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Thursday, January 30, 2014

Snapshots from Africa, Page One




This is the first time I've been able to log into my blog since I arrived in Africa a few days ago, which I would specify if I knew what today was.

I am at a private animal reserve 2-1/2 hours north of Johannesburg in what is called "bushveld,"  trees and grasslands.  The lodge is Mabula Game Lodge.  We go on three hour safaris each morning at 5 am and each evening at 4:30, guided by a Zulu named Francis.

So, I'll be posting some photos here for now because I don't know how long this internet connection will work or when the megabytes I paid for will expire.  When I return to Alaska, I'll tell you more about my adventures (like being trapped in a stairwell in the Joh-burg hotel.   So fat today--and it's just 10 AM--I've had three adventures, not including the blue dung beetles.

White Rhino










Male Impala


Oryx


Oryx


Hippo



















The most dangerous of the Big Five, the Cape Buffalo



A medium size porcupine quill, about 8 inches long.


BlueWildebeest




The elusive lioness



Chameleon




Red Hartebeest in the shade.


Add captionBaby Impala, maybe 2 weeks old, very unusual for this time of year.


Male and female lions



Kudu


Today's sunrise


Babboon on lodge grounds





Lioness watching nearby Impala


Hippo and baby


Lioness in trail

7 comments:

  1. Holy moly!!! Your photos are fabulous!!! How lucky I am to see what your seeing without all the travel woes and vaccines!!! Thanks a million for that, Gully.

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  2. Wow- amazing scenery! Again, Shaddy and I get to live vicariously through you!

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  3. That is incredible! You have taken some beautiful pictures! What an amazing experience.

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  4. Right there in spirit with you, girl! Makes me think of the African adventures my parents went on .... I think Africa was their favorite!

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  5. Your photos are marvelous as usual. Today's sunrise is great.

    What kind of camera are you using?

    Stay safe and enjoy.

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  6. I have sensory overload (in a very good way) -- can only imagine how you must be feeling, seeing all this teeming life. The giraffe!!!

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  7. wow! .. we mean WOW!.. so great to have you up-on-line and posting the above phenomenal photos .. Smiles .. Cap and Patti ..

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