Sunday 28 July 2013

Warrior !




Amajongosi !

Young Bull - young warrior , head up , ears out and full off testosterone .Power in its most natural form
Along the banks of the Zambezi , wild  and free - as we drifted past , we surprised him .
His reaction was magnificent  as he indicated  that we were in his space !



“The Elephant often charges to the accompaniment of a blast of high pitched trumpeting – caused by forcibly expelling air from its trunk – which sounds like an orchestra of outraged demons - Except perhaps for the prospect of an imminent hanging, there can be few situations that concentrate the mind more wonderfully “Neil Murray 

Will Maberly 2013 
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Friday 26 July 2013




Evening light , Zambezi waters sparkle in the background , there is a sense of Peace to this - I bet you didnt think the hairs on his trunk would be that long !!



Kuterera





Kuterera !
OIl on canvas  
120 x 90 cm
Something is happening !

As the sun sighs fatigue over the Zambezi valley, the light strokes the trees with soft warm glows that is so characteristic of Africa  .
This Pan like so many others in The Great  Zambezi valley has become the meeting place for many – the edges scattered with elephant dung and  great foot prints in the mud , that sometimes last for years after they have dried – like signatures on a board - these are the  signs of those who have  been there before .
There is an inescapable peace that comes over us a feeling of calm   when in a place  like this , its life -its real – its peaceful and yet there is always something about to happen ,-always that apprehension ,that excitement of what we may see , what may happen ! 
Imagine yourself sitting there in the quiet evening light , in the typical warmth of the sun ,quietly observing the comings and goings  , where the scents of damp Mopane soil , dung and the vegetation mingle with the sounds of Africa ,creating an ambiance  that remains with you forever !

Will Maberly 2012

Monday 22 July 2013

Framed !





Zambezi Valley 2013 
You will only really feel the deep richness that is our natural wealth once you have walked in the places that the animals walk,
 Once you have opened your eyes to that beauty and simplicity that is life all around you ,your life changes forever , as you now know what wealth and life truly is .


Some pics from the recent trip into the Zambezi Valley area 
Early morning refreshments 

Ambuya - the matriarch  - a purposeful stride , watching me out of the corner of her eye 
 A visitor to the camp  - waiting quietly for the darkness to fall 

 Its in Here somewhere I promise - you have a look!! 
 Gentle giant 
 Grooming !
 Synergies and sharing 
 Very Close 
  
The colours of Africa - the Zambezi River , Sunrise 

 A Peaceful Face 

Sunday 21 July 2013

A Cold Shower




A Cold shower?

Just been up in the Zambezi Valley ….again !–what a wonder  it is to be free like that – a freedom that most people perhaps will never feel – free to be with nature – in the elements – no walls and fancy fences – just fresh air , the light and that ambiance .
In that peace there is one strong thought that comes through  – we think we know it all – but in fact we know very little and its time to act
A cold shower in winter always wakes you up ! , this trip was like that for me – a cold shower in my life – I have had them before – but this one really woke me up
Life is rushing by and so are we – we are destroying it all , leaving a bare landscape behind us- like a steam train we roll through  and yet surely  the real purpose of this so called intelligence we have is to safeguard the wild , protect it and learn from it ? Its is where we come from  - Imagine for one minute the consequences of ecological collapse !
Somehow it just seems we are not listening  – on any level – but especially on an energy level – things have changed –we have become deafened to the beat of the drum !!!
Spare a Moment  – Take a look inside and start to ask yourself what is right – lets stop kidding ourselves about the bog standard vanilla answers – that only relate to money -Soon there will be nothing left –soon we will have given it all away , destroyed it , used it  and then we really will be in  trouble , because we are in fact using up the core of our existence .
Stop and listen – listen to what the drums are telling us , this pace is no longer sustainable !!





A view of the Umi River 
On top of the Gomos , before the descent to the Camp

The Lake - as the sibilobilo river flows in -Nyamapanda island 

The Camp Fire , the smell of Mopane burning , and the sounds of Africa 
Some of the recent sites on a journey I took through to Sibilobilo in Kariba