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by Judy – 11 April 2010Lena is 10 years old and has taken up the role of a child reporter for a children’s news program on ZDF called LOGO (ZDF is a high quality German TV channel). She is travelling together with her camera man, Tom Mandl, and her producer Astrid Gueldner.
A special children’s program about South Africa is going to be set up and shown on ZDF before the opening of the world cup. The program will feature places that Lena has visited, as well as people she has interviewed on her visit to South Africa. LOGO is mainly a children orientated program which brings out a playful and fun side of presenting important places.
Remembering the small things
by Brett Hoy – 10 March 2010Some quiet time spent at the weir yesterday to get me back in the swing of Madikwe led to a really great sighting. There is so much that we tend to over look when racing around looking for the illusive leopard or a pack of African wild dogs. Once the rods where in the water and the waiting began Neil and I grabbed our camera’s and spent some time with the smaller things along the waters edge. It was while I was looking through the lens that I noticed something I couldn’t see with the naked eye.
My beautiful stay at Jaci’s Tree Lodge
by Yvonne Bachofner – 2 March 2010Back in the Netherlands and I’m still thinking of my beautiful stay at Jaci’s Tree Lodge. I remember…
I remember the bushbaby, watching me while I was having a shower, with her enormous big eyes…
The dozens of elephants playing in the water at Jaci’s place, especially the mothers teaching their babies while playing…
What you left with
by Brett Hoy – 25 February 2010It is always great to see one of Africa’s endangered predators up close and watch the way they move and inter react. It is even better to watch them hunt in the last hours of sun light which turns the normal drab coloured dust into a vivid cloak of oranges and reds that set the tone to the action as it unfolds in front of you.
Wrapping it all up
by Brett Hoy – 25 February 2010Well today is the last day before I take some leave. This time round it has been, as always, magical with the constant calls of Nightjars, Pearl spotted owls, woodland kingfishers and the numerous sightings of the beeaters that have joined us for summer have been great filling the air with colour and song.
Warm days and cool nights, thunder showers and amazing sunsets have formed the back drop to the experience that I have shared.
Why we do this
by Brett Hoy – 23 February 2010When you wake up in the morning before the sun rises the world is dark and the crickets are interrupted by the call of a woodlands kingfisher welcoming in the new day, this is when it all starts to make sense. It is the chill in the pre-dawn air that sends a shiver down your spine as you step out of your room to begin. It’s all a part of the life we live as a Guide. The possibilities of a new day are endless and the chances of seeing some of Natures wonders drive you to start your search for that little something that will fill you with delight. From a pride of lion to the dew soaked web of an Orb web spider shimmering gold in the first rays of the morning sun. These are the things that make up our lives.
Jacis Wild Dog Photographic Workshop
by Neil Steedman – 18 February 2010At Jaci’s there are a few individuals who find joy in the art of photography. It was therefore no surprise when this idea was expanded on, and Roger and Pat De La Harpe were asked to come in, and share this passion with a few guests who wanted to increase their photographic scope.
Roger and Pat are two highly distinguished photographic journalist, with many books behind their names, the most recent of which is “In search of the African Wild Dog”. So it was with great anticipation that we promoted the course.
Jaci’s Wildlife book
by Charné Rippon – 13 February 2010The book is ready to be sent far and wide, for those that are interested, “Jaci’s Wildlife” is a collection of Deon De Villiers’ favourite photies which he has taken within Madikwe Game Reserve the past four years. It is not an animal book and it’s not a book on photography, however each picture contains a few words on what he was thinking when publishing it, or how he was feeling when the photographs were created. In real terms it can be described as a very general “throw it out there” kind of publication for those that appreciate wildlife and its beauty.
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