On my morning walk I spotted something that I thought was unusual for the Kalahari – at least for this part. You can read about it here:...
Continue readingLeopards
I found fresh leopards tracks in a sandy spot, and as I sat in the shade of a shepards tree, sheltering from the vicious sting of the morning sun, I thought about this leopard, and leopards in general. You can listen to my thoughts here. Enjoy!...
Continue readingDriving in the Wilderness
Here’s an impromptu recording, made while driving through the bush one morning. Enjoy!...
Continue readingOf a Secretary Bird
After my late brunch I moved my chair to a solid patch of shade and browsed through the few snaps I had taken on the morning walk. One was of a calcareous flat, or pan, some five kilometres south of my camp. I had circled round to keep on the right side of the wind, and approached it from the West. The pan was ringed by higher ground – not hills, more like ancient dunes that rose lazily above the even sweep of the Kalahari. As I caught my first glimpses of the pan, I made out some springbuck,...
Continue readingAbout Morning Coffee and Honey Bees
I thought to post a short video on the morning coffee making sermon; honey bees delightfully insisted on forming part of the liturgy… Below is a YouTube link to the video. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/9zI9Apn7fcY...
Continue readingMoving Base Camp
When I move to a new area and I am alone, as is usually the case, it is necessary to take the vehicle through the veld, so that I can have some supplies with me. Here is a short video of bits of such a drive to a new area. Enjoy!...
Continue readingTrees
On the African savannah trees are so abundant that it can easily blunt the senses and the spirit of even the most ardent arborist. Yet, they are truly magnificent beings that can be admired for much more than just their possible utility. You can listen to my reflections on them here: Enjoy!...
Continue reading“Some days are diamonds, some days are stones…”
As John Denver mused during the seventies, “Some days are diamonds, some days are stones…” You can listen to a “stone” day (that is really also a diamond in disguise), in the veld. Enjoy!...
Continue readingSomething Unexpected
Often, just when you are confident that all will be as you had expected, the bush tosses you a surprise… You can read about it below. Enjoy!...
Continue readingThoughts at Dawn
Sleep kept eluding me for so long, I resolved to just lie and listen and wait for dawn… Enjoy!...
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