tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49745063544805583102012-01-31T23:17:49.593+02:00Days in the life of a photographer in BotswanaStuart James Arnoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196989059817814341noreply@blogger.comBlogger331100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974506354480558310.post-9285508590450266932012-01-31T22:43:00.004+02:002012-01-31T23:17:49.603+02:00

The Cigar Story Continues, this is what happens when 2 Dugmore brothers get hold of cigars, throw in some speedlights and Rodger's old hat, wow ! more to come soon ...

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Ok just a short post to let you know I updated the website for Kalahari Images, do have a good look around...

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This little idea has been around since 2008,,, raised its head again in 2010 and only now, is about to get finished. Quite simple to find a cigar smoker that frequents Bon Arrivée restaurant and make a portrait... Klaas Boll the crazy Dutch (now Motswana) owner of Bon, (as we like to call the place) got into his chef hat and we were off, then it was the turn of Randall J Moore, that was in 2010.

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Its amasing what can turn up in a camera trap, I found a dead zebra high on the bank of the Boteti river in the Xhumaga area of Makgadikgadi Reserve. Lions had killed one zebra down by the river but this one locked to have died from natural causes. But wait, a lion killing a zebra is also a natural cause! Ok a dead zebra not killed by a predator, it was quite intacked and bloated with 20 or so

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A beautiful sunset this evening in Matlapaneng, then I spotted a blue dragonfly resting so grabbed a picture ... then got a bit closer with the G10... 

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As promised .. an image of Mmina shot with a couple of speedlights and a piece of cloth as a backgrond.... Spoke to soon about the internet, its only manages to work about 25% of the time! then its so slow facebook can take 15 minuets to appear then it will stop for a rest,,,, up to 6 hours !

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Just spent 7 days on a working holiday at Leroo la Tau (Footprints of the Lion) was a good rest with plenty of work, Mmina came along as a styling for a couple of days, we had some fun on game drives as well although she was wishing for a sports bra after the first 15 minutes ... will post some images soon and some exciting images of the 'Red Head Make Over' that Mmina was styling and then the

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At last I have an internet connection in the office, so as long as it keeps working and I manage to pay the bills my blog can get going again ..... niceam in the bush now at Khumaga with Desert & Delta safaris... will let you know how it goes ...

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It was a trip of Note....THe Makgadikgadi salt pans never disappoint. Starting from my good friends camp 'Meno a Kwena' we travelled south for about 100 km and stopped at an ancient village site, the site has produced some quite rare artifacts, on this stop we only found pottery fragment, but from 2 periods.from here we proceeded north east up into the cattle post areas east of Rakops.Its at the

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Today I'm back out in the great Okavango Delta with Thembi, Morula & Tabu, the 3 elephants I was looking after back in Jan this year. All 3 remember me and Thembi even gave me a wave a dance then through a mopane brance at me once again, I'm happy her aim hasn't improved over the months and she missed again... as they departed to the west of camp a herd of buffalo was to the South of camp. in the

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Hi, having no internet in my office for the past 2 1/2 years has somewhat slowed down my blog, but I hope to update a little more often now....

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Just got to post a couple of images of Marula & I going for a walk

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Greetings from an action packed delta. No sooner had the trio returned yesterday evening then the rain started again, in my tent it was difficult to hear anything other than the rain and the odd tree branch coming down, I did hear lion once again close to camp but this time to the south, then hippo to the North in between the thunder. it was about 9:30 when the impala started barking and then

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our afternoon went as normal after the mornings excitement. Marula's head is the same as yesterday and we are checking her twice a day but medicating once. Tabu's foot is still being treated as are 1 or 2 scrapes on his front legs, his trunk is better now. The trio departed as the storm clouds once again build up to the East.After 7 there was a plane on the airstrip it seamed to take off then

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As the storm clouds gathered to the East we got some cool air at last but no rain, the trio returned from their mornings adventure, with a fresh mud coat they settled into the boma,.In the afternoon in was noticed that Marula has 3 or 4 more small (30mm) soft lumps on her head, she is agitated when they are touched, as the skin isn't broken we didn't apply any medication, her other 3 lesions are

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Yes indeed yesterday was a hot one, the trio returned fresh from the mud-bath, while Leano, Amos & Dazo looked hot & tired.  the second expedition of the day followed the medications and an extended hose session, Jabu was partially thirsty. they departed to the South.Meanwhile back at camp the office tent was drying out after the mornings wash. rain clouds are starting to form in the distance to

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All is quiet deep in the Delta, although we did have some excitement yesterday. while the trio were still out on morning maneuvers, two & Sunny had just finished the small tent path & I was just relaxing with a cup of 'mens tea' the local banded mongoose arrived 10 or 12 of them. However 1 spotted me and the group changed direction. All was quiet, then I was checking some camera items in the

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Deep in the delta all thinks are going well, the education area is now finished, and was inspected by the impala herd almost as soon as the guys had left. The trio are all doing well, they all had a good hose down after lunch as the mornings cloud had gone and it became quite hot, the various medications went without a problem and they departed with thunder clouds way off to the east.We had yet

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Deep in the Okavango.  Delta all is going well, Leano collected his monthly rations, the trio are all doing fine and departed for there afternoon in the bush as normal. The mopane lads returned to camp at about 5 and reported to have seen a large herd of buffalo near to were they were cutting.We had another spectacular African sunset ..... ahhAfter the trio returned yesterday evening, two wild

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Good day from a hot & humid delta. Yesterdays afternoon went by without incident, Marula's wounds are getting better & she's showing much less discomfort when her medication is applied. Jabu is as Jabu is, Thembi also as Thembi. all three were hosed down before departing, the clouds had been building  steadily throughout the day and we had one one those spectacular sunsets that just stops you in

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greetings from a sunny delta. We've now into what looks to be our second full day without rain,  and our solar power system has recovered.Yesterday the trio went about there afternoon as normal, medications applied and off into the bush in a westerly direction. returning just before 8 and all was well.Sunny pumped water, and I gave the batteries an extra boost with the generator, at this point we

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We had a quiet end to our day yesterday, no emergencies, no rain,  no worries, ahuna mattar.. Marula's lesion is getting better, Tabu's foot no worse the trio had a good evening.During the night lions were calling to the North far off then not so far then a wild elephant trumpet in the same direction then lots of baboon chatter..... The leopard camp through camp I heard him first to the South

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Two visits in one day, the second were Jean & Francis from Baines Lodge, that had come to ask in we new about the clients coming to meet the Elephants tomorrow? Of which we didn’t!  Anyway a quick email to Doug & Sandi should fix this one.Two, Moks & Sunny have made a good start on the children’s education area, the tents are washed and drying, although after lunch we got a heavy shower then

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In the Delta, we've had a quiet day and night,  the trio returned fro their morning in the bush with Leano, Amos & Dazo, the boma is looking good with all the holes filled and the drainage trenches cleaned out.Around midday I came across the impala herd, they were in camp around the shower area, I stood very still and they came within 10M. plucking leaves as they slowly moved off,  A most magical

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The trio returned from a rather damp outing in the morning. Amos came over to camp as he & Leano had found some banded mongoose pups near the elephant dung pile. We went to investigate, it was the high pitched squealing that had caught their attention, 6 or 8 pups were well hidden at the base of acacia bush, we only managed to see two of them, they were very small, one still with its eyes closed

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As the trio returned from there morning outing, much interest was shown in the direction of the container !   before the afternoon foraging expedition, the medications were administered, Marula's lasted lesion was cleaned and the treatments applied, she was not enjoying this, although once done she seamed quite happy (there was less puss than yesterday). Tabu made no fuss while his meds were

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Yesterday we did clean out the tent as planned and had a small group of banded mongoose visit the fire area, I had set up the camera trap there and they were my first wild subjects!The trio departed after a quick hose down, Marula has a third lesion on her head now, I think she has some skin irritation and is rubbing against trees.Yesterday evening we had a herd of impala in the boma, then after

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Out here, deep in the delta, all is going well, Sunny finished welding the wheelbarrow wheel while Two & Moks working on the container, the trio returned after 2 to find the container all cleaned on the inside.... Bit of a communication error... they settled down in the boma while Amos & Leano had lunch and took a break.The afternoon outing started with the trio being in high spirits, Marula took

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Meanwhile back in the delta.. light rain continued most of the morning, the boma now has better drainage ditches, and just before 2 the sky once again opened with lightning, thunder with rain to test the new drainage, at this point the trio came in at a quickened pace, Amos & Leano riding atop as the rain fell harder. they seamed happy to be back home in the boma.the rain became lighter within an

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After cleaning the small tent behind mine I took a tractor ride with Sunny to the airstrip to collect the freight, we followed lion tracks all the way to the far end of the airstrip. We cleared the runway of warthog, impala, zebra and spur wing goose. On the way back we came across fighting lechwee, they were so busy I got within 10m of them,We arrived back at camp about 2.15 and the trio were in

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the cloud cover developed into thunder and lightning after 4 this seamed to affect Marula as it took 45 min or so to administer her medication (it was also very windy) she was not happy lying down so in the end her wound was dressed with her standing next to the tractor, Consequently the trio departed around 5. (Jabu was fine with his meds) they returned just before 8.We had tremendous thunder

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 The trio came in just before 8 last night and all was well, after settling in the boma we tried to call Amos's wife but there was no answer.This morning all went as to plan, the boma was cleaned and the mopane lads were on their way just after 7 and the trio shortly afterwards. We did try to call Amos's wife again but still no answer, he is a little concerned but we are putting this down to the

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we have had a quiet afternoon in camp. Elephants came out of the boma one by one Marula, Tembi then Tabu, each hosed for some time as it is quite hot now Marua's head and Tabu's foot received medication and they are now out for the afternoon. the batteries are testing 25.1 volts  and I'm just off to finnish putting my tent back  together from the mornings washing & cleaning.

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