 |
 |
Photo shoot of camp 2011
Have a look at images from a recent photo shoot of our mobile camp. |
|
 |
Secret blue pools
Our next safari kicked off in the Mara, whose plains were a sea of swarming wildebeest herds, we were camped in the middle of the action and had lions, leopards, and cheetah all within 5 minutes of camp. Nights were noisy with roaring and yipping and hippos fighting raucously in the river below. Heading north to Borana we had picnics by secret pools and waterfalls, surprise bush dinners before reconnecting with our camp and crew in Shaba where we visited the salt miner at Magado crater, hiked the gorge ending at sundown with ice cold drinks overlooking the river and finished off the safari with a stunning young leopard hunting hyrax.. |
|
 |
Three countries - four generations!
We spent the first half of July on a family safari that included Pa rc des Volcans, Ngorongoro Crater, northern Serengeti, Lake Nakuru, Lewa Downs and the Mara and our wildlife experiences ranged from Gorilla trekking to leopards feasting on reed buck, flamingos, rhinos and thousands of wildebeest in the Mara! See more photos...
|
|
 |
Masai Mara and Lewa Downs
Between giant thunder storms Tony and our guests saw plenty of amazing game on this short but action packed safari. Highlights included a pack of Hyena taking on a young buffalo, time with Disney star Notch, ( a handsome male lion that is dominating the Masai Mara) and walking with camels at Lewa. |
|
 |
Ninian spent 10 days in Zambia in South Luangwa and the Lower Zambezi National Park. Lions hunting buffalo, tiger- fishing, canoeing on the Zambezi, picnics on island, leopards and much laughter are amongst the highlights of this safari with old friends. |
|
 |
Mara | Borana | Shaba - June 2011
"While there were wonderful sights, sounds and scenes...your joyful sharing and spirit made our adventure not only one to never forget, it was truly life transforming. I can't imagine experiencing Africa with anyone else". Guest comment |
|
 |
May Magic!
The safari season kicked off with a brilliant safari to the Mara, Lake Nakuru, Sirikoi and , Turkana where they visited fossil beds and the Turkana Basin Institute with Dr's. Richard and Meave Leakey... |
|
 |
Ninian recently returned from a short safari to South Luangwa and Lower Zambezi National Parks. Have a look at some of his photos from the trip. |
|
 |
Have a look at images from Ninian's whirlwind out of season safari through northern Kenya ...lions eating a giraffe,a big male leopard and the two remaining cheetah brothers on Lewa, cultural exchanges with the Samburu where some of the many highlights. |
|
 |
Have a look at these fabulous photos from a safari that visited Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Ndutu and the northern Serengeti. Lions, wildebeest and zebras by the thousands, cheetahs, leopards, amazing birds, picnics on kopjes, fun and laughter! |
|
 |
The end of another magical safari that proved to be a fitting end to what has been an incredible season. Now its time for some housekeeping. Our tents, trucks and other safari equipment now need some well deserved TLC before we hit the road again in December. Have a look at the photos from Meru, Buffalo Springs, Lewa and Nakuru. |
|
 |
Check out the photographs from Ninian's latest safari .
Ninian will be visiting North America and Europe this November - contact us if you would like to meet with him to plan a safari. |
|
 |
What a safari! We saw over a dozen leopard and lost count of the number of cheetah and lion. Horse riding on Borana, walking in Shaba, three prides of lion all within a mile of camp in the Mara, colobus monkeys in Nakuru, a magical evening in the sand river at Sarara...have a look at a few of our photos from this memorable safari. |
|
 |
Ballooning at dawn over the Masai Mara, lunch at Samatian Island followed by a stop at Lake Bogoria which was covered in thousands of flamingoes,black and white rhino in Nakuru, an invitation to to a masai fertility ceremony that only occurs once a decade, a walk down the gorge in Shaba... these are just a few of the highlights of this last safari! Check out some of the images from the safari. |
|
 |
The first safari of the 2010 summer season set the bar high for the the safaris to come. Starting off in Shaba at Joy's camp, the next stop was Lewa Downs before heading to Tanzania where our guests watched a a spectacular migration crossing. The safari ended in Rwanda with the mountain gorillas. Have a look at more images from this safari. |
|
 |
Ninian has recently returned from a whirlwind trip to Uganda and Rwanda. They were among the very first visitors to stay at Nyungwe Forest Lodge - touted as Africa's latest 6 star lodge, it is built on the edge of a tea plantation overlooking the Nyungwe forest, an ancient afro-montaine forest that dates back to the ice age. Check out more images of Murchison Falls, the gorillas of Group 13 and Nyungwe... |
|
 |
Bush Telegraph February 2010 - The Aberdares
The Aberdares have long been in the hearts of the Lowis men; Ninian’s father, Robert, invariably took guests to camp at over 9,000 feet and Ninian’s eyes light up with pleasure when he speaks of the times they have spent there.
Read more... |
|
|
By popular demand we have brought back the Bush Telegraph with links to past issues. Also new is our blog , a series of reflections which we hope to keep up to date with regular snippets and photographs from camp.
|
|
 |
We have partnered
with Longitude Books to create a series
of reading lists for each one of our destinations.
These wide-ranging reading lists are certain to stir
your imagination and adventurous spirit and prepare
you for your African safari.
 |
|
 |
The rains have arrived and
the countryside is transforming before our eyes. The
short grass plains support a variety of flowers during
the rains, we have seen banks of pink and yellow, white
and purple; acres of densely packed white heliotrope
that look like drifts of snow from the distance, cycnium
tubolosum (white tissue paper flower) scattered like
confetti; a feast of colour everywhere - blue, lilac,
lavender, yellow, peach, apricot ...have
a peek at a few of the stunning wildflowers of East
Africa. |
|
 |
Ninian
spent an incredible 10 days camped on the Conservancy
side of the Mara with some guests from Switzerland.
You can see more images from this safari in our safari
photo diary. |
|
|
Check out images from
Ninian's last visit to Rwanda
to see the gorillas. They stayed at Sabinyo Lodge
and did two hikes to see these amazing creatures.
The safari started in Tanzania and they stayed at
Ngorongoro Crater Lodge and Sasakwa which is the flagship
property of Singita Grumeti Reserves. Read more about
Rwanda |
|
 |
Ninian
often guides photographer Nick Brandt - check out
his amazing photographs at www.nickbrandt.com.
Or buy his books "On This Earth" and his
very latest "A Shadow Falls" which is selling
out fast. Many of the photographs featured in the
books were taken while out on safari with Ninian including
this one. |
