Trees

I don’t think this works great as an Insta pic, but it’s the kind of photo I’ll enjoy having hanging somewhere to remind me of this place when I’m not here. And bushbuck. Because I love bushbuck.

Orpen rest camp no.1. It’s quite tiny. About 8 double cottages, no restaurant, and just this one strip of lawn and trees facing onto the fence. Still a delightful place to put your feet up to the sound of thunder and even more thunderous frogs.

Just them bushveld trees and the sun going down. Living in Africa - classic edition.

So my project this year is to capture something of the feel of Kruger rest camps. I’ve started slow, as usual. I missed doing anything to show off Berg en Dal at all (although it has its own wonderful charm). But here’s Crocodile Bridge. The camp is just this small circle of rondawels (colonial versions of traditional houses among some South African tribes) and a very open campsite. The small size and this leafy greenness are what really struck me. It’s a lush feast for drought-tired eyes.