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Re: A Cat a Day, almost every day: Kgalagadi Oct/Nov 2023
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2024 6:11 pm
by Lisbeth
At least you have something to write about
Re: A Cat a Day, almost every day: Kgalagadi Oct/Nov 2023
Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2024 5:58 pm
by GavinW
Richprins wrote: ↑Mon Aug 19, 2024 6:09 pm
Lovely bateleur, Gavin!
Maybe you should crop the pics?
How does this work ??
Re: A Cat a Day, almost every day: Kgalagadi Oct/Nov 2023
Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2024 6:02 pm
by GavinW
Thursday 9 November 2023
Today proved to be our last really uneventful day of our holiday
Not that a day in the Kgalagadi is ever uneventful or special, just quieter I suppose
We decided to drive up north as far as Kanagaus, and saw only general game along the way
These included
Some wildebeest
And a pale chanting goshawk
We returned to Polentswa and decided to stay in
The temperature was
Re: A Cat a Day, almost every day: Kgalagadi Oct/Nov 2023
Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2024 6:07 pm
by GavinW
After an early afternoon braai, went to the waterhole to see if anything would arrive
Needless to say, nothing did, but we had an amazing time watching the African sun set
Re: A Cat a Day, almost every day: Kgalagadi Oct/Nov 2023
Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2024 6:10 pm
by GavinW
On the way home, Debbie took this photo of our “Little home in Africa”
You always get days in the Kgalagadi where you see very little, but then you get days when the place rocks
tbc..............
Re: A Cat a Day, almost every day: Kgalagadi Oct/Nov 2023
Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2024 6:43 pm
by Richprins
Yoh, that is hot, Gavin, but no humidity?
Ja, the cropped pic is brilliant!
Lovely peaceful scenes.
Re: A Cat a Day, almost every day: Kgalagadi Oct/Nov 2023
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2024 10:41 am
by Lisbeth
Re: A Cat a Day, almost every day: Kgalagadi Oct/Nov 2023
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2024 5:10 pm
by GavinW
Thanks once again for all your comments
To continue.......
Friday 10 November 2023
Our last morning at Polentswa before heading off to Rooiputs for the last 4 days of our holiday
We woke to the sound of lions roaring far in the distance, and a bit later experienced this sunrise.
We decided that before starting to pack up the camp, we would take an early drive down to the waterhole.
You never know what you may see
We spent a bit of time watching this jackal trying to get an early breakfast
Either he was still half asleep (and the doves weren’t), or he still needs a lot of practice
After a while, with time pressing on, we went back to camp to start packing up.
Re: A Cat a Day, almost every day: Kgalagadi Oct/Nov 2023
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2024 5:16 pm
by GavinW
We were about half way finished when Debbie spotted a male lion walking across the pan in the direction of the waterhole
Well the packing up stopped, and we were back in the bakkie on the way back to the waterhole
When we got there, a few other cars had arrived, and we tried to work out as to where to park, trying to guess as to where he would arrive from
Well we got it a bit wrong, and in my excitement, I pointed him out to another vehicle, who promptly blocked our view.
Nice people!!
We did manage to get some shots of him, but none of him drinking... Just bum views
Re: A Cat a Day, almost every day: Kgalagadi Oct/Nov 2023
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2024 5:19 pm
by GavinW
He eventually walked away back into the riverbed, and we returned to camp to finish packing up