HLUHLUWE-MFOLOZI PARK GAME DRIVE
We are 8 days into our Africa adventure and today (May 7th) finds us rolling out for an early game drive in the Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park. This is the oldest game park in Africa which has its roots at the hunting preserve of Zulu Kings. We started the day with some sprinkles and the park was […]
ST. LUCIA ESTURARY
Greetings from what my GPS tells me is North Uthungulu Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, which is situated on the Eastern Coast of South Africa near the Indian Ocean. We arose early for a flight from Cape Town to King Shaka International Airport which is 35 Kilometers north of Durban From there we stopped to grab some […]
DON’T BE THAT GUY
We finally made it to the top of Table Mountain, which is the iconic landmark that rises 1,000 meters above Cape Town. As mentioned in a previous blog post, gale force winds prevented us from ascending the mountain yesterday, but today the weather was absolutely perfect. We heard that the queue can be four hours […]
WINTERTIME BLUE HOUR – CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
At 34 degrees south latitude, it is late autumn here in Cape Town, South Africa on this early May afternoon. Thirty-four degrees equates to the latitude of the Atlanta, Georgia Airport or Los Angeles in the Northern Hemisphere – We have seen temperatures in the low 60s, which I think is pleasant, but I have […]
PENGUIN PROFILES
From Marcy … Okay, I know very well my great fun is not always the fun of others, but I HAD SO MUCH FUN photographing these penguins at Boulders Beach near Cape Town, South Africa. One of the reasons I wanted to come to Africa was the wildlife photography opportunities, and that began yesterday with […]
BAPTISM IN THE ICY SOUTH ATLANTIC
One of the “must see” attractions to Cape Town, South Africa is a trip to the top of Table Mountain which rises 3563 feet above the city below. Our visit was canceled because of gale-force winds that would affect the cable cars transporting us to the top. Instead, we drove to Lagoon Beach to get […]
