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bugs in bush

A couple, both biologists, invited me in the bush to show me more about the research they’re doing there. For once it’s not about big mammals or colorful birds, but about bugs and insects. That’s the chance to learn more about the small creatures around us. My macro lens wasn’t really used often, so i get a chance to gain some skill in photographing tiny creatures, who wanders unexpected fast. Termites in there housings, ants which lives in bush shells, ant lion catching ants who falls in his hole. Incredible dens life in the bush, but one has to look closer…

Januar 3, 2017Januar 3, 2017 by Rene Bauer Categories: Africa, animal, kenya, landscape, nature, reportage, Uncategorized, wildlifeTags: Africa, bugs, bush, camp, kenya, nature, Travel, wildlife Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Tsavo West National Park

Surprised by the atmosphere, i didn’t regret to get up so early to reach the park entrance. Mist floats over a hilly area, birds chirping in the bush and the old volcanos looks promising. I’ve hardly seen any other vehicles in the park, but got on very remote tracks on top of volcano or in deep bushland. Stunning views and the loneliness of the place will keep in my memories. Most impressive was the last hour, actually on my way out of Tsavo West. A bit disappointed not having enough time to spot black rhinos in the rhino sanctuary, i got a clear view on a leopard, but missed to take a photo. Another leopard crossed my way around 20km further. This time i had my camera quickly on hands. Unfortunately, the light was already dimmed and my camera setting didn’t allowed a clear shot. It’s unbelievable that i got sight of a third leopard this day. It was next to the road, roaming slowly next to my Land Rover and allowed me to taking series of pictures of it. Sometimes the luck don’t come once, but trice 🙂

Dezember 19, 2016 by Rene Bauer Categories: Africa, animal, kenya, landscape, nature, reportage, travel, Uncategorized, wildlifeTags: Africa, africaoverland, animal, birds, kenya, Landrover, landroverdefender, landscape, landy, leopard, nationalpark, nature, overland, overlandafrica, overlander, Travel, tsavo, tsavowestnationalpark, volcano, wildlife Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Lake Naivasha Impressions

Despite the many, noisy people who shared the campsite, i enjoyed the long weekend at Lake Naivasha. A few photo impressions:

Dezember 13, 2016 by Rene Bauer Categories: Africa, animal, kenya, landscape, nature, portrait, reportage, travel, Uncategorized, water, wildlifeTags: Africa, animals, birds, boat, fishermen, forest, fun, hippo, kenya, lake, landscape, monkeys, mood, naivasha, nature, photography, safari, sunrise, sunset, Travel, wildlife Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

times of repairs

On travel, there are times of joy ..and there are times of repairs. Happy to see my Land Rover again, but there was quite few things to repair, to improve and to test again. The clutch must be replaced, as the pedal didn’t work properly too. To replace the word battery seemed to be an easy thing, despite the narrow place under the seat, that’s why i also put some switches and wiring in different places. Wondering why the new board battery won’t charge lead to a problem on the controller of the dual-battery-system. We took it out and put a manually switch between the batteries instead. Now the fridge didn’t work anymore. A few coffees later, and after i took some cash in hands, Gabriel could fix my precious fridge. There was more small things to fix, including a photo lens (fixed quick by Nikon Service in Thika Road Mall), but meanwhile i learned to be patient on traffic jam too. There seems only one rule on Nairobi’s streets: no rules! The start of rain season didn’t make it easier to navigate trough the city, especially at night. On the camp of Jungle Junction soaked the terrain to a muddy flat.Just right to test the couple new Maxxis off-road tyres i got here. 🙂

Dezember 5, 2016 by Rene Bauer Categories: Africa, animal, food, gastronomy, HOPE, kenya, landscape, reportage, travel, Uncategorized, urbanlife, water, wildlifeTags: 4x4, action, Africa, africaoverland, animals, car, carbattery, cars, cash, coffee, daily life, fridge, fun, kenya, Landrover, landy, lens, money, mud, nairobi, nature, nikon, nikonlens, Offroad, overland, overlandafrica, overlander, people, photography, project, rain, rainseason, repair, safari, skyline, traffic, trafficjam, Travel, tropic, tyres, waeco, work, workshop, zebra Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Photo Session With Leopard

We’ve been lucky in Etosha Nationalpark spotting lots of wildlife such as rhinos, giraffes, elephants and even lions. To see cheetahs are rarer and to observe and photograph leopards needs much more time, patience and luck. I remembered a guest farm who offered wildlife watching with a guarantee. Not really my thing but just right to give my parents the opportunity to observe those proud animals from close-by.

The driver entered a gate, called some names and get off the car. He elicits the animals with big lumps of raw meat. Two cheetahs appeared, well known their food arrived. For the sake of the tourists pleasure he plays with the animals, teased them with the meat and give them some strokes.

That’s different with the leopard within the fence. Those animals stays really wild and are not to trust, the driver explains. With big precaution he puts the meat on several places, also on big branches of a tree. A pair of eyes already watched him. A tense silence amongst the tourists in the open safari car, when they spotted the back of the leopard in the high grass. Some whispers started when that proud animal lifted its head. Then the cameras began to click, the photo session started.

Mai 15, 2016 by Rene Bauer Categories: Africa, animal, landscape, Nambia, nature, reportage, travel, Uncategorized, wildlifeTags: adventure, Africa, cheetah, dusterbrook, guestfarm, landscape, leopard, namibdummies, namibia, nature, overland, photosession, reportage, safari, Travel, wildlife Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Etosha Nationalpark

A nationalpark is not a zoo. The opportunity to see wildlife in their natural habitat comes not with a guarantee. Only time and luck (and some knowledge about habits of animals) let you observe most of these fascinating creatures. Because we planned two days in the park only, i kept the expectations low. But it wasn’t necessary. Already at the first waterhole many animals gathered for drinking. Later we’ve seen not only a lion in distance but twice a pack of lions laying around lazy or watching us just next to the road in the bush. My parents were amazed. Next to giraffes, different kind of antelopes, birds, jackals, warthogs, elephant bulls and huge herds of zebras, we spot twice the very rare black rhinos. To see them so close amazed now me. After the overpriced and rather disappointing group tour in Serengeti/Ngorogoro Parks few weeks earlier, Etosha Park was a short but incredible experience again.

Mai 13, 2016 by Rene Bauer Categories: Africa, animal, landscape, Nambia, nature, reportage, travel, Uncategorized, wildlifeTags: adventure, Africa, blackrhino, Desert, etosha, landscape, lion, namibdummies, namibia, nationalpark, nature, Offroad, overland, reportage, rhino, safari, Travel, wildlife Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Petrified Forest

I talked about the desert elephants and how rare they’re to see, as i noticed a car parking next to the gravel road. And yes, the couple in that car spotted two elephant bulls roaming in nearby bush. Along the road we’ve been lucky with more attractions as a black cobra, once alive since there are many dead snakes on the road, more of the unique welwitschia plants or huge termite hills.

A guide explained the origin of the wood and how it came many thousands years ago down to Nambia, covered by mud and clay and turned slowly to minerals and stone. The colors, the structure of the bark and even the year rings look still like the wood, but if you touch it you feel cold, hard stone.

Mai 12, 2016 by Rene Bauer Categories: Africa, animal, flower, landscape, Nambia, nature, reportage, travel, Uncategorized, wildlifeTags: adventure, Africa, elephant, forest, landscape, namibdummies, namibia, nature, Offroad, ontheroad, overland, people, petrifiedforest, portraits, reportage, safari, snake, Travel, wildlife Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Coastal Road To Cape Cross

Not much to see on the coastal road, my stepdad moans. So i was challenged to show the beauty along the road. A sandstorm shaked us up on the long drive to Hentjes Bay, where we met the Atlantic Ocean. The wind freshed the waves up for big surfs, hitting the beach with roars. Following the coastline on hard earthen road, we were passing salt fields. Wooden tables with snow white or pink salt crystals were displayed for sale. Stop, i gotta fetch one, my mom asked. She picked a small nice pink colored one and we drove off into the smell of the seal colony at Cape Cross. Thousands of those animals playing in the water, lazing on the rocks and even occupying what supposed to be a picnic spot for visitors. The spectators doesn’t mind anyway, but were busy with selfies with the seals. As we did do. Just next to the mass of those mammals, two crosses for remembering the first landing of Portuguese sailor Diogo Cão at 1484 are erected. Another selfie and a brief explanation of the history were done there, although i knew the historical datas are sooner forgotten than the stench of the seals.

Mai 8, 2016 by Rene Bauer Categories: Africa, animal, landscape, Nambia, nature, reportage, Uncategorized, wildlifeTags: adventure, Africa, atlantic, coast, landscape, mammals, namibdummies, namibia, nature, overland, people, reportage, sea, seals, Travel, wildlife Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

wildlife tour serengeti/ngorogoro crater

Despite the high costs, visiting the Serengeti plains and the Ngorogoro crater was considered as a Must. Travel with my Landrover wasn’t affordable, so i booked a tour by group. With bad maintenanced cars we drove the long was from Arusha into Serengeti area. First rule; never trust the words of a tour agencies. I’m not gonna start a list of all false promises and failures this overpriced tour brought me, but just tell you, that there was no tour group at all, which get what they told them.

The wildlife, landscape and experience of „real Africa“ was given. The following pics was chosen in a hurry. Sorry for not editing (at all), but just put it on my blog. I hope you still enjoy and get an idea about Serengeti and Ngorogoro Crater