Friday, July 5, 2013

Unexpected Visitor!

This little beauty is a Green Night Adder I found outside my office! It was the first time for me to see this specimen so was really exciting. They have a relatively small and scattered distribution in central, east and west africa, so to see one is a real bonus! Snakes are wonderful to photograph, especially slower sluggish ones like this and guests in camp enjoyed the photo shoot!

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Back in Camp after the Rains

Chada Katavi is back up and running after the rainy season.  Rivers are still flowing strongly, however the vegetation already seems to be wilting, the dry season is underway.  The camp has undergone several small changes, bringing on a fresh feel, as a semi-permanent camp should! The panaromic views from the new library deck tends to lure people in, with elephant and buffalo often speckling the canvas.  Standby for some pics of an unexpected visitor to my office!