The popular Nyangombe swimming pool on the Nyangombe (old spelling Inyangombe) River in Zimbabwe’s mountainous Nyanga area.

Udu Dam Thorn Trees A grove of acacia thorn trees at Udu Dam in Nyanga, Zimbabwe, against the background of a granite dome. That’s a place wher I walked on a few occasions. It is beautifully cool and shady in the tropical sum. But not to be underestimated. It is, after all, the African bush.… Read more: Udu Dam Acacia Trees

Zimbabwe Bush Road The dirt road, cattle grid, road sign and local residents walking. Somehow this is a picture of Zimbabwe which sticks in my mind. When I was a child, about 7 years old, my Dad was managing the construction of the Silalabuhwa and Thuli-Makwe dams. During school holidays I often went with him… Read more: Zimbabwe Bush Road

Bush Sunset A tremendous sunset over open land somewhere in the bush. Actually I have no clue when or where this was taken. I believe it was around 1987 on a plot we were living on at the edge of Greendale, in Harare, Zimbabwe. It may well have been taken in Dundee, South Africa around… Read more: Bush Sunset

Mana Elephant Reaching for Food A common sight at Mana Pools is an elephant stretching into a tree for food. Mana Pools is iconic for its open forests of Acacia Albida Trees (Faidherbia albida, or Apple Ring Acacia), which the elephant love to eat. It’s not uncommon to see an elephant standing on its hind… Read more: Mana Pools Elephant Stretching for food

Out for an early morning game drive. Here is a herd of Impala caught in beautiful golden morning light, highlighting their colours, but also showing their camouflage ability. Actually we didn’t want to cook breakfast so we took a drive to nearby Robins Camp to have breakfast in the restaurant there, Crossing a low bridge… Read more: Hwange Impala Herd in Morning Light