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A Scot now retired and living in Zimbali Kwa Zulu Natal South Africa, enjoys the family, open spaces, wildlife and golf.

Took up photography more seriously when I retired in 2005 and now use Canon 1D Mk 111 and various lenses up to 600mm IS F4 for the birds.

Should you require any travel or holiday advice on South Africa please e-mail me at jhbscot@yahoo.com and I will help where I can. Personal tours can be arranged for wildlife photography. I don't need much excuse to head off to our beautiful national parks.

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Little Karoo : The Little or Klein Karoo is one of the most beautiful parts to explore in South Africa

Little Karoo

The Little or Klein Karoo is one of the most beautiful parts to explor ...

Updated: Dec 04, 2009 2:46am PST

Birds of Prey Southern Africa : Birds of prey taken on my travels in South Africa, Namibia & Botswana

Birds of Prey Southern Africa

Birds of prey taken on my travels in South Africa, Namibia & Botswana

Updated: Feb 03, 2010 6:11am PST

Drakensberg Mountains, Lesotho & Sani Pass : Once, the Sani Pass was a rough mule trail descending the Eastern Highlands of old Basutoland into Natal. Tough drovers brought wool and mohair down the Pass on donkeys and mules to be exchanged for blankets, clothing, maize meal, the essentials for life in a remote, impoverished country.

Drakensberg Mountains, Lesotho & Sani Pass

Once, the Sani Pass was a rough mule trail descending the Eastern High ...

Updated: Apr 20, 2009 4:55am PST

Hippopotamus : Hippos are the third-largest living land mammal, after elephants and white rhinos.

Hippopotamus

Hippos are the third-largest living land mammal, after elephants and w ...

Updated: Mar 30, 2009 1:37am PST

Galleries

Okavango Delta, Botswana : Our trip to Botswana the Okavango Delta, Chobe and Vic Falls. The Okavango Delta is one of the world’s largest inland water systems. It's headwaters start in Angola’s western highlands, with numerous tributaries joining to form the Cubango river, which then flows through Namibia (called the Kavango) and finally enters Botswana, where it is then called the Okavango. Millions of years ago the Okavango river use to flow into a large inland lake called Lake Makgadikgadi (now Makgadikgadi Pans). Tectonic activity and faulting interrupted the flow of the river causing it to backup and form what is now the Okavango delta. This has created a unique system of water ways that now supports a vast array of animal and plant life that would have otherwise been a dry Kalahari savanna. The delta’s floods are fed from the Angolan rains, which start in October and finish sometime in April. The floods only cross the border between Botswana and Namibia in December and will only reach the bottom end of the delta (Maun) sometime in July, Taking almost nine months from the source to the bottom. This slow meandering pace of the flood is due to the lack of drop in elevation, which drops a little more than 60 metres over a distance of 450 kilometres. The delta’s water deadends in the Kalahari – via the Botetle river, with over 95 per cent of the water eventually evaporating. During the peak of the flooding the delta’s area can expand to over 16,000 square kilometres, shrinking to less than 9,000 square kilometres in the low period. As the water travels through the delta, the wildlife starts to move back into the region. The areas surrounding the delta are beginning to dry out (the rains in Botswana occur approximately the same time as in Angola) and the wildlife starts to congregate on the edge of the newly flooded areas, May through October.

Okavango Delta, Botswana

Our trip to Botswana the Okavango Delta, Chobe and Vic Falls. The Oka ...

Updated: Jan 10, 2009 4:41am PST

Kruger Park Birds, Mammals & Reptiles : Pics from a recent Winter trip to Kruger National Park

Kruger Park Birds, Mammals & Reptiles

Pics from a recent Winter trip to Kruger National Park

Updated: Aug 02, 2009 4:45am PST

Pilanesberg National Park Birds, Mammals & Reptiles : All photos taken during a recent Winter trip to the Pilanesberg National Park, a gallery of wildlife and nature in general

Pilanesberg National Park Birds, Mammals & Reptiles

All photos taken during a recent Winter trip to the Pilanesberg Nation ...

Updated: Sep 07, 2008 7:39am PST

Hippopotamus : Hippos are the third-largest living land mammal, after elephants and white rhinos.

Hippopotamus

Hippos are the third-largest living land mammal, after elephants and w ...

Updated: Mar 30, 2009 1:37am PST

Namibia : Scenes of Namibia

Namibia

Scenes of Namibia

Updated: Sep 27, 2008 6:31am PST

Little Karoo : The Little or Klein Karoo is one of the most beautiful parts to explore in South Africa

Little Karoo

The Little or Klein Karoo is one of the most beautiful parts to explor ...

Updated: Dec 04, 2009 2:46am PST

Sunrises & Sunsets :

Sunrises & Sunsets

Updated: Aug 02, 2009 4:17am PST

Water Birds Of Southern Africa : Birds viewed on my travels in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana

Water Birds Of Southern Africa

Birds viewed on my travels in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana

Updated: Aug 02, 2009 4:36am PST

Elephants of Africa : Elephants from Southern Africa various parks such as Tembe, Addo, Kruger, Etosha

Elephants of Africa

Elephants from Southern Africa various parks such as Tembe, Addo, Krug ...

Updated: Sep 05, 2008 8:57am PST

Wildlife Southern Africa : Mammals Of Southern Africa

Wildlife Southern Africa

Mammals Of Southern Africa

Updated: Feb 21, 2009 2:26am PST

Kgalagadi National Park : Wildlife and Scenes of the Kgalagadi Transfronteir Park

Kgalagadi National Park

Wildlife and Scenes of the Kgalagadi Transfronteir Park

Updated: Jan 29, 2009 8:47am PST

Birds Of Southern Africa : Birds taken on my travels in South Africa, Namibia & Botswana

Birds Of Southern Africa

Birds taken on my travels in South Africa, Namibia & Botswana

Updated: Feb 03, 2010 6:48am PST

Crowned Eagle : African Crowned Eagle Stephanoaetus coronatus Biometrics : Size : 81 à 99 cm Wingspan : 180 à 200 cm Weight : M: 4kg ; F: 5 kg

Crowned Eagle

Birds of Prey Southern Africa : Birds of prey taken on my travels in South Africa, Namibia & Botswana

Birds of Prey Southern Africa

Birds of prey taken on my travels in South Africa, Namibia & Botswana

Updated: Feb 03, 2010 6:11am PST

Frogs, Spiders, Scorpions, Insects : Sorry! Not familiar with all the names.

Frogs, Spiders, Scorpions, Insects

Sorry! Not familiar with all the names.

Updated: Nov 09, 2009 5:19am PST

Scenes Of Southern Africa : (General Scenes From Travel in Southern Africa. ( There is some duplication with specific regions. )

Scenes Of Southern Africa

(General Scenes From Travel in Southern Africa. ( There is some duplic ...

Updated: Mar 30, 2009 1:59am PST

Western Cape Landscapes : Scenes of Cape Town & Western Cape Area of South Africa

Western Cape Landscapes

Scenes of Cape Town & Western Cape Area of South Africa

Updated: Aug 01, 2008 2:43am PST

Eastern Cape Landscapes : Mostly landscapes of the Eastern Cape area of South Africa

Eastern Cape Landscapes

Mostly landscapes of the Eastern Cape area of South Africa

Updated: Apr 15, 2008 2:34pm PST

Kwa-Zulu Natal Scenes & Landscapes : Scenes of Kwa Zulu Natal one of the most scenic areas of South Africa

Kwa-Zulu Natal Scenes & Landscapes

Scenes of Kwa Zulu Natal one of the most scenic areas of South Africa

Updated: Sep 02, 2008 4:07am PST

Mpumalanga Scenes : Scenes of Mpumalanga Province

Mpumalanga Scenes

Scenes of Mpumalanga Province

Updated: Mar 05, 2009 11:52pm PST

Northern Cape Landscapes : Scenes of the Northern Cape Province

Northern Cape Landscapes

Scenes of the Northern Cape Province

Updated: Aug 02, 2008 1:39am PST

Free State Landscapes : Scenes of the Free State

Free State Landscapes

Scenes of the Free State

Updated: Aug 02, 2008 1:47am PST

Gauteng Landscapes : Scenes of Gauteng

Gauteng Landscapes

Scenes of Gauteng

Updated: Apr 15, 2008 2:23pm PST

Wildlife of Canada :

Wildlife of Canada

Updated: Apr 15, 2008 1:15pm PST

Yorkshire : Yorkshire scenes of Harrogate Knaresborough and Dales

Yorkshire

Yorkshire scenes of Harrogate Knaresborough and Dales

Updated: Apr 15, 2008 2:05pm PST

Golf Courses Of The World : Golf Courses of UK, South Africa, Canada

Golf Courses Of The World

Golf Courses of UK, South Africa, Canada

Updated: Feb 20, 2009 12:47am PST

Snakes, Lizards, Crocodile : Reptiles of South Africa

Snakes, Lizards, Crocodile

Reptiles of South Africa

Updated: Mar 30, 2009 1:40am PST

Whales of Canada : Whales of Canada

Whales of Canada

Whales of Canada

Updated: Apr 15, 2008 2:01pm PST

Whales Of South Africa : Whales of Southern Africa

Whales Of South Africa

Whales of Southern Africa

Updated: Apr 15, 2008 2:00pm PST

British Columbia : Scenes of British Columbia

British Columbia

Scenes of British Columbia

Updated: Aug 02, 2008 3:40am PST

Jasper & Bannf National Parks : Scenes from Jasper & Banff National Parks

Jasper & Bannf National Parks

Scenes from Jasper & Banff National Parks

Updated: Aug 02, 2008 3:54am PST

Scotland : Scenes of Scotland

Scotland

Scenes of Scotland

Updated: Jul 20, 2009 5:09am PST

Flowers :

Flowers

Updated: Mar 05, 2009 11:55pm PST

Germany (Heidelberg : Scenes of Germany

Germany (Heidelberg

Scenes of Germany

Updated: Apr 15, 2008 9:33am PST

Buchart Gardens : Butchart Gardens near Victoria

Buchart Gardens

Butchart Gardens near Victoria

Updated: Apr 15, 2008 5:46am PST

Jade & Richard's Wedding : Wedding pictures of Jade & Richard held in the town of Winterton in the Drakensberg area of South Africa on the 5th Apr 2008

Jade & Richard's Wedding

Ron's Family :

Ron's Family

Steven Martin : The families of both Steven & Martin

Steven Martin

Friends :

Friends

Linda & I : Picture Of Linda and I over the years none too many I'm afraid

Linda & I

Drakensberg Mountains, Lesotho & Sani Pass : Once, the Sani Pass was a rough mule trail descending the Eastern Highlands of old Basutoland into Natal. Tough drovers brought wool and mohair down the Pass on donkeys and mules to be exchanged for blankets, clothing, maize meal, the essentials for life in a remote, impoverished country.

Drakensberg Mountains, Lesotho & Sani Pass

Once, the Sani Pass was a rough mule trail descending the Eastern High ...

Updated: Apr 20, 2009 4:55am PST

France : Scenes of France from our recent trip.

France

Scenes of France from our recent trip.

Updated: Jul 18, 2009 12:01pm PST

Holland :

Holland

Updated: Aug 26, 2009 12:10pm PST

Kruger Park Mammals & Birds Oct 2009 :

Kruger Park Mammals & Birds Oct 2009

Updated: Nov 09, 2009 5:15am PST