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Stories of the Gate Guards of Crocodile Bridge
One of the guards was finishing the late shift, when he saw lions hunting warthogs up against the fence"

Danielle Sheedy
Apr 19, 20205 min read


Bats in my Bedroom! Again!
"I half dropped to the floor, to avoid the bat flying in to me, and I went to the lounge to get Toni"

Danielle Sheedy
Apr 12, 20204 min read


Growing up on Kruger: Lion Cubs, Serval kittens, and Golf Cart Game Drives
"We have an abundance of wildlife here, all creatures great and small... and we have many stories to tell, to go along with it"

Danielle Sheedy
Apr 5, 20204 min read


Friday Lockdown Visitors: An Afternoon With a Cheetah Mom & Her Cubs
This time the cheetahs were walking down towards the river, and were in perfect sight.

Danielle Sheedy
Apr 3, 20203 min read


Lockdown Isn’t So Bad When Three Cheetahs Visit
"As I sat there in silence, watching and waiting, and then I saw them, three beautiful cheetahs."

Danielle Sheedy
Mar 27, 20203 min read


Lions on the Lawn and Other Anecdotes
"To his surprise he saw some tawny coloured shapes, and orange eyes staring back at him, from the lawn."

Danielle Sheedy
Mar 23, 20203 min read


The Lioness and the Flat Tyre
"They parked between the car and the lioness. Two rangers then got out the car with a few tools to change the tyre"

Danielle Sheedy
Dec 22, 20196 min read


The Princes of Crocodile Bridge
When I looked up, there they were, “my” 4 young males and a lioness just below them.

Danielle Sheedy
Nov 25, 20195 min read


Hamiltons Tented Camp: When Lions and Wild Dogs Visit
"As we arrived on the main deck of Hamiltons, an enormous male lion came walking through the riverbed in front of us"

Danielle Sheedy
Oct 27, 20196 min read


The Little Letaba Roof Visitor
"I could hear something in the roof. Scratch, scratch, scratch.I lay there, thinking about what it could be, frozen in fear."

Danielle Sheedy
Oct 18, 20194 min read


Lions at Our Fence Again
"Possibly one of the most thrilling moments of my life, watching lions have their dinner merely 20 meters from us, while we were on foot"

Danielle Sheedy
Sep 28, 20195 min read


That Time we had a Buffalo in Our Pool
"As she shone her torch, a massive buffalo bull emerged from the water on the swimming pool step, and shook himself off"

Danielle Sheedy
Sep 4, 20194 min read


When a girl and her dog watch lions hunt
Bella was barking loudly, and then I saw them; about 10 lions all in the reeds below us, staring at Bella and I, with their piercing eyes

Danielle Sheedy
Aug 22, 20194 min read


Our Regular Royalty Visitors: The Place of Lions
"Before the elephants even reached them, the poor lions got up and dashed in to the reeds"

Danielle Sheedy
Jul 22, 20197 min read


Water Pumps and Wildlife
The many water pumps we have gone through due to the unpredictable nature of the Crocodile River, and the Kruger Wildlife...

Danielle Sheedy
Jul 6, 20194 min read


Childhood Reminiscence and a Rhino Encounter
Stories of our childhood on Kruger and an encounter with a rhino

Danielle Sheedy
Jun 27, 20197 min read


Lions and the Notorious Crocodile Bridge
Our recent visit from three lionesses, and the reason why one shouldn't alight from one's vehicle on Crocodile Bridge.

Danielle Sheedy
Jun 24, 20199 min read


Bush Mafia and Bats
Stories of the monkeys and bats that we share our property with...

Danielle Sheedy
Jun 21, 20198 min read


The Elephants Of Elephant Walk
Stories about the elephants that visit us almost daily...

Danielle Sheedy
Jun 19, 20197 min read


When Lions Leave a Hole in Your Fence
Lions chased a kudu in to our fence, which left a massive hole, they then proceeded to enjoy their breakfast right next to the road.

Danielle Sheedy
Jun 15, 20197 min read
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