we hosted a photographic weekend at the superb Indlovu River Lodge. Photo workshops abound these days so we wanted to
do something slightly different. In this case we asked each attendant to
present a talk about his or her own personal photographic journey and share
some thoughts and ideas about their view on wildlife photography. What a great
plan it turned out to be. WE had presentation that ranged from the Kgalagadi as
a photo destination to the human element and even how to cope with social media
when ones images go viral. We are already looking at 2019 dates so anyone who
wish to join such a photo workshop do get in touch now to secure your space.<br />
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Lauren Stow</h3>
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Paul's thoughts from the weekend: If “a change is as good as a holiday” then a weekend photographic workshop in a hide is worth ten! Nothing comes even close to reviving flagging spirits like being in the bush, and watching a variety of animals visiting the watering hole through was awesome. As always there was something new to learn from Albie.<br />
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If you wish to join us for a photographic workshop please <a href="mailto:albie@africa-unlocked.com" target="_blank">get in touch. </a>Africa Unlockedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437473355539872236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312866798554729551.post-16429153029538656362018-10-24T03:12:00.003-07:002018-10-24T03:12:51.156-07:00Maasai Mara Migration Safari 2018<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Opportunity can often come in the most unexpected forms. Often overlooked this secretary bird in great early morning light created a strikingly moody image. </td></tr>
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I suppose it was bound to happen. Going on a migration
safari without any migration. Well during 2018 it happened. Prior to arriving I
heard that the herds had unexpectedly moved on after a stay of only a few
weeks. To say that we were not disappointed would be untrue. It is after all
one of the world’s wildlife spectacles and when travelling halfway across the
globe to see millions of wildebeest without many around certainly left its mark.
However, not all was lost. The Mara is a wildlife hotspot and we did manage to
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There are already safaris planned for 2019 both for independent
travelers, guided private photographic safaris and cost effective scheduled photographic
trips. And its not only during the migration season either. The Mara out of
season is largely devoid of people while still home to spectacular numbers of
wildlife and we are indeed hosting a few safaris over that time. Do get in
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Other wildlife was spectacular as usual. Below some images
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The only crossing of the safari. A small group of wildebeest crossing the Mara river. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dramatic backlighting on a Giraffe at sunset. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A leopardess walking through the grassland. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The big cats are always a hit!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We found these two males, part of a three male coalition early one morning. The third brother is out of sight. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quintessential Mara. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Possibly the most difficult thing to photograph are the vast herds. This group of Topi were part of a vast herd, most of which were out of sight. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Backlit Topi. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Birdwatching in camp in-between drives <span style="font-size: 12.8px;">is spectacular</span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">. Schallow's Turaco unusually out in the open.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another campsite special. The male Brown-throated Wattle-eye. </td></tr>
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Images on safari. </h3>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_2T9fbBAqvA/W9BBZ53fIjI/AAAAAAAACQQ/cQADTMMuiWorUvDmqbPnt5b_gOf2QpAigCLcBGAs/s1600/Maasai%2BMara%2BOn%2Bsafari%2B%2B%25281%2Bof%2B1%2529-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_2T9fbBAqvA/W9BBZ53fIjI/AAAAAAAACQQ/cQADTMMuiWorUvDmqbPnt5b_gOf2QpAigCLcBGAs/s1600/Maasai%2BMara%2BOn%2Bsafari%2B%2B%25281%2Bof%2B1%2529-2.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lessons from (or to) the locals.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X2pWccAWvn0/W9BBaRwalII/AAAAAAAACQY/v0QcBOTcMJszSJZEWCs7S6ooefLzR5f_gCLcBGAs/s1600/Maasai%2BMara%2BOn%2Bsafari%2B%2B%25281%2Bof%2B1%2529-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X2pWccAWvn0/W9BBaRwalII/AAAAAAAACQY/v0QcBOTcMJszSJZEWCs7S6ooefLzR5f_gCLcBGAs/s1600/Maasai%2BMara%2BOn%2Bsafari%2B%2B%25281%2Bof%2B1%2529-3.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Al fresco breakfast. </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--Ssr2ZHTuRg/W9BBayRZkhI/AAAAAAAACQc/v6x9W-EGgl8lCClDMJOtW7S_8z1-7qB3gCLcBGAs/s1600/Maasai%2BMara%2BOn%2Bsafari%2B%2B%25281%2Bof%2B1%2529-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--Ssr2ZHTuRg/W9BBayRZkhI/AAAAAAAACQc/v6x9W-EGgl8lCClDMJOtW7S_8z1-7qB3gCLcBGAs/s1600/Maasai%2BMara%2BOn%2Bsafari%2B%2B%25281%2Bof%2B1%2529-4.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Its possible to avoid the crowds.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bAnIeUEnV1Q/W9BBbeJNXnI/AAAAAAAACQg/nQgjgriW1_gWSdbyjnM2cuzVhXHFsCF_wCLcBGAs/s1600/Maasai%2BMara%2BOn%2Bsafari%2B%2B%25281%2Bof%2B1%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bAnIeUEnV1Q/W9BBbeJNXnI/AAAAAAAACQg/nQgjgriW1_gWSdbyjnM2cuzVhXHFsCF_wCLcBGAs/s1600/Maasai%2BMara%2BOn%2Bsafari%2B%2B%25281%2Bof%2B1%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting the shot.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OhQDWM3SEks/W9BBaf88VsI/AAAAAAAACQU/btwfU7_iyYYpYeDM-hGgdarb86WlwV2rwCLcBGAs/s1600/Maasai%2BMara%2BOn%2BSafari%2B%25281%2Bof%2B1%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OhQDWM3SEks/W9BBaf88VsI/AAAAAAAACQU/btwfU7_iyYYpYeDM-hGgdarb86WlwV2rwCLcBGAs/s1600/Maasai%2BMara%2BOn%2BSafari%2B%25281%2Bof%2B1%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting up close with Cheetah. </td></tr>
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<br />Africa Unlockedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437473355539872236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312866798554729551.post-84429879880717465502018-08-23T01:30:00.003-07:002018-08-27T00:16:36.959-07:00Photographing in bad light<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e7lQh9fGpxg/W35v3fQyUdI/AAAAAAAACNc/pnl3Pwp2lPs6ZkReDveFYqiQHbRqaWsnwCLcBGAs/s1600/Curiosity%2B%25281%2Bof%2B1%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e7lQh9fGpxg/W35v3fQyUdI/AAAAAAAACNc/pnl3Pwp2lPs6ZkReDveFYqiQHbRqaWsnwCLcBGAs/s1600/Curiosity%2B%25281%2Bof%2B1%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Curious cubs investigating the clicking camera.</td></tr>
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As a photographer one gets to learn how to read and work
with certain types of light. Backlight, sidelight, front light; all of which
can be of different intensity and colors. This all is the deciding factor when
photographing anything. As photographers we chase the light and eventually
become total photo snobs, refusing to pick up our cameras when the light is not
happening. When meeting another photographer on a safari during 2017 and
discussing this I was rudely accused of being a fair-weather photographer. In
short, according to her, being such a light snob I limited getting great images
in light where I normally put the cameras away.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SeU0BUdhJMo/W35wa4dDKYI/AAAAAAAACNs/wcbnW0shkVY-t1fmjT58AphBIQ9RnxQcgCLcBGAs/s1600/Lion%2Bcub%2Band%2Bcamera%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="1021" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SeU0BUdhJMo/W35wa4dDKYI/AAAAAAAACNs/wcbnW0shkVY-t1fmjT58AphBIQ9RnxQcgCLcBGAs/s640/Lion%2Bcub%2Band%2Bcamera%2B.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Behind the scenes of how it was done.</td></tr>
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And so it happened that on that same safari we woke up to a
dull overcast day with “no light”. Time to put the accusation to the test. I
had to think from well outside the comfort of my good light box. Not long into the
drive we found a pride of about 12 lions lazing about. There were a few cubs
present who showed more interest than their lazy parents. I decided to stick a
wide-angle camera down on the ground and have the intervalometer clicking away
at a photo per second. Soon the clicking got the cubs’ attention and they came
to investigate. At the risk of having a camera demolished, I did manage one of
the best images of the year, one that now takes pride of place on our blogs
banner above.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another bad light image!</td></tr>
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I am now a bad light convert and on a recent game drive in
the Greater Kruger I put it to the test again. To be honest the opportunities
are far less that in great light despite the fact that the cats are much more
active in such conditions. But when it works it works beautifully. This young
male leopard was hiding from two lionesses in the area and sporadically peeked
around the Leadwoods’ branch to see what they were up to. The camera wanted to
compensate for the completely overcast white sky, which resulted in a very dark
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Incredible but this is what the picture would have looked like if one let the camera do the thinking. </td></tr>
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By overexposing by two F stops I managed to get the leopard looking well
exposed. The white sky though was almost blown out completely yet this gave the
image an almost studio-like effect. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And
because there were no harsh shadows, the light in the eyes of the cat reflected
the most amazing hues. So what could have been a very disappointing drive
photographically developed into an opportunity resulting in yet another one of
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Below are some images from a privately guided safari through some of East and Southern Africa's finest wildernesses. Words falls grossly short when trying to account for each day on this very eventful and enjoyable safari so I will only mention some of highlights and hope that the images and guest comments scattered through the post will do the rest:</div>
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<li>Arriving at Ol Jogi to hundreds of animals in front of the lodge including Gerenuk, Reticulated Giraffe, Gevy's Zebra and Beisa Oryx. </li>
<li>The big five on day one including Black Rhino, mating Lions, a leopard with the most amazing yellow eyes, driving back from Bush dinner and bumping a large male lions strolling down the same path as us.</li>
<li>Lions killing a zebra 600 meters from camp shortly after arriving in the Maasai Mara. </li>
<li>The second leopard of the trip strolling non-chalantly within inches of our car. </li>
<li>Witnessing from start to finish five (yes five!!) cheetah killing a wildebeest on the grass plains.</li>
<li>Bumping into Jane Goodhall at Wilson airport in Nairobi. </li>
<li>Surrounded by dozens of Elephants crossing the Chobe river in the most stunning afternoon light.</li>
<li>Six leopards in total on this safari including a hige male sprwled on a branch in an ancient tree in the Okavango delta. </li>
<li>Guest catching two great Tiger Fish - and me none!!</li>
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Kenya<br />Ol Jogi - Laikipia</h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How we roll. </td></tr>
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Kenya<br />Nairobi</h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More conservation insights in Nairobi. </td></tr>
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Zambia<br />Victoria Falls - Livingstone</h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Victoria Falls from Livingstone Island. </td></tr>
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Botswana<br />Chobe Chilwero - Chobe River</h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elephant viewing on the Chobe river. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cooling off during late morning. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chobe offers some of the best Hippo viewing. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More ellies. </td></tr>
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Botswana<br />Vumbura Plains - Okavango Delta</h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The pose everyone is looking for on safari!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lioness portrait. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Exploring the Delta's channels. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes, that is a road. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vumbura Campfire. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red Lechwe</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Safari in Style. </td></tr>
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Excerpts from our guest book:<br />
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<i>Thank you yet again for another fantastic trip. For me the highlight us hearing and seeing Africa come alive in my family experiencing it for the first time. I can't imgine doing Africa without you. Take good care - S.T - Seattle. </i><br />
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<i>Thank you for guiding us through this amazing trip. I really hope to see you soon, H. C. (12 years old).</i><br />
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<i>... you make it look so easy. We have enjoyed our travel immensely. Thank you for keeping me fed :). Can't wait till our next adventure. A. C </i><br />
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<i>I am gratefull for your guidance through this experience of a lifetime. Your passion for this beatiful land, people, animals and culture come though in all you have said and done this week. To have had fun with my family has been awesome, just awesome! Thank you for your many kindnesses shown to me - you have made many activities possible for me. Many - so many wonderful memories. Fondly, A. A. </i><br />
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<i>I can't express the gratitude I have for all you did to make my families trip one we will remember for a lifetime. Life is a series of memories, experiences and friends made along the way. You are a friend. Our time together was very special. And I will never forget the fishing trip. M.C. </i><br />
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<i>Words can't express what a wonderful, magnificent time I have had. What a wonderful person you are to be part of our family for a few days to show us this absolutely beautiful country. Thank you so very much for everything you have done for us. L.W. </i><br />
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