The black ghosts of Madikwe
This is one animal that we don’t see on a daily basis, because they have a very skittish nature. In the dry season it is always a good bet to go to the waterholes in the afternoon. Buffalo drink water every day if it’s possible. Two days back we decided to go and spend the [...]
Some random lion images
Still one of the most unusual lion sightings ever. So I thought to post this image again..enjoy !
We were watching the Mica pride on the foot of the Dwarsberg mountains when the one female decided to take the cubs into the shade. The little guys were very hungry but she did not want to know [...]
Great sunsets !!
This time of year delivers the most spectacular sunsets. Red skies with blue and purple infusions. Got to love Africa !!
That is the perfect way to end a day, by enjoying the stillness of the African bush while the sun is setting
Cheers
Grant
Lions at our back door…the follow up
This was the afternoon after the lions killed the eland. I went back there everyday to get some documented images of what was happening at the kill site. With the two brothers being there nothing much happened regarding hyenas and vultures. They only arrived two days before the lions were finished. They know better then [...]
Lions at our back door
During the night we could hear the commotion going on to the back of our house. Sounded like lions struggling with something, and it was two adult male lions killed an adult eland bull. It was quite a busy night for the boys. I didn’t have any guests today so I thought of going there [...]
Rhino and great lion sightings
The last few days I spent time with Gerry and Andy Biggs photographing different things in Madikwe and just having a good time with friends and photographers. We saw some amazing things including black lions. Seeing lions covered in mud like they were are quite a rare sight. So even though the light was [...]
The King
Today I had no morning safari so here is one image from 2 mornings ago. The most impressive thing to see out here is a majestic male lion like this one, well to me it is But even better is when they start their vocalisation known as roaring. We found this guy very [...]
August winds
Ten spite all the wind the game viewing is still briliant. This is just a short post to show you guys what we have seen the last two drives. The last two days have been extremely cold and windy. We want the August winds to blow and bring the rain for later on in the [...]
Good sightings
We went looking for the Kgala males in the afternoon and got lucky . They were completely out of their territory in the North western corner of the park. That territory belongs to the Tsholo Mateya males. It looks like the boys are extending their territory because we found one mating with a young female [...]
Back in full swing
We got back to the lodge last week and its been busy ever since, not bad at all ! The lion sightings have gone done because of the fires that occurred in the south so off-roading is impossible. Now we know how it feels being back in Kruger where you view the lions from a [...]
About wild life through the lens of a game ranger
The aim with this website is to showcase my work and experiences in Madikwe. To share with everybody that's got an interest in wild life and photography. Updates will be given on our daily safaris and special moments. By reading the stories and seeing the images it should feel like you are on safari while you in the office or at home, so enjoy the journey in Africa with me
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The black ghosts of Madikwe
This is one animal that we don’t see on a daily basis, because they have a very skittish nature. In the dry season it is always a good bet to go to the waterholes in the afternoon. Buffalo drink water every day if it’s possible. Two days back we decided to go and spend the [...]
Some random lion images
Still one of the most unusual lion sightings ever. So I thought to post this image again..enjoy ! We were watching the Mica pride on the foot of the Dwarsberg mountains when the one female decided to take the cubs into the shade. The little guys were very hungry but she did not want to know [...]
Great sunsets !!
This time of year delivers the most spectacular sunsets. Red skies with blue and purple infusions. Got to love Africa !! That is the perfect way to end a day, by enjoying the stillness of the African bush while the sun is setting Cheers Grant
Lions at our back door…the follow up
This was the afternoon after the lions killed the eland. I went back there everyday to get some documented images of what was happening at the kill site. With the two brothers being there nothing much happened regarding hyenas and vultures. They only arrived two days before the lions were finished. They know better then [...]
Lions at our back door
During the night we could hear the commotion going on to the back of our house. Sounded like lions struggling with something, and it was two adult male lions killed an adult eland bull. It was quite a busy night for the boys. I didn’t have any guests today so I thought of going there [...]
Rhino and great lion sightings
The last few days I spent time with Gerry and Andy Biggs photographing different things in Madikwe and just having a good time with friends and photographers. We saw some amazing things including black lions. Seeing lions covered in mud like they were are quite a rare sight. So even though the light was [...]
The King
Today I had no morning safari so here is one image from 2 mornings ago. The most impressive thing to see out here is a majestic male lion like this one, well to me it is But even better is when they start their vocalisation known as roaring. We found this guy very [...]
August winds
Ten spite all the wind the game viewing is still briliant. This is just a short post to show you guys what we have seen the last two drives. The last two days have been extremely cold and windy. We want the August winds to blow and bring the rain for later on in the [...]
Good sightings
We went looking for the Kgala males in the afternoon and got lucky . They were completely out of their territory in the North western corner of the park. That territory belongs to the Tsholo Mateya males. It looks like the boys are extending their territory because we found one mating with a young female [...]
Back in full swing
We got back to the lodge last week and its been busy ever since, not bad at all ! The lion sightings have gone done because of the fires that occurred in the south so off-roading is impossible. Now we know how it feels being back in Kruger where you view the lions from a [...]
The smiling cubs of Madikwe
This was the last images I took before going on leave after 6 weeks of showing guests the wonders of Africa. We are currently in Johannesburg and will be going back to the lodge on Thursday. But before we go back here are a few of the images of our last safari 2 weeks ago. [...]
Pilanesberg: Great photographic destination
A few days ago we joined our good friends Gerry and Adele at Pilanesberg game reserve notfar from Madikwe game reserve. It was great to chill for a few days and not worry about looking after guests at the lodge. Believe me you do need downtime. No i didn’t leave my camera at home, that was [...]
Sunset with elephants
A few days ago we went to Thlou dam in search of buffalo and elephant. This time of the year it is always a good bet to go to one of the waterholes in the afternoon. Most water in the bush have dried up by now so all the big herbivores utilizes the water at [...]
Around the breakfast table part 2
We left the the three young males just as they finished their first session of the feast. It was almost 11:00 and getting really hot. The boys decided to take a nap in the shade. We went for breakfast and decided to go back there. That was such a good decision, because normally lions sleep [...]
A very special young man…..named JACK LANTING
This is a very special cause so pls. go on to their website and support Jack and his elephant for a better life Go and check out his website it is so cool with great images on their. http://www.elephantphotofundraiser.com Here it is in Jack’s own words Dear Grant I hope you don’t mind us contacting you, but my son [...]
Around the breakfast table : part 1
This was one of those mornings where we drove for hours before we actually saw something. The winter chill is quite cutting when we leave on safari at 6:30 in the morning. We went out in search of lions . Normally we stand a better chance of finding them in the morning only because they [...]
Great Elephant interaction
Its always great photographing elephants, especially if they are doing something. In this case we witnessed how females were trying to protect the calves and showing us all sorts of signs to stay clear. Believe me you don’t want to ignore those signs. We were sitting with the group when all of a sudden a [...]
