The Week in Pictures : Orange You Glad We Love Sunsets?

This is the last showcase of images forming part of our trio of themed “Week in Pictures”. This week we’ve decided to neglect the animal focused posts and pay homage to part of the safari experience that is always a much celebrated and anticipated event. We’re referring to golden hour. Sunset is the time of day when that golden ball pushes the crisp blue skies into oblivion, and dominates the landscape below with its warm hues.

We’re talking silhouettes of ancient leadwood trees leaning against fiery skies, low lying shrubbery providing a textured border between the red sky and landscape below; and exceptional colourful skies that roller coast through pinks, oranges and finally indigo. Today we celebrate golden hour, a revered time of day.

In the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp built a dedicated sundowner area close to a drainage line. This is the spot of the famous Bush Bar, which is a permanent rustic bar complete with a makeshift boma area. Home to surprise gin and tonic tastings, the Bush Bar is fast becoming an institution. Ezulwini Game Lodges also have a dedicated area called Paradise deck, which is often used for surprise sundowner sessions.

Umkumbe Safari Lodge and Chacma Bush Camp prefer to do things out in the open, as do Walkers Bush Villa and Nsala Safari Camp. Sundowner stops are located in sweeping savannahs, close to waterholes, on riverbanks and in Chacma’s case, on rocky outcrops.

Tuskers Bush Camp have their majestic baobab tree that serves as a backdrop, and sundowners are often served under this mighty baobab tree. Xobega Island Camp and RAW Botswana delight guests with sundowners in waterlogged areas teeming with hippo and abundant game. The waters tend to reflect the brazen orange skies and create a mysterious and magical scene.

Roam Private Game Reserve is in the heartland of the Great Karoo and the crisp air provides the perfect setting for mind-blowing sunset scenes.

Here are a few of our favourite sunset images to make you feel alive.

Tuskers Bush Camp, RAW Botswana Motswiri Camp and Xobega Island Camp