Rhodes Baobab in Mashatu
Silhouette of Rhodes Baobab in Mashatu – we could not leave any later as we still had to get down the hill in the dark with Hyaena whooping all around us.
Sundowner time on a game drive in Mashatu. A solid tradition where the game ranger stops at a spot with a superb view to watch the sun setting with a smooth ice cold drink in hand.
My old ‘shamwari’ Mike Condy enjoying his pipe at sunset in Mashatu.
Silhouette of Rhodes Baobab in Mashatu – we could not leave any later as we still had to get down the hill in the dark with Hyaena whooping all around us.
Silhouette of Rhodes Baobab in Mashatu – we could not leave any later as we still had to get down the hill in the dark with Hyaena whooping all around us.
Drinks with a view at sunset in Mashatu
Some evenings in Mashatu the sunsets do not as have the rich saturated colours as those in winter when there is a lot of dust in the air.
The sky on fire – a sunset in Mashatu on a winter’s evening
The last of the light catching high clouds at sunset over the Chobe River
A Yellow-billed Stork foraging along the water’s edge in the last light across the Chobe River.
Setting sun over the Chobe River
Two young Elephant mock-fighting in the last light on one of the islands in the Chobe River.
Openbill Storks disturbed as they were settling down to roost for the night in a large Jackalberry tree hanging over the Chobe River
All boats must be out of the Chobe National Park by sunset.
Silhouetted Elephant and Buffalo in the last light over Puku Flats along the Chobe River
Openbill Storks roosting in a Jackalberry tree alongside the Chobe River
The first light breaking over the mist above Longmere dam at Pine Lake close to White River.
Dusty walk at sunset – silhouetting a female Elephant and her calf next to the Chobe River.
Silhouette over the Chobe River
This lone bull Elepahnt was foraging on an island in the Chobe River at sunset – what a peaceful scene!
An unusually pink sunset over the Sterkfontein dam. The shot was taken from Qwantani.
A Hammerkop silhouetted late one evening next to the Chobe River.
A CNP boat on its way back home at sunset on the Chobe River.
A more saturated view of an early sunset over Puku Flats along the Chobe River.
Openbill Storks silhouetted in a burnt orange sky as they fly back to their roosting trees.
Drinks time at sunset on top of a hill in Mashatu
A young Impala foraging on a river bank above us at sunset.
Female Impala silhouetted against beautiful light from a dusty sunset
In the early evening, a Crowned Crane takes off from the dam wall next to the vlei in Mashatu
Early evening silhouette of a Crowned Crane in Mashatu
Shafts of the last light beaming through thick clouds over the Chobe river.CNP boat on the Chobe at sunset.
CNP boat on the Chobe at sunset.
Candle of light from the evening sun across the Chobe river
Half an hour after the sun had set the colours in the evening sky become beautifully saturated over the Chobe River.
This dead tree at Chobe Marina Lodge made a great silhouette. I should have got lower to emphasise the shape of the tree trunk but I was already lying on my back – I just love the colour shift from the water to the horizon and the deep blue higher up..
Two Haworth girls up at Rhodes Baobab at sunset in Mashatu
Jerry silouetted at sunset in Mashatu
Lauren with a an evening star in the palm of her hand at sunset in Mashatu
Jerry- sitting bull – at sunset in Mashatu
Sammy and Lauren fooling around at sunset in Mashatu
Jerry, Sammy and Lauren heralding the sunset in Mashatu
This male Baboon was contemplating his next move in the romantic part of the evening with with apparently little need for modesty or subtlety
Last light at a waterhole in Etosha
Beautiful scene of a small herd of Elphant havinh a drink before the sun goes down in Etosha
LOne bull in the quiet of the last light.
Orange moon rising over Mashatu
Openbill coming into land on its roosting site for the night
Openbill in flight looking for a landing spot along the Chobe river
Late afternoon on the Chobe river
That quiet peaceful time on the Chobe river
Sunset at Jackalberry point on the Chobe river
Sunset at Jackalberry point on the Chobe river
A small formation of White-faced Whistling Ducks heading for home along the Chobe river
Some divine light beaming down on the Chobe river
A view from the boat as we passed the Camp on stills on the Namibian side of the Chobe river at sunset
Sunset at Jackalberry point on the Chobe river
Sunset at Jackalberry point on the Chobe river
Sunset at Jackalberry point on the Chobe river
The golden glow of sunset on the Chobe river
Moody but beautiful scene at sunset on the Chobe river
I really enjoyed these shots, the color gradation and silhouette choices are great.