Justin was with guest for a day trip to the Kruger Park yesterday, and took a few stunning photos there!

The emperor moth was sitting right outside on the main deck of the Vuyani Safari Lodge. What a stunning-looking insect indeed!

The buffalos are looking even grumpier in the rain than they usually do anyway. The rainy season this year, thank God, has turned out to be wet again, which is great for nature and wildlife. We usually get 500-600mm of rain in an average year, but this year it has been more than that, so the dry season will not be too difficult to get through this year. All lakes are completely filled up, so there is plenty of water reserves to get through the 5 dry months of the year. The dry months last from May through to October.

Justine’s photos of a group of giraffes on our Moditlo Private Game Reserve taken yesterday, may be proof as to why in English they are called a “journey of giraffes”.

The photo of the dead Leadwood is sadly the very last one taken! It was destroyed yesterday in the storm. This imposing leadwood had been hit by lighting years ago and died as a consequence. It was standing next to the first river bridge, near the entrance gate, and it was always a stunning sight when entering the reserve. A lot of vultures always sat on it. But it sadly is gone now. Time for a new tree to grow now, that’s the cycle of life.

Enjoy the photos!