When South Africa's initial hard pandemic lockdown eased slightly in May 2020, to allow travel for workers in an expanded list of essential sectors, my cousins were allowed to take occupancy of their game farm, and a few weeks later I joined them to help them start transition from a private game farm to a semi-luxury bush and wildlife destination.
So in the mild mid-winter of the north-eastern lowveld of South Africa I spent hours every day walking the roads and trails of this beautiful piece of Africa.
My "work" consisted of:- noting the mammals and birds I saw, heard and/or tracked; identifying and noting interesting trees and plants; naming roads, trails, and places of interest etc. etc.
This relatively short break from the city kept me mostly sane during the insanity of 2020.
Here are some of my pics.....
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| Walking on the farm |
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| Taking a lunch break |
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| An interesting collection of spoor |
Some of the wildlife on the farm. There are also zebra, wildebeest, impala, duiker, mongoose, snakes, squirrels.............
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| Nyala male |
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| Late afternoon from the viewing deck |
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| "Toffee" the friendly eland |
