The June school holidays saw us conducting a tour of the Mokala National Park, one of South Africa’s lesser-known wildlife gems, located just south of Kimberley on the edge of the Karoo and Kalahari. Our base for the trip was Lilydale Camp with its wonderful setting above the Riet River. Covering 284km² of open plains transected by rugged low hills, Mokala this winter is a feast to behold with wide swathes of Wild Rosemary bushes in seed, giving the veld a snow-covered appearance (hence the Afrikaans name “Kapokbos” for the Wild Rosemary) under absolutely cloudless skies.
The enormous nests of Sociable Weavers are always a marvel, but this one looking like a human head spiked on an electricity pole was really creepy!
Remember that DeWetsWild can help you book a stay at Mokala National Park and I’d also be glad to escort you there on a guided tour!
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Gorgeous landscapes, Dries.
Mokala’s a beautiful place, Tracy!
This place is on my ‘to visit’ list for next year … these photographs confirm my decision 🙂 🙂
You’ll not be sorry, Anne! There’s still 2 more posts from Mokala before month’s end.
Pragtige poskaarte.
Baie dankie, Ineke