It’s been a while since I wrote an update from the South Luangwa on this blog. As always, this message comes with my sincere hope that you are all well and navigating these difficult times. The return to normality seems to be taking a lot longer than anyone foresaw and has been littered with unsettling bumps and unexpected delays, rather like a rarely-travelled African road.
Throughout this pandemic, Nature has been a constant which has nourished and supported people the world over. Sales of bicycles, binoculars and nature guides have increased and people have celebrated the wildlife that they can see from home. We are lucky to have had the South Luangwa National Park as our backyard during the last year, and enjoyed unrestricted access to its beautiful wildlife. But despite our constant immersion in Nature, I have also found myself taking stock of my relationship with wildlife. This has led me to leave my camera behind sometimes, and simply enjoy the sights on offer, without feeling that I need to consider the angle of the light, the angle of view and whether I need to predict what will happen next. This break from photography has been healthy and has invigorated me; during my most recent safari (write up to follow soon) I couldn’t wait to take out my camera and seek those special angles that yield the best results.
So what follows are just a few images that I took while I had my camera in hand, and soon there will be a write up of my latest safari with many more photos included.
