This morning we departed from Ithala and headed here to uMkhuze Game Reserve, part of the greater iSimangaliso Wetland Park World Heritage Site. And what a welcome; encountering two of the reserve’s lionesses on a guided night drive!
There’s the right way, and then there’s the quick way 😉
Downhill at the St. Lucia Crocodile Centre, in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Mind your step at the Bourke’s Luck Potholes, in the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve
“Descent” is the theme for this week’s WordPress Photo Challenge
The kudu must be among the most handsome antelope on earth. We spotted this one near Cape Vidal, in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park
“Twist” is this week’s photo challenge theme from WordPress
Getting the best possible view while travelling through the uMkhuze Game Reserve!
“Windows” is the theme for this weeks’ WordPress photo challenge.
Carefree… Exploring the dunes at Cape Vidal, in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Carefree is the theme for this week’s photo challenge from WordPress
Not only is the first and last hours of daylight – the “Golden Hours” – the best for photography, but it is also the best time to be out searching for the big cats in South Africa’s wild places, like this leopard we encountered near Cape Vidal, in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
“The Golden Hour” is the current weekly photo challenge from WordPress
A fleeting glimpse of a sounder of bushpig rushing across the road south of Cape Vidal, in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park
The “Big Five” is probably Africa’s most sought-after animals – the term was coined by colonial-era trophy hunters to describe the group of animals considered the most dangerous to hunt: Black Rhino, Buffalo, Elephant, Leopard and Lion. Today, these animals are a major reason for the popularity of South Africa’s wildlife reserves among locals and tourists from all over the world.
We’re participating in the online adventure travel and photography magazine LetsBeWild.com‘s Wild Weekly Photo Challenge for bloggers. This week’s challenge is “Black-and-White“
Annually, the 2nd of February is celebrated as World Wetlands Day to highlight the important role wetlands play in improving water quality, reducing flood damage, controlling erosion and storing fresh water. In recognition of the day we are posting some more images from one of South Africa’s most important wetland areas – the iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
A leopard stalking warthogs near Cape Vidal in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park. The leopard’s attack proved fruitless and in the end the hogs had their revenge, chasing the leopard back into the dune forest.
Have a look at other bloggers’ interpretation of this week’s theme “Beyond”.
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