Happy end of the week

Its the end of the week and the last Friday in September which means another month has seen its backside. Its been a rough month work wise and I'm glad it's over and to celebrate it I would love to have been sitting at Bridge Street Brewery on the deck overlooking the Baakens Valley with … Continue reading Happy end of the week →

Close encounters of the ellie kind

I always say that Addo is probably the best place in the world to watch wild African elephants in their natural environment and to get fairly up close sightings. Its not because these elephants are tame, not by a long shot. Over the years they have just gotten used to vehicles and as long as … Continue reading Close encounters of the ellie kind →

Wading flamingo’s

I was very fortunate to go on a guided walk along the Flamingo Trail next to the Swartkops Estuary the other day and got some great flamingo sightings along the way. After posting the view of the flamingo's from the top of the hill I thought I'll follow it up with a picture taken from the … Continue reading Wading flamingo’s →

Potjiekos 101

In South Africa a braai (and please note how I say braai and not barbecue as barbecue is a chips flavour) is as part of the nation's heritage as ice is part of the North Pole. In my opinion a braai is also just a proper braai when you start with burning wood to create coals. … Continue reading Potjiekos 101 →

Fishing on Heritage Day

Today is National Heritage Day, an official public holiday instituted by the government for everybody in this Rainbow Nation to celebrate their own heritage. This day is also informally known as National Braai Day as a braai (barbecue) is an important part of most cultures in South Africa and thus closely linked to our collective heritages. And … Continue reading Fishing on Heritage Day →

Tiger photography

A visitor to the Seaview Preditor Park getting some close-up shots of one of the park's tiger cubs

#Iam4rhinos

I can't think that there are many people out there who doesn't know about the plight of the rhino yet 618 rhino has been killed by poachers in South Africa this year so far to satisfy the demand for rhino horn in the East. At this rate rhino could disappear of the face of this earth before … Continue reading #Iam4rhinos →

The best spot to watch some elephants

Watching elephants doesn't always have to be done from a back of a game viewing vehicle or your own car. Addo Elephant National Park has a waterhole with a nice viewing area at its main rest camp and often visitors arriving at the park gets to see elephant here before they even drive into the … Continue reading The best spot to watch some elephants →

Flamingo’s on the Swartkops River

Walking on the Flamingo Trail a week or so ago we did one of the loops up onto the escarpment next to the Swartkops River and this was one of the views down. The pink specs are flamingo's on the Swartkops Estuary.

Rowing practise

A team of rowers practising on the Swartkops River close to Redhouse with their coach going along in a little motorboat