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Category: The Safari Experience

There is no substitute for experiencing the wildlife in person in the vast open spaces of South Africa. It is a drama of many characters and stories playing out before our guests.

Safari Trip Report
Posted onAugust 10, 2022African Wildlife

Safari Trip Report May 2022

Our May 2022 Small Group Safari in South Africa was full of wildlife and wonderful photographic opportunities and settings. We photographed in Kruger Park, Sabi Sands Reserve, and at a special private wildlife hide at water level to a watering hole

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Photographing at the wildlife hide in South Africa title image
Posted onAugust 8, 2022August 8, 2022African Wildlife

Trip Report: Photographing at the Hide May 2022

I present my trip report from our first ever visit to the water level underground photographic hide in May 2022. This was an exciting new way to photograph and highly successful with notable visits from giraffe and elephant herds. We will be looking forward to many future visits.

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Safari with water level photography bunker hide
Posted onApril 12, 2022Photography on Safari

Photograph at Water Level at Special Photo Hide

I have added an exclusive 2 night stay at a house with an underground water level photography bunker / hide for our exclusive use. After magic days in Kruger and Sabi Sands we will relax and photography all day and night in the hide.

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giraffe photography safari
Posted onNovember 21, 2021Safari Stories

Giraffes Like a Fair Fight

Giraffes battle over mating rights and territory but sometimes they are just learning to fight or fighting to find their place in the hierarchy. New research has suggested there are rules to these more casual spars.

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elephants at sunset
Posted onNovember 19, 2021The Safari Experience

Favorite Photography Moments from my September 2021 Safaris

I share with you all of my favorite photography and wildlife encounter moments form my safaris in September 2021. Highlights include baby leopards, lion cubs, and girafees

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Safari Sunset
Posted onNovember 19, 2021The Safari Experience

Favorite Moments from May 2021 Safaris

I hosted 2 photo safari groups in May 2021. The guests were wonderful and fun people and we were rewarded for being brave early post pandemic travelers with exciting wildlife encounters and no other tourists around.

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Posted onDecember 31, 2019March 27, 2020The Safari Experience

2019 Year in Review

This post is my look back at the best moments from my 2019 roster of photography tours and underwater photography adventures. My adventures include Safaris in South Africa, Diving with sharks in the Bahamas, grizzlies and polar bears in Canada

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Posted onNovember 26, 2019March 25, 2020The Safari Experience

2019 Polar Bear Expedition

My 2019 Polar Expedition to Churchill Trip Report features a description of how we get out to the bears and my photo results. We had many bears and some with cubs this year. It was one of the best seasons I have experienced.

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Posted onOctober 17, 2019March 25, 2020African Wildlife

Safari Stories: Ground Hornbills

Members of a Southern Ground Hornbill family group take on different roles in order to raise chicks. Family members also must cooperate to defend territory or risk young members being kidnapped by rival hornbill groups.

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Posted onOctober 3, 2019March 27, 2020African Wildlife

Favorite Moments from my September 2019 Safaris

My favorite moments while on safari are not the perfect photos, but the times when we get to be special observers into the lives of wildlife or see something completely unexpected.

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