This South African elephant was in a playful mood at the Manyeleti Game Reserve in the Limpopo region. They look so majestic. And all the rangers considered the charge of an elephant extremely dangerous. But for quite sometime on a lazy afternoon this one kept playing with mud and water. And I so enjoyed clicking…
Category: South Africa
Dawn at Durban
I had a sea facing room at Durban and the sunrise used to happen from the sea. This was the fabulous dawn one day at Durban. And i would wake up at dawn because of the 3.5 hours difference between India and South Africa. This is a hand held photograph from a 75-300 lens. Not…
Giraffes in the Wild, Manyeleti Game Reserve, South Africa
This was my first spotting of the giraffes in the wild as well. Manyeleti Game Reserve was a treasure trove for me. We first spotted this pair. The male have darker spots than the female. And after this pair came a baby! Baby Giraffe, Manyeleti Game Reserve, South Africa It was such exciting to see…
The Lisbon Waterfalls, Panorama Route, Mpumalanga, South Africa
There are many waterfalls on the 130 km Panorama Route at Mpumalnga region in South Africa. This is the Lisbon waterfall and lovely it was. If this was so beautiful, I wonder how it would be to see the Victoria Falls!
Scenery around the Three Rondavels, Panorama Route, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Panorama Route as the name suggests is an extremely scenic route in South Africa. There is an attraction called the Three Rondavels after the three hut shaped mountains. This is the scenery around the Three Rondavels and what a beauty it was. I died of envy when I saw cruise boats on the Blyde river,…
Vervet Monkey, South Africa
It was amazing to explore bit of South Africa. The people are gorgeous, their sense of humor is out of this world. The vistas are beautiful and wild life superb. We were lucky to spot these vervet monkeys. They don’t like being ignored. The lodge staff also told us that they would come to steal…
Spotting an African Lion on a Safari
The light was way too low but the sight was divine. When the dusk fell at the Manyeleti Game Reserve, our tracker was shining his torch around the bush and soon enough it caught the eye of an animal. And what an animal it was! Oh the thrill to see an African lion to walk…
Rhino Sighting- Too Close for Comfort?
I expected to see wild animals on a South African safari but I did not let my hopes rise beyond a point. After all my tiger sighting count in India is still stuck at zero after 4 different national parks! But the safari at the Manyeleti Game Reserve exceeded all expectations. When I first saw…
Crested Barbet- Birds of South Africa
I love birds, I really truly love bird watching. But it is an infinitely frustrating exercise as well, particularly if you are in a hurry. And it seems on almost all my trips I am in a hurry. So look at this at this Crested Barbet. I mean birds have a knack to go and…
Bunny Chow- The Indian Connection in Durban, South Africa
In Durban the Indian media group members were already talking about Bunny Chow. Being a vegetarian I initial thought it has something to do with a rabbit! After all we were in South Africa! Thankfully my suspicions were completely unfounded and Bunny Chow feels like a close cousin of our Paav Bhaji in India. Both…