If you truly love nature
you will find beauty everywhere

"Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads"

- Henry David Walker

Addo Elephant National Park in situated in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, is home to a few herds of African Elephant. Together with Burchell's Mountain Zebra, Kudu, Buffalo and Red Hartebeest the park also boasts the normal predators like hyena and lion. For the most part the elephants of Addo are docile but sometimes it is necessary to sort the hierarchy out!

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Caracals are notoriously good jumpers, seeing one in action is truly a very special moment

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What do Pygmy Falcons and Sociable Weavers have in common? They share the same nest, as unbelievable as that may sound.

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The Martial Eagle is endangered and seeing one is always a highlight, seeing one with the heaviest flying bird in one talon is unbelievable.

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White Storks are quite common in South Africa during summer but a few over the years did not return to Europe during the winter. They opted instead to breed in SA. We joined members of the Max Planck Society research team to tag Rembrandt, one of two chicks high in a Blue Gum tree in the Overberg.

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A rare opportunity to observe a Kittlitz's Plover on her nest presented itself on the 5 December 2013

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The majestic Blue Crane is South Africa's national bird and is also endangered although they do occur in rather large numbers in the Overberg area of the Western Cape, South Africa.

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Klaas's Cuckoo chick being reared by a pair of Malachite Sunbirds

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Sometimes when you least expect it and where you least expect it, nature gives you a surprise!

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Sociable Weavers attract a lot of unwanted attention sometimes! If you can penetrate this nest you could be very well rewarded with some tasty eggs or chicks!

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A chance meeting with a beautiful Cape Cobra turns into a spectacular sighting! Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park at its best.

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There are so many reasons to visit the Kalahari, one being that you will never see the same landscape as it is constantly changing, no sunset or sunrise ever can compete with that of the Kalahari. The Kalahari will always surprise you with new experiences.

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A visit to the magnificent Augrabies Falls when in full flow is a must! It does not often occur and when it does you need to see it, feel it and breathe it. The sound of the falls with vibrations underfoot and water cascading at an incredible rate is something you cannot tell someone, you need to experience it!

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A very special find right in the middle of the Nossob camp area

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Brink's Photographic Journey is about our personal experience, how we see nature.  We have tried to capture some very special moments with a camera, sometimes we have been lucky enough to capture that special moment and it is this that we hope to share with you.

Nature never ceases to produce the most amazing stories, incredible interactions and a fight for survival on all levels. We will as time permits update info on each and every photograph including replacing photographs with newer more interesting ones, so be sure to keep an eye on the website.

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