Winter safari in the desert. We have never been so cold on safari, even with all our gear on, blankets and hot water bottles. Minus temperatures in…
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Winter safari in the desert. We have never been so cold on safari, even with all our gear on, blankets and hot water bottles. Minus temperatures in…
Tracking elusive leopards. Compared to lion or cheetahs, leopards are elusive cats. By numbers they are the most common big cat in Africa but they…
Photographic rhino safari. A long-standing wish of Willem was a photographic safari dedicated to rhinos. Both black and white rhino numbers are…
Summer in the desert. We were impressed by the relative abundance of vegetation and wildlife in this part of the Kalahari desert…
Happy birthday Tanja! We celebrated Tanja’s 50th birthday in Mahale, a truly magical place. It combines the clear waters of Lake Tanganyika and…
Elephants, dust and mirages. It was great to be back in Amboseli. We love the vast arid landscapes. The above picture shows us having breakfast on…
Endless landscapes in Laikipia, one of our favorite areas in Kenya. It is located at 1,700-2,000 meter close to Mount Kenya. The area has…
Water-holes come in a lot of different sizes and settings. A lot of them are natural, but they can also be manmade. Some even have floodlights and seating areas, like in a stadium. Falling asleep in this arena can be quite dangerous at night. But most of the time, watching wildlife around a water-hole is magical. The animals come and go at their own pace. Some come alone, others arrive in...