A still crisp morning, frost on the ground and another clear highveld morning.In the distance, the wirr of the reel of a fly fisherman, the flick and then the still waters, ripple.But within seconds, it is back to serenity.Photo taken at Kloofzicht in Muldersdrift
Solitude
The winters chill slowly seeping through to the bone, yet I am strangely at peace. Camera in hand, catching the sunrise, alone, or so I thought.Through the mist rising off the lake it appeared, as if to worship the sun it stood there in perfect solitude.
An ode to Eskom.
A another typical highveld summer thunderstorm, the rolling thunder as the sky lights up again and again. Each moment bringing with it a flash, a crash and a deep rumble.Yet inside, it is still!The irony of so much thunderous energy around us and Eskom load shedding, yet again. This photo was taken in Midrand, GautengSee … Continue reading An ode to Eskom.
Moonlight in the bush, Castaro Game Reserve
The calm of a full moon throwing its light over the bush cloaks the hustle and bustle around us. It is so alive!Yet can a dead tree be alive too?This photo was taken in the Castaro Reserve in Northern Limpopo.
Great Expectations
Oh, the emotions... The fear, the love, the joy and the frustration of when will this be over is written all over the faces of a pregnant couple and the privilege to photograph it is mine.There is nothing like documenting a moment in time, one just before the storm where the calm prevails on the … Continue reading Great Expectations
The smoke that Thunders.
"Mosi-Oa-Tunya..."Time stands still as one stares in wonder, mist caressing the skin, wispy residue of the smoke that thunders.Doing it justice, even for a split second of time, is a difficult photographic assignment. How to capture one of God's seven natural wonders?Victoria Falls..."Mosi-Oa-Tunya..." The smoke that thunders!
Common Beauty
How can the most beautiful animal in bush be the most common? Does common not set the benchmark as the average?A nursery of Impalas is like going to a convention of super models, each one prettier and more beautiful than the next.This Photo was taken in The Chobe National Game reserve inBotswana on a late … Continue reading Common Beauty
Elephants of Chobe, Sheer Bliss!
Being a teenager amongst a heard of Elephants in the Chobe reserve has got to be it...Came across these kids frolicking with their brothers and sisters on the banks of the Chobe river.So a croc is nearby.. so what, you would not dare.Wow, what peace!
LightNotions Photography by Frank Heitmuller 