For those concerned that hiking sounds like hard work, the pace is set by you, and is punctuated by plenty of stops along the way to discover, learn and marvel at the infinite fascinations you will chance upon. And at the day’s end, creature comforts await: cosy beds, warm bucket showers, and a hearty meal around the campfire as you gaze up at the stars.


Handmaiden Moths (Ctenuchinae)
Handmaidens are one of the most beautiful diurnal moths and they are easy to observe as they do not fly very far or very fast if they do leave their perch. I have spent many… Read More


Soul Drifter (Video)
It has to do with distance from the rest of the world – not just a physical distance, but a deliberate distance in the way we decide to live. Partly it has to do with… Read More


Out On A Limb – a night out in “The Nest”
The silky waters of the Mara River meander by, laughing hippo chuckling and roaring away as they limber up for the night-time sojourn to the fields of red oat grass beyond the riverbanks. Curious black-faced… Read More


Pyramids of Life – Grass and Rain
Grass and Rain – Set on the short-grass plains, the Southern Serengeti hosts the wildebeest birthing season and all the predator action that dogs this movable feast. Pyramids of Life – Grass and Rain from… Read More






















