I’ve been fortunate enough over the last few years to have visited a number of Wilderness Safaris’ camps. Upon returning from another magical safari last month, I thought about the highlights of the last few years, and having tried my hand at a new interest – black and white photography – I have selected my top black and white images for this series of posts. with my next seven favourite images.
I printed this photograph on a 2.5 x 1 metre canvas that hangs on our bedroom wall. I love the texture of the Hoanib River embankment with this giraffe seemingly floating on top. Our stay at the Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp ranks as one of the top three safari camps that I have visited in the last 15 years.
Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp – 2015
Another very special sighting at Hoanib. I was fortunate enough to host Dr Flip Stander, the protector of these unique lions, for dinner a few years ago while he was in Johannesburg. This sighting was made even more special when I spotted Dr Stander keeping a watchful eye on this lion.
Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp – 2015
Our visit to Hoanib was completed by another special sighting. The camp manager, Clement, took us out for a last morning game drive. During our stay this was our third sighting of a brown hyaena, but this was the first one that decided to stick around for a while. It was a very interesting 30 minutes watching the interaction between this fellow and another well-known scavenger, a black-backed jackal at an elephant graveyard.
Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp – 2015
When you travel to Desert Rhino Camp you have high expectations of seeing a rare black rhino, but seeing a spotted hyaena is just as special. With 99% of the area covered by rock, one would not expect much wildlife, but it is fascinating how such a large variety of species survives in these very harsh conditions.
Desert Rhino Camp – 2015
One can spend hours at a waterhole in the Hwange National Park with the consistent flow of wildlife in and out of the area. Here, smaller herds of elephant kept on coming and going for most of the day, yearning to quench their thirst on a hot day in October.
Little Makalolo – 2016
On an afternoon game drive we came across two cheetah getting restless after a long hot day. The two brothers, in typical cheetah behaviour, walked from termite mound to termite mound hoping to spot some easy prey. They were very relaxed and we stayed with them for long while, before the sunset forced us to leave them behind.
Savuti Camp – 2013
