Tuesday 5 May 2015 Sani Valley Lodge

We were awake at dawn. The sun rises quite early here – and it is beautiful. I look out on the still, mirror of a dam and see a single dabchick with a wake training behind it. Earl is up and off to fish and I don’t go back to sleep. I sort out a few emails and then get up and shower. There is a lot going on outside my window and soon I am clicking away with the camera.

Early Morning view from my deck

I go for a long walk at about 8 – the morning is fresh but I’m comfortable in shorts, t-shirt and a fleece.

I love Autumn

The Mountains are stunning

Stone chat

Female Buff-streaked chat

I return at 9 to find Earl back from fishing and disappointed that he caught nothing but I think he just enjoyed the stunning surroundings.

He goes out again in the afternoon and I go for a walk to the dam just over the hill behind our cottage. There are many animals dotted about the hillside and in the veld. But when I try to get closer they move away. I still manage to get some photographs. This place is just too beautiful. One can never tire of it.