Craig Walters

What a magnificent sight! Driving along the road near Caledon Gardens recently, clearly visible against a deep blue sunny sky, was a large bird flying...

“Unbelievable! You cannot believe how much damage they do” one local farmer responded when asked if he considered quelea [Roberts no 821] to be a...

As Christmas and the so-called ‘festive season’ approaches, we see Father Christmas, in his brightly coloured coat and white beard in most shopping malls and...

Cuckoo, jug-jug,pu-we,to-witta-woo {T.Nashe 1567-1601} Spring, the sweet spring, is the year’s pleasant king: Then blooms each thing; then maids dance in a ring; Cold doth...

An owl was the bird of Athena, the Goddess of the City of Athens, the protector of civilized life and the embodiment of wisdom, reason,...

It so happens that my grandfather during late 19th and early 20th Centuries lived in Montagu, Cape, and made a reasonable living as a dealer...

BARBETS During the late 1980’s, Anne Rudnick, a resident of Clarens, was involved with the compilation of the SA Bird Atlas and indicated that Crested...

Tree lined Clarens gives thanks to the foresight of the De Leeuw family. The Clarens winter may be harsh for some …..but it is peak...

Titanic Rock – the Ship in the Mountains   The mighty Titanic Rock stands guard over the Naauwpoort Nek. This is the pass that leads...

The Maluti View / Scilla Trail Main picture taken on the Scilla Walk through the Clarens Village Conservancy mid November. It includes the Maluti View...