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About DeWetsWild

Nature and wildlife enthusiast and tour guide, based in Pretoria, South Africa.

Golden Gate, 26 December 2013

Yes indeed, we’re back in the Golden Gate Highlands National Park, and yes, it is very difficult for us to stay away from this beautiful place for very long 😉

Minutes after we arrived and checked into our accommodation at Glen Reenen Rest Camp, a mighty mountain storm passed through, and following the deluge little waterfalls and small streams were in evidence all over the Park.

A Very Merry Christmas

We’d like to wish all our followers and readers a blessed, joyous Christmas!

The sickle bush is also known locally as the Kalahari Christmas Tree

The sickle bush is also known locally as the Kalahari Christmas Tree

Imfolozi, 22 December 2013

It was with heavy hearts that we departed from Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park this morning, and the beautiful sunrise over the Black Mfolozi River did not make the parting any easier…

Imfolozi 22Des2013

Imfolozi, 21 December 2013

Our last full day here at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi turned out to be “elephant day” – it seemed that every road we took was occupied by either a breeding herd or big old bull, like this one. Tomorrow morning we’ll take a final drive through the reserve before heading back to Pretoria…

Imfolozi 21Dec2013-2

One (Imfolozi, 20 December 2013)

This is a picture of just one of the twelve lions (in three groups) that we spotted here at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park today.

“One” is the theme for this week’s wordpress photo challenge.

One (Imfolozi 20 Dec 2013)

Imfolozi, 19 December 2013

This afternoon, here in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, we found our way blocked temporarily by a very irritated whito rhino bull! That was just after we had to turn around because a very irritated elephant bull was blocking the road… Our day started with a leopard-sighting at the Mfolozi River bridge and in the end we saw a total of 19 big game species on the 19th of December!

Imfolozi 19Dec2013

Imfolozi, 18 December 2013

We arrived at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park today and checked into our accommodation at Mpila Camp. Shortly afterwards, the neighbours’ kids came to welcome us 😉

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Ithala, 17 December 2013

Our last full day to enjoy Ithala, and on our drive this morning we encountered this pair of magnificent black rhinoceros!

Ithala 17Dec2013

Leopard! (Ithala, 16 December 2013)

A cool, drizzly morning here at Ithala Game Reserve dished up this fantastic leopard sighting!

Ithala 16Dec2013

Ithala, 15 December 2013

Following last night’s thunderstorm, today turned out to be a beautiful summer’s day here at Ithala Game Reserve

Ithala 15Dec2013