A Weekend Trip to Sehlabathebe
by Paul Naudé Having watched a YouTube video by Western King on Sehlabathebe (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juFjxnGtWUo) I decided this was a place to see and so roped in my brother to accompany me to help push the car if it came to that. We left around midday expecting to make good time in my Jimny but the…
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by Phil Muller What do you see? (Hint: Not cheetah) We had heard about a leopard with 2 cubs on a dirt road towards Olifants river and went in search of them. At 07:40 we found a vehicle looking at the cubs in a tree a long way off into the sun. After a while…
Read MoreKGALAGADI MUSINGS
by Andrew Cairncross The Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park is, I believe, one of the finest wildlife photographic destinations available to South Africans, albeit a bit far for those of us from the sleepy hollow. It is expensive to get there, and booking has to be done on the morning bookings open, almost 11 months in advance,…
Read MoreTHE EARLY BIRDS CATCH THE RAPTOR COURSE!
Ronelle and Des attended a Raptor Identification Course run by Tammy Caine, Bird of Prey Specialist, at the beautiful Fountainhill Estates, just outside of Wartburg. Eager beavers, we arrived at 7.45am for the 8am start … except it actually starts at 9.30! Oh well, more time to walk around and take pics of little brown…
Read MoreMCC WCC FRIENDLY CUT-THROAT CHALLENGE
10 OCTOBER 2017 Results night for the Inter-Club Challenge – Contre Jour Thank you to Westville Camera Club and Chairman Charles Venter for hosting the Inter-Club Challenge Results evening last night (the snacks were a delight) – and thanks to all MCClubbers who attended – many a comment was made about how we had…
Read MorePHOTOGRAPHY IN BOTSWANA
What can one photograph in Botswana by Phil Muller (all photos copyrighted to Phil Muller) When Susan and I decided to travel to Botswana for the first time in August this year, we contacted some friends who had been there and also had a look on the net to see what others have to say. …
Read MoreBISHOPSTOWE OPEN GARDENS
OPEN GARDENS Only open 7/8 October Rick and Fem Hackland, Bishopstowe by Des A 15 minute drive from Pietermaritzburg, this open garden is primarily an aloe garden, and forms part of the Aloe Festival in July. Des and Denise (on her first photograph outing) visited on Saturday. Rain was promised at 11, so we arrived…
Read MoreA VISIT TO DARVILLE
A group of friends, including some MCClubbers, visited the Darville Sewerage Works this past Saturday. Our intrepid chairman warned us of a dry day with no birds. Alas, he was wrong! Lots of greenery, flowing water and birds galore. Heron, egrets, ducks, geese, lots of other little bird critters… and a yellow billed kite even…
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A much overdue trip to the Kruger National Park – 11 to 19 September 2017 by Ronelle vdH From Pretoriuskop to Letaba and back we were blessed with the most amazing sightings – the Big 5, wild dog and cheetah. The park, being incredibly dry, made the waterholes the main points of interest. Highlights of…
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BENVIE GARDENS by an enthusiastic beginner photographer OPEN GARDENS: BENVIE GARDENS Sunday 24 September Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/BenvieOpenGarden/ WEATHER: My app announced intermittent clouds on the day, which meant intermittent light – several times standing patiently waiting for the sun to reappear. Even at 10am, the light was dappled enough not to be too harsh. Frisky,…
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