Category Archives: Nature

Kgalagadi – September 2012

October 06, 2012   Gerhard Steenkamp   5 Comments
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In the middle of September 2012 I took a week long trip to the Kgalagadi. My last trip to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park was in February this year and man….how I missed the place. There is just something so addictive about the Kgalagadi that inspires you to go back time after time. I stayed at

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Photos from rescue operations and air evacuation in the snow at Kokstad

August 09, 2012   Johan Jonck   No comments
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One hundred and fifty people were rescued from the severe snow storm in the Kokstad area today. A call came in this morning at around 07h00 that people were stuck in the severe snow on the R617 at the Kings Cross mountain pass since yesterday. 15 Squadron, S A P search and rescue and a

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Conversation with Photographer, Marlon du Toit from Singita

August 08, 2012   Denese Lups   No comments
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Marlon is a Field Guide at Singita Sabi Sand . An adventurous person by nature, Marlon has been immersed in Africa and its beauty from a young age.   As a Field Guide Marlon specialises in connecting travellers with the secret lives of some of the most amazing creatures in the wild.        

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Vulture battle at Giant’s Castle Game Reserve captured through the lens of Peter McKellar

July 03, 2012   Denese Lups   3 Comments
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  A good friend of mine, Peter McKellar,  recently paid a visit to the Vulture Hide at Giants Castle. He sent me a few photos and after some research, Giants Castle now features high on my wish list.       Giant’s Castle Game Reserve is considered the home of the eland and the majestic

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The Duba Experience captured on video!!

May 31, 2012   Gerhard Steenkamp   No comments
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Talk to anyone who has been to Duba Plains in the Okavango Delta and you will hear the same phrase: …”What an amazing experience!!”. I had the privilege earlier this month to visit this remote area made famous by the movie “The Last Lion” and came back with hundreds of images and a memory for

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Duba Plains …..where you discover yourself in the presence of the wild!

May 15, 2012   Denese Lups   2 Comments
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  “I believe that people who are interested in learning more about themselves and finding a solution to being must attempt, at least once in their lives, to be in the presence of the wild and in isolation from the clutter of modern society.”  – Derek Joubert     Duba Plains, known for its unique

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Hannes Lochner – Wildlife and Nature Photographer

March 29, 2012   Gerhard Steenkamp   No comments
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More about Hannes Lochner Hannes Lochner was born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa. From an early age he has visited almost every game reserve in South Africa, along with his parents. A passion was born, which was to become his life’s labour. His family, mom and dad (both professors), two sisters and a

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UK tourists harassed by lions at Rooiputs in the Kgalagadi

February 23, 2012   Gerhard Steenkamp   12 Comments
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I’m in the Kgalagadi at the moment for a short stay of six nights. Except for lot of great sightings there is also lots of other action going on at the moment! Yesterday we had a thunderstorm that swept through Twee Revieren leaving the camp site looking like a river in flow and with my

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How to catch that spark – Photographing Lightning

February 01, 2012   Pierre Steenkamp   3 Comments
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How exactly does one catch that ultra fast lightning bolt on camera? I have been struggling with this for a couple of months now and last night I finally figured out how to do it. I have read tons of articles on this subject and there are a mentions of quite a few ways to

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Dancing Carmine bee-eaters, as seen through the lens of Peter McKellar

February 01, 2012   Denese Lups   2 Comments
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Southern Carmine Bee-eaters are fascinating birds. It is our pleasure to share some amazing images captured by wildlife and nature photographer Peter McKellar with our readers. They are breeding migrants to the northern regions of southern Africa and their arrival in August each year brings a kaleidoscope of colour to the African landscape.   The

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