Africa 2014

So far we have only blogged about UK wildlife trips and sightings, but in January of this year we were fortunate enough to spend a week on safari in South Africa. We based ourselves at the Tangala Lodge in the Thornybush Reserve, close by the Kruger National Park. 

There we were guided by Floris De Meyer and tracker Maurice, who did a fantastic job of seeking out all of the big 5, sometimes in very challenging weather. The South African summer is particularly hot, but at times very wet and the resulting lush vegetation makes spotting the animals even more difficult.

Through their undoubted skill, we were able to make this particularly pleasing image of a young lioness which was shot on a full frame camera at a focal length of 210mm. In short, we were CLOSE.

The trip was not only for pleasure, but also a fact finding mission for a proposed group safari in September 2015. It will be a Big 5 safari taking in at least two lodges and aims to be affordable. Don't hesitate to get in touch if you would like to express an interest.