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Showing posts with label Africa photos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Africa photos. Show all posts

Friday, February 14, 2014

Snapshots from Africa, Page Eleven

Cape Town.   Beautiful drive south today along the Cape peninsula.



















Eland at the Cape

That is the Cape of Good Hope in the center distance.

Lighthouse at Cape Point


Funicular at Cape Point




Cape Point








Monday, February 10, 2014

Snapshots from Africa, Page Nine

Safari drives in Kruger National Park


This elephant is shaking the marula tree to knock loose some marula fruit.

Kruger bushveld in early morning light

Cape Buffalo

Wild dog

Wild Dogs.  These are true wild dogs, not domestic dogs gone feral.


Highly endangered, though reintroduction programs are attempting to save them.


Frmale Kudu

Klipspringer, a small antelope that lives in rocky areas





Another pack of Wild Dogs!

Starling


Impala

Bataleur eagle

Babboon with young


Sunrise in Kruger park

Sunday, February 9, 2014

Snapshots from Africa, Page Eight

Ah, dear.   Sadly we leave Kruger Park and the fabulous Protea Kruger Gate hotel in the morning, bound for Cape Town and the final days of our journey.  Before we go, however, a few photos of this place.
Hotel lobby

My room

Decor on sliding glass door

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Outside my room

One of the bars





















Sad to leave this tree house hotel.