Outside the house!
When I lived in the USA and in Europe I used to see children playing outside my front door, I saw joggers on their morning runs and dog owners out on a stroll.… Continue reading
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And the answer is … Elephant!
The answer to the question about the “hill climbing” Praying Mantis is African Elephant. All answers to the original blog message were correct: (http://christiansperka.wordpress.com/2013/02/25/valley-and-hill/) Have a good week!
Valley and Hill
This Praying Mantis moved from a valley to a mountain. Can anyone guess where on Thanda this “landscape” is located 🙂 ?
Summer!
Today’s images shows the impact of the very heavy summer rains this season. The grass on the Thanda savanna is so high that even Buffalo are difficult to spot. At the end of an eventful… Continue reading
I am big and you better leave!
On today’s game drive I had positioned my vehicle parallel to the path which the Thanda breeding herd of Elephant took across an open Fever Tree area. This young bull did not like my parking… Continue reading
Magic Moment!
After a game drive with excellent Giraffe, Lion, Rhino and Hyena sightings we made our way back to the Lodge when the sun had set and the moon was providing the illumination. This… Continue reading
The THANDA WILDLIFE 2012 Collage
I have create this collage of Thanda images I shot in 2012. The print is available online at http://www.sperka.biz/thanda12/h55933700#h55933700 It is available in the following sizes 8″x12″, 10″x15″, 12″x18″, 16″x24″, 20″x30″, 24″x36″, 30″x45″,… Continue reading
A good scratch!
If you think that only members of the human race make funny faces when attending to a little itch then have a look at our dominant male Lion. He was scratching his left front… Continue reading
Shade with a View!
This male Giraffe was looking for a shady spot in the middle of the day. A Marula Tree on top of one of Thanda’s hill was just the right place. And with a… Continue reading
Rare Hare!
It may sound funny, but to take a good picture of a Scrub Hare in the wild is more challenging than to photograph a lion. Scrub Hares are quite common around Thanda, but it is… Continue reading