This is the way Africa shows its love…have a look at the video clip above.
It was a perfect morning for game drive and we were the first vehicle out after the night’s rain, which meant fresh tracks! Any track you come across will be fresh, and it’s like being allowed to dip your hand in the cookie jar first! What a treat!
Our tracker Mandla was on fire! Not long after we had departed from the lodge he was on lion spoor! With no surprise, we had located the culprits who left their tracks behind. It was the 6 lion boys or bafanas as we call them here!
With all the surroundings, fresh and renewed, and all the shades of green seeming greener than ever the lions just stuck out like moving targets! They were more noticeable due to the fact that they were actually up and about, moving around and not sleeping as one would usually find this kingly beast!
They were clearly heading somewhere but then decided to rest and play for a while, right where we had positioned the vehicle. There are no words to express the feeling that you get when nature presents you with such a treat…
An affectionate display of the brotherly bond these 6 beasts share, and who will stick together for a long long time.
It is only lion and cheetah that form such coalitions and the bond between brothers in the African bushveld is something that more often than not lasts a lifetime.
From being the King and top of the food chain to this cuddly loveable beast, that shows affection in such a gentle way…
Again my mind is flabbergasted by the way this piece of the greater puzzle works in all aspects, with no human interference.
And to see affectionate displays on the backdrop of the African bushveld here at Amakhosi, you can only sit and absorb the beauty that lies within the deepest and darkest parts of Africa.
It will resonate with all who pass through it…
It was a perfect morning for game drive and we were the first vehicle out after the night’s rain, which meant fresh tracks! Any track you come across will be fresh, and it’s like being allowed to dip your hand in the cookie jar first! What a treat!
Our tracker Mandla was on fire! Not long after we had departed from the lodge he was on lion spoor! With no surprise, we had located the culprits who left their tracks behind. It was the 6 lion boys or bafanas as we call them here!
With all the surroundings, fresh and renewed, and all the shades of green seeming greener than ever the lions just stuck out like moving targets! They were more noticeable due to the fact that they were actually up and about, moving around and not sleeping as one would usually find this kingly beast!
They were clearly heading somewhere but then decided to rest and play for a while, right where we had positioned the vehicle. There are no words to express the feeling that you get when nature presents you with such a treat…
An affectionate display of the brotherly bond these 6 beasts share, and who will stick together for a long long time.
It is only lion and cheetah that form such coalitions and the bond between brothers in the African bushveld is something that more often than not lasts a lifetime.
From being the King and top of the food chain to this cuddly loveable beast, that shows affection in such a gentle way…
Again my mind is flabbergasted by the way this piece of the greater puzzle works in all aspects, with no human interference.
And to see affectionate displays on the backdrop of the African bushveld here at Amakhosi, you can only sit and absorb the beauty that lies within the deepest and darkest parts of Africa.
It will resonate with all who pass through it…
