It was a soggy day flying from Phinda to Ngala, which was my second to last stop on my trip. It’s tough thought o be too upset about rain in locations where it has been desperately needed for years, and besides, we only had two days with any rain over a four week period, which is pretty fantastic from a sightseeing perspective (especially in an open vehicle). I have spent time at Ngala previously (you can check out some past highlights here if you want).
We only had two days at the camp, but they were filled with lots of laughs with our wonderful ranger Lee-Anne, some fantastic game viewing, and really great meals. The first game drive was a soggy one, but we didn’t let that get our spirits down, and we ended up seeing both lion and leopard on the same game drive – not too shabby!
I hope you enjoy a small selection of the photos that I took at this beautiful property.
Not the most amazing image, but what a sight to see. I was in the furthest tent from the main lodge, and as I left my room to head over for some lunch, I noticed a pair of elephants climbing the banks on the opposite side of the dry riverbed. Here one of them pauses to dig a bit in the dirt on the side of the steep bank.Fabulous things happen when you follow the clues provided by nature, rather than having a hard and fast plan as to what needs to be seen. Lee-Anne spotted a large number of vultures moving swiftly in one direction, so we followed the birds and found this young male leopard with an impala kill.Family greetings, lion style. I chose monochrome for this image as I feel it really highlights how well these big cats can blend into the bushes. I’m sure you didn’t notice the two cats blurred in the background, and you probably wouldn’t see them if driving past on the road either. Animals have wonderful ways to camouflage themselves.After the rainstorm, we woke up to a chilly morning and this grey go-away bird had not warmed up enough yet to fly. He was perched on a branch right next to the road, allowing me to get a few nice shots.If ever a face said “Non shall pass” this is it. This old bull was lying in our pathway through the riverbed, but we certainly were not going to try and make him move. Our vehicle may have been bigger, but we went around.A lioness looks on towards a herd of zebra and impala. The herd saw her immediately, so there was no point in moving any closer.A small dam and the dissipating clouds from an early morning storm.An amazing sky during a small morning rain shower. We had some rain, and amazing sunrise and double rainbows all at one time.
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