As we drove through the bush, I felt transported back in time. A time when humans were more connected with the natural world. With no …
Reflections
Posted on 24th June, 2023
Under the African Sky
Monday, May 15, 2023 10:30 am – It poured again last night which made for very muddy roads. We didn’t see many animals on this …
Posted on 18th June, 2023
Zululand in the 21st Century
When I dreamt of Africa, I always envisioned a wide, endless landscape with animals roaming free. I had no real sense of what the areas …
Posted on 10th June, 2023
Misbehaving
Visiting a private game reserve is a much more intimate experience than visiting a national park. First of all, it is much smaller making it …
Posted on 25th May, 2023
A Day in the Bush
0500- We have risen but the sun has not. There is no electricity this morning because all of South Africa is on a rolling blackout …
Posted on 21st May, 2023
Footsteps in the Mud
It was our first game drive. The roads were muddy as it had rained for several days. At 1530 it was chilly and still sprinkling …
Posted on 7th May, 2023
Two Steps Closer
May 5, 2023 It is the wee hours of the morning. Outside my window the sun is rising over the Indian Ocean. I am exhausted …
Posted on 30th April, 2023
Anticipation
I have been trying to determine when I began this fascination with elephants. I definitely didn’t carry it with me from my childhood. When I …
