I mentioned a while ago that I was planning to read The Elephant Whisperer. All done. After all the hype about this book I just had to read it. The subtitle to the book is ‘Learning about life, loyalty and freedom from a remarkable herd of elephants’ and it describes the story in one short [...]
This is not only a book review but also includes some shameless self promotion! I have just completed an updated edition of ‘Wildlife. Photography. And everything in between.’ The book, which I self published through Blurb, now consists of 198 pages and features well over 200 African wildlife & nature images taken during a 6 [...]
I have quite a few field guides. A lot actually. Anything and everything ranging from bird and mammals to trees and frogs. You would think that there comes an point that you don’t relaly need another one, and that is what I thought, but then this one came along. The Raptor Guide by Ulrich Oberprieler [...]
This might not be a photography book but if you have ever thought of traveling through Africa, for photography or not, you have to read it! I have only just begun reading No Stopping for Lions by Joanne Glynne but already I know that this is a winner. Never having been too keen on travel diary type [...]
Starting now, every week I will be posting some of my favorite books and photography related blogs. Within the Frame by David duChemin For this first edition I have decided to go with Within the Frame by David du Chemin. I have just started reading it for the second time. Yeah, it’s that good. This book [...]
Known locally as Ingwe, meaning “pure sovereignty”, the leopard can still be found on farmland as well as other habitats throughout Southern Africa where they co-exist with their human neighbours depending on the attitudes of both parties. Game Reserves that are inadequate in size to hold most big cats such as lion and cheetah, show [...]
Louis Psihoyos, Director of the most awarded and ultimately successful Activist Film to date ‘The Cove’ said it best for me when he exclaimed … “You are either an Activist or an Inactivist. I chose to become active”. Well, some years back I tipped into this very Active Mode when my Camera Lens no longer [...]
A name that is certainly not unfamiliar in the natural world, is “The Kalahari”. Many people, although they haven’t been there, have heard about this strange hinterland where African bushveld merges with Namib desert in a marriage that produces one of the most unique ecosystems in the world. Covering a massive 900,000 square kilometers and [...]
Welcome to September! Before we get going with this month’s free wallpaper downloads, a big thanks to Brendon Cremer for his guest post yesterday. I am sure you will agree – that is about as good a leopard photography gets! Truly spectacular photographs! Thanks for sharing! Make sure to go and check out Brendon’s site [...]
Welcome to August! I am sure that by now you know how this works. If not, it’s simple. Simply scroll down, choose your favorite image, click to download and save. Simple as that and the best part, apart from the handy little calendar – it’s free! I will be posting a few iPhone wallpapers in [...]
