African Fish Eagle The African fish eagle looks just like the American Bald eagle. Although located on different continents, they are related. It is also known as the African sea eagle. Usually found throughout sub-Saharan Africa wherever large bodies of water & abundant food supply occurs. They usually mate for life. The eagle is theContinue reading “Birds galore in Kruger”
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Adventures in Kruger
Birds galore, Elephants in huge numbers, zebras “dazzling” the horizon, Impalas leaping through the air, lions roaring and the expanse of the land. All incorporate the feel of Kruger. The next few blogs will highlight my photography and hope to entice you into coming to South Africa with me in 2022. Oxpeckers are usually foundContinue reading “Adventures in Kruger”
Baobabs & Kruger NP
The iconic and majestic tree known as the Baobab tree, offers not only beauty, but, is part of many traditional African remedies & folklores. It is a prehistoric species which predates mankind. To me, when all the leaves are gone, it looks like an upside down tree with all the roots showing. The Tree ofContinue reading “Baobabs & Kruger NP”
Fever Tree Forest
Magical, fairy tale setting, breathtaking, I could go on and on but I think my pictures will tell the story. First, what is a Fever Tree? It has a distinctive form and color. The tree is a very tall tree with an umbrella crown (sparse, rounded, and spreading canopy) and the bark is smooth andContinue reading “Fever Tree Forest”
A Day in Kruger NP
My love of being in the outdoors of Africa was spurred on in 2004, when I had the chance to visit Kenya & Tanzania for the migration of wildebeests & zebras. I was awestruck and the love of Africa has never left me. As I expand and travel to other parts of Africa, I amContinue reading “A Day in Kruger NP”
#2 Kruger National Park
We spent 2 full weeks in KNP, so the next few posts will show much of what we saw and explored. The natural beauty is breathtaking, but I also love the people of Africa. As we traveled throughout the park we were greeted with big hellos and I know there were smiles under those masks.Continue reading “#2 Kruger National Park”
Leopard
What an amazing, beautiful & mysterious cat. Leopards are highly adaptable creatures, capable of living in semi-desert conditions as well as dense subtropical bush. Leopards are capable of carrying animals heavier than themselves and will often drag prey into the fork of a tree several feet off the ground. This helps to protect the killContinue reading “Leopard”
Kruger National Park
Undoubtedly one of the world’ greatest and largest game parks in Africa. The park is nearly 2 million hectares of unbelievable diversity of life forms, landscapes, and mixes historical & archaeological sights to see. I could not believe that one moment you are surrounded by mopani forests and the next minute you are in largeContinue reading “Kruger National Park”