Christmas – a time for the family, friends and sharing. It is also a time to look back at what was a wonderful photographic year and planning for an even better one in 2015.

I wish you a wonderful Christmas surrounded by your family and friends. If you do not celebrate Christmas, I wish you a time of merriment, sharing and peace.
2014 is almost over and it is a good time to look back.
“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.”
― Epicurus
I have selected a few images from the past year which I think reflect what has been a fantastic photographic year.
January 2014 – Cederburg in western Cape, Kagga Kama

Kagga Kamma on an overcast January afternoon looking south west out over the Cederburg mountains.
January 2014 – Walkerson’s, east of Dullstroom, Mpumalanga South Africa.
February 2014 – Marievale Bird Sanctuary, near Nigel in Gauteng, South Africa
April 2014 – Chobe National park, northern Botswana border with Namibia.

Unusual sighting of a Western Banded Snake-Eagle along the Chobe River in Botswana.

Fish Eagle almost caught a large bream in the Chobe river in Northern Botswana.

Breath -taking shafts of morning light beaming through the clouds at around 6h15 on the Chobe river in April.

Seeing double – Juvenile African Jacanas.
May 2014-Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.
June 2014 – Tembe Elephant Park northern KwaZulu Natal.

Arch way through the indigenous forest in Ndumo Game Reserve.

Fish traps in the Kosi Bay estuary early in the morning
July 2014 – Giant’s Castle, KwaZulu Natal South Africa
August 2014 – Chobe river, north Botswana border with Namibia.
September 2014 – Mashatu Game Reserve, south-eastern Botswana.

On top of Mmamagwa Hill looking west at sunset passed Rhodes Baobab.
October 2014 – Eagles Rock, Mpumalanga South Africa.

A Lanner Falcon giving a male Black Eagle a bit of a “rev” probably because the former’s nest was close by.
October 2014 -load shedding, South Africa.
December 2014 – southern tip of Mozambique,Ponte Malongane

Looking down towards Ponte malongane. Warm, almost no wind with soft pastel sunset shades of pinks, blues and peaches – sublime!
“I love Christmas, not just because of the presents but because of all the decorations and lights and the warmth of the season.”
Explore, seek to understand, marvel at its interconnectedness and let it be.
Have fun,
Mike
Have a Wonderful Christmas Mike. I look forward to seeing your postings in 2015.