We always take care when walking around outside because we live very close to the National Park. In fact, there is a lot of wildlife living on our side of the river, even thought it's not actually National Park. So it is with a small [...]
Here's a taste of what's going on now! The sky is blue, the grass is green, and everything is vibrant and healthy. It's also very humid and the birds are noisy in the trees. All the trees have grown new leaves, and there are little [...]
Hi folks - sorry for the long silence. I've been working hard on finalising the plans for my Moments in Nature 2016 Calendar. Since you are all loyal followers, I'll give you a sneak peek at the cover which gives a clue as to the [...]
In the early rains, the grass is the first to grow, shooting up and covering the park in a lush green carpet. But it's almost too green for taking photos as the brightness of the grass detracts from the subject. With this in mind, I [...]
Before I became a guide, and even alongside my guide role, I was in charge of maintenance at Flatdogs Camp where I worked for 5 years, so it's nice to put that hat on again! But I've also been doing some practical training to build [...]
In front of our house, a group of bull elephants were messing around in the muddy water. Soon a tussle began between two of the sub-adults and they were shoving and wresting each other on the slippery ground. A small calf with her mother (seen [...]
For me, 2014 will be the year of interactions. I saw so many interesting, unusual and touching moments between individuals of the same species, or between competitors. The album below (which will get captions soon!) brings the highlights of the year......although of course the real [...]
You can read more about what we do at www.jackalberrysafaris.net. I had a great couple of days, and got some excellent shots. I won't ruin the surprise by showing you them all, but here's a taster. In the coming months you can find the rest [...]
So, I've been back from North Luangwa for a few days, but have been busy with lots of projects. More to follow. But first, the second part of the story from North Park. Last time, I posted only images of wildlife, so I thought I [...]
In Zambia, we're right at the end of the dry season, there's not a blade of grass anywhere and many animals are choosing to rest and conserve energy rather than expend effort searching for the very small amount of remaining sustenance. But in the last [...]
