Thirsty cheetah approaches Sammenvloeing
At sunrise Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus velox) begins its wary approach to drink at Sammenvloeing waterhole, Twee Rivieren, South Africa,
Sunrise drink 1
At sunrise Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus velox) approaches warily to drink at Sammenvloeing waterhole, Twee Rivieren, South Africa,
Sunrise drink
Cheetah slowly & warily approached Sammenvloeing water hole in the very early morning, to surprise us with this gift on the first day of our 3 month photographic safari
As the sun rises a beautiful lion (Panthera leo), cub follows sibling & mother at Kij Kij waterhole, Kgalagadi transfrontier parkSouth Africa.
Location, location, location
This "luxury" accomodation at the unfenced Polentswa camp may not be roomy but the views are spectacular
Thirsty bird
secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) drinks near Kij Kij waterhole, Kagalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa
Backlit lioness
Lioness (Panthera leo) silhouetted at sunrise on the calcrete ridge on the Auob river on the way to Melkvlei, Kgalagadi transfrontier park, South Africa.
What's coming?
Black- backed Jackal (Canis mesomelas) on alert in the early morning amongst the glowing flowering cat's tail (Hermbstaedtia linearis), & Dubbeltjies (Tribulus zeyheri) at Tierkop waterhole, Kgalagadi transfrontier park, South Africa,
Jackal in the morning 1
Young black- backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) wants to engage its sibling in a play fight in the dry Nossob river bed near Melkvlei, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa
Jackals in the morning 2
Two young black- backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) play fight in the dry Nossob river bed near Melkvlei, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa
Jackals in the morning 3
Black & gold 1
At sunset a powerful & magnificent pair black maned lions (Panthera leo) rest near Rooiputs camp along the dry Auob river, Kgalagadi transfrontier park, South Africa,
Black & gold 2
At sunset a powerful & magnificent pair black maned lions (Panthera leo) affirm their long alliance near Rooiputs camp along the dry Auob river, Kgalagadi transfrontier park, South Africa,
Black & gold 3
At sunset a powerful & magnificent black maned lion (Panthera leo) inspects us as he rests near Rooiputs camp along the dry Auob river, Kgalagadi transfrontier park, South Africa,
Black & gold 4
At sunset a powerful & magnificent black maned lion (Panthera leo) continues to inspect us as he rests near Rooiputs camp along the dry Auob river, Kgalagadi transfrontier park, South Africa,
Black & gold 5
At sunset the second powerful & magnificent black maned lion (Panthera leo) decides its time to get moving. Rooiputs camp along the dry Auob river, Kgalagadi transfrontier park, South Africa,
Black & gold 6
Black & gold 7
A portrait of the departingmagnificent black maned lion (Panthera leo). Rooiputs camp along the dry Auob river, Kgalagadi transfrontier park, South Africa,
Ploughing through the red sand
, Leopard tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis) ploughs his way through the red sand near Tierkop waterhole, Kgalagadi transfrontier parkSouth Africa,
Morning moves
Lioness (Panthera leo) & her two cubs stroll towards Kij Kij waterhole at sunrise, Kgalagadi transfrontier park, South Africa,
Blue, red, green, brown, & white
At sunrise herd of springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis graze peacefully in the dry Nossob river bed near Kij Kij waterhole, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa,
Running to or from? 2
At sunrise a brown hyaena (Parahyaena brunnea) runs along the dry Nossob riverbe near Kij Kij waterhole. We could not work out the reason for his urgency. Kgalagadi transfrontier park, South Africa.
Running to or from? 1
