Alf wrote: ↑Sun Jun 09, 2019 2:40 pm
Wonderful roads you have driven and nice sightings too
The roads are very varied and running along rivers, so very enjoyable
Richprins wrote: ↑Sun Jun 09, 2019 5:49 pm
A very effective windmill!
Ja, Lis, difficult in the rain, but some unique pics!
That is a big waterbuck, and I like the UFO!
Lots of alien vegetation in the river...
Shingwedzi has gone down a bit after Christa left...
Coming back after a long nice day in beautiful nature to a sad, badly-lighted and squalid room is demoralizing.
RogerFraser wrote: ↑Sun Jun 09, 2019 8:05 pm
Love the UFO looks like a pelican
Bad quality pic, but the subject is surprising
ExFmem wrote: ↑Mon Jun 10, 2019 11:24 pm
Sis
Your mindset to make the most of every day, regardless of weather or sightings is refreshing - kudos to you
I like the spa Buffs, Red Rocks scenery, the hammerkop w/ reflection
, and the Yellow-b storks that always remind me of an Oriental painting. You certainly have an eye
for nature's art in the form of trees - even the squirrel at the end of the entry shares your appreciation of artsy trunks
Seems you and squirrels are kindred spirits.
Thank you sis
I have always loved squirrels
Maybe because they always seem playful and happy, small and soft
Klipspringer wrote: ↑Tue Jun 11, 2019 9:36 am
This was the francolin day
The tree looks like a Jackalberry to me, the leave shape and the bark is not Marula-like. Well-spotted!
This is a
Hibiscus calyphyllus, Lemon-yellow rosemallow
and
Heliotropium nelsonii, Common String-of-star
And I like the lady-starling and the hornbills in the Mopane
Your Crowned lapwing looks also beautiful with the red legs in the greenery
Thank you for your appreciation and all the ID's
Pumbaa wrote: ↑Tue Jun 11, 2019 8:39 pm
Thanks Lisbeth,
that is why the S56 is still one of our favourite roads because of the beautiful trees along that road
and you are right when it is raining the good sightings are rare but nevertheless better rain than drought again
Great shots of the crested barbet and from the waterbucks
There are camps in Kruger were everything is okay but they are rare indeed - especially those missing hooks were to hang the towels on and reachable mirrors to put my contact lenses on without doing wrenches are rare and sometimes there are hooks or mirrors but simply for giants and I cannot reach them
Yes, the roads in the neighbourhood of Shing are great and must be even better in the sun
It might not be the max. to stay outside the park, but at least you return to a pleasant place in the evening and your day continues to be pleasant......and thank you, Pumbaa
Mel wrote: ↑Thu Jun 13, 2019 6:01 am
The bush looks nicely green in and after the rains
And the birds always look as if they felt sorry for themselves when their plumage is all wet and soaked
Kinda cute though.
Oh, and love that diva barbet
Despite the lack of steady big cat sightings, it must be really nice up there
"Steady cat sightings"
I only had three cat sightings during a month, but I did not really miss them. Of course I would not have minded a leopard or two
Flutterby wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2019 3:50 pm
A lot of sightings for such wet weather!
The birds look very sorry for themselves!
Although the weather could have been much better, I enjoyed the trip up north a lot