Week in Pictures: Sunday Blues Pick-Me-Up

A delayed release of the Week in Pictures this week due to adventure, safari, and that blissful lack of connection we all enjoy out in the bush! Our media team has been on location over the weekend at a new and highly anticipated Sun Destinations Kruger camp soon to join the portfolio. Picture this: views of the Klaserie River, rocky outcrops perfect for sunset views, bush breakfasts complete with bubbles, sunrise photo shoots, and surprise sightings of African wild dogs. It has been a whirlwind weekend in the bush to finish off a week of unforgettable wildlife sightings and safari experiences.

From morning walking safaris at Africa on Foot, to monochrome moods at Ezulwini, Okavango boat cruises at Xobega Island, and artistic impressions at Umkumbe in the Sabi Sand; we have the highlights of the week’s safari sightings. Just as you might be contemplating the responsibilities of a Monday and mourning the loss of another weekend, we would like to offer a soothing gallery of wildlife moments captured on camera to serve as a Sunday Blues pick-me-up! Enjoy this edition of the Week in Pictures and escape to the blissful world of the wild…

Xobega Island Camp, Okavango Delta, Northern Botswana

Beady eyes in black and white - several tonnes of hippo lurking beneath the Delta waters

A half-collared kingfisher shows off its seemingly bejewelled back as it pauses before swallowing a tasty morsel

A pair of pygmy geese makes a quick getaway launching themselves from the otherwise tranquil waters

An African jacana bows down to meet its reflection in the Okavango waterways

Africa on Foot, Klaserie Private Nature Reserve, Greater Kruger Park

Like a light in the darkness, an African tusker emerges adorned with its ivory

Safety in numbers - nature's life-saving optical illusions

Rush hour in the safari world

Whiskers and reeds catching the late afternoon sunlight

Umkumbe Safari Lodge, Sabi Sand Wildtuin, Greater Kruger Park

A wood sandpiper at a mud wallow, contemplating its next move

Painted leather of a mud-covered elephant

Day dreaming in the clouds

Tall, soft grass rising to eye level with African predators

Ezulwini Game Lodges, Balule Nature Reserve, Greater Kruger Park

Gazing at the sun as it emerges from the clouds

A fiery glare from the king of beasts stops us in our tracks

Elephants bonding at a waterhole

Lazy days in the Lowveld for the vervet monkeys around Ezulwini River Lodge

nThambo Tree Camp, Klaserie Private Nature Reserve, Greater Kruger Park

Survival of the fittest - the game of life and death

Flower-picking on a summer's day on safari

Alert in the darkness - Africa's apex predators rule the night

A journey into the unpredictable and unstoppable future of life in the wild