From our balcony we can see animals and birds across the
plains...for my birder friends...a beautiful saddleback stork and yellow
hornbill. I am now carrying my camera with me when I leave my room...there is
wildlife everywhere around the lodge area. We did see more wildlife on our
morning drive but we had and exciting chase with wild dogs hunting for
impalas...we did add warthogs, kudus and a hippopotamus to our list of
sittings....since the only time I have to post my photos to the blog is between
the bush-walk and the afternoon game drive, I will be consolidating the
afternoon and morning blogs. Today, our mission was accomplished, we have seen
the all of the Big Five (Leopard, Lion, Elephant, Rhinos, Buffalo)! Our main
focus this morning was to find a leopard and that we did...a great find! As
well, we encountered a number of other animals just waking up...giraffes rising
for the day with a back drop of the sunrise made for a majestic site. The
family of elephants out for breakfast and a morning stroll was spectacular. A
charging herd of wildebeests...boy can they move! As a joke I told our guide
Morne that I’d like to see a dung beetle and unbelievably he showed me a
couple... he is a great guide! Just another great day!
Oh, Jeff, you are one lucky fella! I am drooling over your safari photos.
ReplyDeleteLynne (Skipper's Mom)