Big Toms look-out at Robins Camp, Hwange National Park, allows nature lovers to get very up close and personal with wild animals. The viewing platform, built directly over the pan is accessed by a series of steep steps.

When the first elephant strolled up, I noticed we were hardly above his eye-level! We arrived in the mid-morning and spent much of the day sitting watching the various animals drinking there.

Elephants are such good subjects for black and white photography. This family group posed nicely for us: