We spent over 2 weeks away from the bush and it seems like in those two weeks, the winter has arrived in Mozambique. The grass has dried out and the leaves have started falling. It cold isn’t the same as the Free State cold we are used too, but there is a definite chill in…
Tag: Wildlife
Country People – Meet Roger Hobyane from Tzendze, Kruger National Park
For some of you, Roger will need no introduction, as he is well known in Kruger-loving circles. I have been following his story’s and pictures for a couple of years now, even though I regrettably haven’t visited Tsendze yet. (It is high on my bucket list) I got to know Roger, mostly through the famous…
One Special Trailcam visitor.
I left my trail-cam at a spot close to our home in the bush. Probably less than 500 meters from my house. I wanted to see what animals are this close, but I also just left it out, because I was a little indecisive about where to put it. So I didn’t expect much. There…
Country People – Meet Villiers Steyn from Hoedspruit, Limpopo
Meet Villiers Steyn, professional photographer and photographic safari guide. My first impression of Villiers was through articles he wrote when he was a journalist for the Go!/Weg! magazine. I always really enjoyed his articles. It was also a recent article in the Africa Geographic Magazine that prompted me to interview him for my Country People…
Country People – Meet Liaan Lategan
Meet Liaan Lategan – Tourguide and Wild Wonders of Southern Africa Youtuber. In my Country-People feature, I would not only like to introduce you to people who live in the country but also those who play different roles in the country and generally make it a more enjoyable place. Liaan is one of those people,…
Country People – Meet Linda Oosthuizen from Letaba staff village in Kruger National Park
Meet Linda Oosthuizen, stay at home mom of two little boys ages 3 and 1, from Voorburg in the Netherlands. Linda and her family live in the Letaba staff village. She recently started blogging and her blog is full of adventures and wildlife experiences. How did you end up in South Africa, in Kruger National…
Raising a spotted Hyena – Part 4
Introducing Crocuta to a male It was time for Crocuta to no longer be in human company, but be with her own kind. Of all the phases this was the most difficult one for me. How will I know if it will work or not? Wild animals, and actually most animals, cannot really be controlled.…
Sunday and Summer Loveliness
We recently had some rain, and more rain upstream. The river that run’s through Bakoorvlakte flooded and everything is green. It’s my favourite time of the year, when everything is so lush. It always inspire me to walk around, explore and take pictures and also its a lovely time of the year to do bird…
Some Bat-eared Foxes of Bakoorvlakte
My husband gave me a trailcam for my birthday. I have always wanted one to see what walks around in the bush when I am not there. After some experimenting with different areas I finally got some footage of the Bat-eared foxes that live on the farm. Not the best and the longest videos,…
What is the deal with a Buffalo Thorn?
Enter Buffalo Thorn on Google and a list of safari lodges pop up, poets write about it and I even have a friend that has a buffalo thorn twig tattooed over her ribs. So what is the big deal with this tree? It is clearly just one of those trees that make you think of…
