Olifants~

The Olifants River is a tributary of the “Great, grey, green, greasy Limpopo river.” *

The river runs through the center of Kruger National Park, dividing the northern and southern regions.

Olifants rest camp has arguably the best view in Kruger, lying hundreds of feet about the river and offering panoramic views of the African veld from the comfort of your rondavel porch. All of these photos were taken from our porch, with the exception of a few of the following ones, taken in the bush near the river.

If you look you can see blurring near the elephants feet. This is when my camera started to break down after three harsh weeks in the bush.

A huge variety of animals come to the river to drink, including of course the elephants that often walk single file to the water. In South Africa winter is the dry season, and the…