Photographic Essays
Art of Flight
Flight has fascinated mankind since the first stirrings of conciousness and despite giant strides in getting into the air it is still the birds that lead the way in technique to suit the situation, applying a solution to the variances of the natural world.
Lion kill
Lions prey on a range of species from termites to elephants but the favoured prey in many areas is the buffalo and kills are usually a battle of wills where kills may carry on for up to two hours.
Moments with baboons
Why is it that watching baboons interact is so appealing to us? Is it because they are so similar to us in what they do that it is as if we are watching ourselves from a distance?
Time with elephants
Many of us have views on the experience of looking into the eye of an elephant but what we forget is that in having these views we humanise the elephants.
Hunting birds
When we think of predators of Africa we think of the great cats and wild dogs and forget that there are predators amongst the other groups of animals such as birds.
Elephant behaviour
In the natural cycle species mate with their own to ensure the survival of the species - this is the way of the wilderness - but as in most things there are exceptions to the rule. In today's world man has interfered so much in the natural scheme of things that more and more 'unnatural' behaviour is noted in animals - some stranger than than others.
Lion prey
Long considered the king of the African plains in legend, lions struggle to survive as all other species in the wilderness and when it comes to feeding they eat anything from termites to elephants in order to survive. They are also renowned scavengers.
Okavango Patterns
The Okavango is fed by waters that journey from highlands thousands of miles away and spill into the delta to form one of natures miracle and from the air the Okavango Delta is a masterpiece of modern art.
Bumping into buffalo
We set out on a game drive in the Kruger Park's Thornybush Reserve. Before we knew it we found ourselves in a forest surrounded by a herd of buffalo. We quietly watched as the herd went about its business, with one eye always unnervingly focused on our vehicle.
Itchy Zebras
While on a scenic off-road drive in the Kogelberg biosphere (Western Cape) we came across a few Burchell zebra. One particular zebra had an unbearable itch. She rubbed her belly on bottom on a small, stiff piece of shrub. Nothing seemed to hit the spot though. You almost wanted to just jump out the vehicle and give her belly a scratch.
