It is quite evident this month at Elephant Plains that winter has well and truly hit the lowveld. The bush has dried out significantly over the past month with the grass drying out and starting to wilt and all the leaves falling from the trees at a rapid rate. We set out on each morning drive just before sunrise all dressed up looking like nothing short of michelin men. The day time hours back at camp were generally quite comfortable as were the evening drives until the sunset and the layers went on again. Although we had a few days with windy, overcast, less than ideal weather, Elephant Plains still managed to produce some fantastic sightings. Certainly worth mentioning, and one of the highlights of the safari, was finding the male leopard I’m sure most of you are familiar with by now, Mafufunyane, with a Warthog kill and the events...
Brendon was born and raised in Zimbabwe. He was exposed to wildlife and the outdoors form a young age, he could hardly be kept in doors, nature already had a big place in his heart and life. Brendon went to school a Peter House in Zimbabwe, where he built on his passion for nature, he was involved in and eventually headed up the Falconry club as well as being very much involved in the conservation and research of the school own game reserve. Brendon work in the kariba area and in matusadona national park during his school holidays, building on his knowledge of wildlife.
After Brendon completed his school he went to work in matusadona national park where he studied all aspects of wildlife and the African bush, from plants to insects, birds and mammals. After completing his apprenticeship and becoming a professional guide Brendon worked for a company that conducted walking trails in the matusadona national park, tracking and stalking big game and learning animal behaviour was a big aspect of his day to day activities. After spending a few years guiding in some well known areas and reserves in Zimbabwe such as mana pools national park, lower Zambezi and hwange national park as well as in Zambia and Botswana, Brendon eventually settled in Victoria falls where he worked in the kazangula area along the Upper Zambezi and in chobe national park, conducting big game walking trails as well as birding and fishing safaris. It was here that Brendon started his photographic obsession, never wasting any opportunity to be out photographing
On the onset of political strife and the collapse of the Zimbabwean economy Brendon returned to his families native land South Africa. Here he met his lovely wife Michelle. Brendon and his wife went to work as a Lodge managers in the world renowned sabi sand game reserve, Brendon spent 4 years in the game reserve capturing on camera everything the reserve has to offer, but paid special and close attention to the big cats of the reserve, Brendon has an extensive knowledge and understanding of big cats, their habits, and habitats and is one of Brendon's big passions.
Today Brendon is an adventurer, conservationist, tour leader and wildlife photographer, based in Nelspruit. As well as hosting photographic safaris for ODP, Brendon offers photographic workshops in Nelspruit and personalized photographic tuition. Brendon's photography has been published in a number of prestigious outdoor and wildlife magazines.
After Brendon completed his school he went to work in matusadona national park where he studied all aspects of wildlife and the African bush, from plants to insects, birds and mammals. After completing his apprenticeship and becoming a professional guide Brendon worked for a company that conducted walking trails in the matusadona national park, tracking and stalking big game and learning animal behaviour was a big aspect of his day to day activities. After spending a few years guiding in some well known areas and reserves in Zimbabwe such as mana pools national park, lower Zambezi and hwange national park as well as in Zambia and Botswana, Brendon eventually settled in Victoria falls where he worked in the kazangula area along the Upper Zambezi and in chobe national park, conducting big game walking trails as well as birding and fishing safaris. It was here that Brendon started his photographic obsession, never wasting any opportunity to be out photographing
On the onset of political strife and the collapse of the Zimbabwean economy Brendon returned to his families native land South Africa. Here he met his lovely wife Michelle. Brendon and his wife went to work as a Lodge managers in the world renowned sabi sand game reserve, Brendon spent 4 years in the game reserve capturing on camera everything the reserve has to offer, but paid special and close attention to the big cats of the reserve, Brendon has an extensive knowledge and understanding of big cats, their habits, and habitats and is one of Brendon's big passions.
Today Brendon is an adventurer, conservationist, tour leader and wildlife photographer, based in Nelspruit. As well as hosting photographic safaris for ODP, Brendon offers photographic workshops in Nelspruit and personalized photographic tuition. Brendon's photography has been published in a number of prestigious outdoor and wildlife magazines.
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It is quite evident this month at Elephant Plains that winter has well and truly hit the lowveld. The bush has dried out significantly over the past month with the grass drying out and starting to wilt and all the leaves falling from the trees at a rapid rate. We set out on each morning drive just before sunrise all dressed up looking like nothing short of michelin men. The day time hours back at camp were generally quite comfortable as were the evening drives until the sunset and the layers went on again. Although we had a few days with windy, overcast, less than ideal weather, Elephant Plains still managed to produce some fantastic sightings. Certainly worth mentioning, and one of the highlights of the safari, was finding the male leopard I’m sure most of you are familiar with by now, Mafufunyane, with a Warthog kill and the events...
