Tag Archives: Cape Vidal

Summertide Rambles 22 January 2021

This was the view at sunrise this morning while we were driving on the Grassland Loop along Lake Bhangazi here in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park

Summertide Rambles 21 January 2021

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This morning we spent a while taking in the most serene views from atop the Kwasheleni Tower here in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, from where you can see the Indian Ocean to the east, Lake Saint Lucia in the west, and the wild forests and grasslands teaming with wildlife in between.

Kwasheleni Tower

Steps leading up to the Kwasheleni Tower

Indian Ocean from Kwasheleni Tower

View towards the north-west from Kwasheleni Tower

View southwards from Kwasheleni Tower

View to the south-west from Kwasheleni Tower, with Lake St. Lucia in the background

Summertide Rambles 20 January 2021

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The trail to the kuMfazana Hide here on the eastern shores of Lake St. Lucia, in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, passes through a stretch of swamp forest that is positively bursting with butterflies, like this Novice (Amauris ochlea).

Novice (Amauris ochlea)

Summertide Rambles 19 January 2021

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Today we wanted to visit a few sights in the nearby town of St. Lucia. On the way we encountered this family of Crested Guineafowl. The photo of the youngster taking to the wing was taken by Joubert!

Crested Guineafowl family

Joubert’s picture of a baby Crested Guineafowl taking off quite strongly!

Summertide Rambles 18 January 2021

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A beautiful day to spend on a deserted beach here at Cape Vidal!

And the post delayed by a day due to a tardy national electricity provider…

Summertide Rambles 17 January 2021

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Today we had to play chicken with an old buffalo bull on our way to a view point here on the Eastern Shores of Lake Saint Lucia in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park. Don’t worry; he won the staring contest and we gave him all the time and space he needed…

Summertide Rambles, Act 2 – 16 January 2021

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After 2 weeks hiatus in Pretoria we’re off on the next adventure of our Summertide Rambles. This is the beach at beautifully wild Cape Vidal, in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park on the north coast of Kwazulu-Natal Province. Not exactly swimming weather, but great to be able to have feet on the beach for a change and not only have to stare at it longingly from a distance…

Heavy skies above the beach at Cape Vidal

Our 2017 in pictures

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Looking back at the places we stayed at during another year of enjoying South Africa’s beautiful wild places.

Skukuza Bungalow #210, Kruger National Park, March 2017

Mantuma Tent #22, uMkhuze Game Reserve, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, March 2017

Giant’s Castle Chalet #4, uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park, April 2017

Camping at Satara, Kruger National Park, April 2017

Manzini Chalets #9, St. Lucia Town, July 2017

Cape Vidal Chalet 9, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, July 2017

Mpila #17, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, July 2017

Hilltop #42, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, July 2017

Lower Sabie hut 49, Kruger National Park, August 2017

Napi Wilderness Trail Base Camp Tent, August 2017

Camping at Nylsvley Nature reserve, September 2017

Thutong Environmental Education Centre, Marakele National Park, September 2017

Camping in Karoo National Park, December 2017

Eland Cottage, Table Mountain NP, December 2017

Chalet 11 at Agulhas National Park, December 2017

Campsite 8, Lang Elsie’s Kraal Rest Camp, Bontebok National Park, December 2017

Camping at Ebb-and-Flow Rest Camp in the Garden Route National Park, December 2017

Camping site 50i at Storms River Mouth Camp in Garden Route National Park, December 2017

Camping at Addo Elephant National Park, December 2017

Camping at Mountain Zebra National Park, December 2017

Camping at Camdeboo National Park, December 2017

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iSimangaliso’s Eastern Shores – A Photographic Journey (Part 4)

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Time to wrap up the photographic trip report of our recent visit to the Eastern Shores of Lakes St. Lucia, with a gallery of some of the larger animals we encountered on land and sea in the place of miracles and wonders – the iSimangaliso Wetland Park.

Baboon

Banded Mongoose

Blue Wildebeest

Buffalo

What a buffalo looks like just before he charges!

Buffalo

Bushbuck

Crocodile

Elephant

Hippos at kuMfazana Pan

Hippopotamus

Humpback Whale

Impala

Kudu

Plains Zebra

Red Duiker

Red Bush Squirrel

Reedbuck

Samango Monkey

Spotted Hyena

Vervet Monkey

Warthog

Waterbuck

Follow the links for more of our posts about St. Lucia town, Cape Vidal and Mission Rocks.

iSimangaliso’s Eastern Shores – A Photographic Journey (Part 3)

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On the Eastern Shores of Lake St. Lucia, the amazing diversity of life forms comes in all sizes. The star of this collection of photos showcasing some of the smaller creatures that crossed our path on our recent visit must be the tiny frog that somehow got into my mug while we were enjoying coffee and rusks one morning at Mziki viewpoint near Mission Rocks. Exactly when it got into my coffee is unclear – I had put my mug down a few times to take pictures – and I have no idea how much of my coffee I had shared with the little guy. Joubert only noticed it sitting in the cup when I took my last swig as we started packing up to leave. Lucky for it, I drink a lot of milk in my coffee so it wouldn’t have been scalded.