GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 18 to 24 August 2014

We are starting to receive more and more high quality submissions to the #AFRICANature theme on Google+ and it's making it harder and harder to pick weekly selections!

This hauntingly beautiful image of the Namib desert evokes a sense of peace and quiet in you, no matter where you are when you view it. It was taken by +Sandy Schepis. Check out her website for more of her work: www.sandyschepis.com

This photo is the copyright of Sandy Schepis and unauthorised use is prohibited

Thanks again to everyone who is starting to contribute to the AFRICANature theme on G+. Remember to tag your quality African wildlife and landscape photos on G+ with the hashtag #AFRICANature and also tag the +AFRICANature page so we can consider your work for resharing and a possible feature here on the blog.

Facebook Pic of the Week: 18 to 24 August 2014

Our Facebook Page came alive during this week with epic skies, "cloudporn" and the vastness of Africa. Our theme was #BigSkyCountry and we asked our community to be creative and share their photos that showed Africa's vast expansive skies.

There are few places as instantly recognisable and iconic as Table Mountain in Cape Town. This photo is one of the best we've seen of the bunch - and it was taken by arguably South Africa's top landscape photographer: Hougaard Malan. You can see more of his amazing work on his website (www.hougaardmalan.com) and join one of his landscape photography workshops in Africa and around the world: www.capturearth.com

This photo is the copyright of Hougaard Malan and unauthorised use is prohibited

We hope you enjoyed this selection. Please share our webpage with those who are also interested in the natural heritage of Africa!

GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 11 to 17 August 2014

How can we not share a lovely image of a species that needs as much publicity and awareness as it can muster? More than 600 rhinos have been ruthlessly butchered in South Africa this year alone to meet increasing demand from a growing middle- and upper class in Vietnam and China where the horn is used as a status drug and false medicine!

+Derek Evens captured this lovely moment somewhere in Southern Africa - location hidden for a reason obviously! You can see more of his work over on his blog: http://derekevens.wordpress.com/

This photo is the copyright of Derek Evens and unauthorised use is prohibited

Thanks again to everyone who is starting to contribute to the AFRICANature theme on G+. Remember to tag your quality African wildlife and landscape photos on G+ with the hashtag #AFRICANature and also tag the +AFRICANature page so we can consider your work for resharing and a possible feature here on the blog.

Facebook Pic of the Week: 11 to 17 August 2014

It was an open theme on our Facebook Page during this week - so in fact #AnythingGoes!

It's not often that you see this character so nicely out in the open. This photo of a Cape Clawless Otter was captured by Massimo da Silva from South Africa. You can see more of his work on his website: www.massimodasilva.co.za

This photo is the copyright of Massimo da Silva and unauthorised use is prohibited

We hope you enjoyed this selection. Please share our webpage with those who are also interested in the natural heritage of Africa!

GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 4 to 10 August 2014

Last week we featured a landscape photo, and in an attempt to break away from stereotypical "big 5" features, here's a lovely bird photo - a weaver from +Jaco Marx! He captured this photo at the exciting new photographic reserve near Mkuze in South Africa - Zimanga Private Game Reserve.

Jaco is a dentist from South Africa - you can check out more of his work on his website: www.marxphoto.co.za

This photo is the copyright of Jaco Marx and unauthorised use is prohibited

Thanks again to everyone who is starting to contribute to the AFRICANature theme on G+. Remember to tag your quality African wildlife and landscape photos on G+ with the hashtag #AFRICANature and also tag the +AFRICANature page so we can consider your work for resharing and a possible feature here on the blog.

Facebook Pic of the Week: 4 to 10 August 2014

Our theme for the week on our Facebook Page was #UpCloseandPersonal, and we were looking for engaging closeups of Africa's wild creatures.

It's hard to ever see a closeup like this of the elusive Fossa - which is why we chose it. The Fossa is the apex predator on the island of Madagascar, and was made famous by the antics of the lemurs in the animated movie of the same name.

This photo was taken by Alison Buttigieg of Finland. You can see more of her work on her website: www.alisonbuttigieg.com

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We hope you enjoyed this selection. Please share our webpage with those who are also interested in the natural heritage of Africa!

GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 28 July to 3 August 2014

We've been featuring a lot of wildlife photos, so this week's Google+ feature is a welcome change.

This beautifully simplistic Namib desert scene was shared by +Christa Niederer. 

This photo is the copyright of Christa Niederer and unauthorised use is prohibited

Thanks again to everyone who is starting to contribute to the AFRICANature theme on G+. Remember to tag your quality African wildlife and landscape photos on G+ with the hashtag #AFRICANature and also tag the +AFRICANature page so we can consider your work for resharing and a possible feature here on the blog.

Facebook Pic of the Week: 28 July to 3 August 2014

During this particular week we had a theme on our Facebook Page that resulted in many awe-inspiring and jaw-dropping photo submissions. We will share our 2 favourites with you today...

The them was titled #PureGold and it was all about photos taken during the "golden hour" - the hour after dawn and the hour before sunset, when the light in Africa is purely sublime.

Our first selection is an absolutely stunning image of a lioness at first light in the Masai Mara (Kenya), with her steamy breath forming a mist around her head. It was taken by Richard Peters from the UK, and you can see more of his amazing work on his website: www.richardpeters.co.uk

This photo is the copyright of Richard Peters and unauthorised use is prohibited

Our second selection shows that it's not all wildlife in our community - we've seen some amazing landscape photos every week, and this photo taken from the air using an open-door helicopter shows the Namib desert in Namibia in all its glory. The photographer is James Gradwell from Cape Town, and you can check out his website here: www.photographytours.co.za

This photo is the copyright of James Gradwell and unauthorised use is prohibited

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GooglePlus Pic of the Week: 21 to 27 July 2014

Last week we featured a Cheetah, this week's it's another spotted African cat - a Leopard.

+Peter Delaney shared this incredible photo with us, showing a wild Leopard at night in the African bush. Peter is an award-winning fine art wildlife photographer, and you can see more of his work on his website: www.peterdelaney.co.za 

This photo is the copyright of Peter Delaney and unauthorised use is prohibited

Thanks again to everyone who is starting to contribute to the AFRICANature theme on G+. Remember to tag your quality African wildlife and landscape photos on G+ with the hashtag #AFRICANature and also tag the +AFRICANature page so we can consider your work for resharing and a possible feature here on the blog.