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A month of monochrome memories: Preening Darter
With its serpentine neck, the African Darter is easily recognisable. The photographic hides at Rietvlei Nature Reserve usually presents excellent opportunities to photograph this and other aquatic bird...
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A month of monochrome memories: Agitated Eland
This Eland cow in Rietvlei Nature Reserve got so irritated by the swarm of flies buzzing all around her that she set of running to try and get rid of them! Our end-of-year 2015 holidays were absolutely...
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A month of monochrome memories: Rhino Trio
These white rhinos in Rietvlei Nature Reserve presented a formidable front as they approached the road! Our end-of-year 2015 holidays were absolutely packed to the brim. Apart from our ten-day visit to...
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A month of monochrome memories: Wading Old-Timer
This lone buffalo bull enjoyed the refreshing coolness of a stream flowing through the Rietvlei Nature Reserve. Our end-of-year 2015 holidays were absolutely packed to the brim. Apart from our ten-day...
View ArticleAnother quick nature fix at Rietvlei
Just as we were starting to experience withdrawal symptoms after spending almost a month exploring eight of our country’s beautiful national parks we were saved from the agony by a good friend who...
View ArticleCelebrating our natural heritage
It is the Heritage Day long weekend in South Africa, and yesterday we packed the Duster with picnic baskets and grandparents and set out for a most enjoyable morning at our local Rietvlei Nature...
View ArticleAiming at Diederikkies
The housing complex where we live here in Pretoria has seen a proliferation of Garden Acraea butterflies and their caterpillars over the past few weeks. These in turn have been a boon for the Diederik...
View ArticleRietvlei on a winter’s day
Just some photographs from a serene Sunday spent in our local Rietvlei Nature Reserve yesterday.
View ArticleAnnouncement: DeWetsWild’s portfolio grows again!
Announcement! We are delighted to announce that DeWetsWild portfolio of reservation services has grown again and now includes the following luxury lodgings in some of South Africa’s best known...
View ArticleA few minutes at Austin Roberts Memorial Bird Sanctuary
Earlier this week Joubert and I quickly popped into the hide at the Austin Roberts Memorial Bird Sanctuary while we were whiling away a few minutes before attending to some other (more boring) chores....
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