Bosham, on the south coast of the UK, is where King Canute is said to have tried to order back the tide. He didn't succeed,  however it is a haven for boat owners, photographers and bird watchers.

The early morning light creates a dramatic contrast against the Drakensberg Mountains in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Endangered Crested Crane - Underberg, Kwazulu Natal

My King of Beasts - Leopard, Mashatu, Botswana

11/11 Remembering those who died

Butterfly camouflage - Umkomaas Valley. South Africa

Cross elephant - Mashatu, Botswana

Female leopard - Mashatu, Botswana

A female leopard strides off during the late afternoon light to look for her missing third cub. She found it, but it had an injured back leg.

Wildebeest -Mashatu, Botswana

A little necking - Mashatu, Botswana

Panorama, Umlomaas River, South Africa

Umkomaas River

The Umkomaas River, Kwazulu-Natal in the late evening

The Old and the New - Portsmouth Spinnaker Tower

Portsmouth was blitzed during World War 11 and not much was left of the historical city except in this area of 'Old Portsmouth.' However, The Spinnaker Tower built for the new millenium, now provides a stark contrast in architecture in amongst the remains of the old buildings.

Inner Harbour, Portsmouth, UK

Oh...that evening light!

Sunset over Portsmouth Harbour, UK

Those late summer evenings in the UK seem to go on forever.

HMS Warrior - Portsmouth Harbour

Now for something completely different

A recent trip to the UK yielded England in all its finest glory

Bird's Eye View - Masai mara

Two Crested Cranes get a bird's eye view of a hot air balloon as it floats over the Masai Mara in Kenya.

Durban - winter

It was a beautiful day at the beach today. Clear skies,warm, perfect for the beach. But as the sun went down it got even better. The wind dropped and the Hobie class yachts surfed onto the beach at the end of their race.

Winter, Drakensberg area - Kwazulu Natal