Flavour of the month December 2013 - S128

Post by **mposthumus** » Sun Dec 01, 2013 11:50 am

Thank you for the vote of confidence in nominating me Amoli.

S128 - also known as the Old Road Tshokwane Road

A relatively short gravel road of 31km and with Lower Sabie as base camp, the S128 is accessible from the H10 and situated between two popular viewpoints namely Mlondozi and Nkumbe.

Post by **Richprins** » Sun Dec 01, 2013 11:50 am

S128 - Google Earth

Post by **mposthumus** » Sun Dec 01, 2013 6:28 pm

Not long ago and by sheer luck, I rediscovered the road. $O/\$ It is relatively free of traffic and for this reason a pleasure to drive. $\O$

Predominantly open to semi savannah with few big trees which makes for good viewing. Game is fairly plentiful and a big bonus is of course a natural dam, which attracts a wide variety of wildlife. $O\/$ $O\/$ $O\/$ As I normally spend a whole morning there I go well prepared with sufficient provisions for breakfast, lunch and lots to drink.

The dam is not indicated on any map at hand but is clearly visible from the road. (See map for approximate location of dam.)

I have thus named it "Moonshine dam" the reason for which can’t be mentioned here

but taken the time I spend and the amount of fluids consumed, it is imo appropriately christened.

For a relatively short road it has proved to be productive and definitely gets my vote for a worthwhile drive. $\O$ $\O$

Early morning and getting ready for the day

That should do it

Come on little one

But Maaaaa, its still so early to go walkabout

Life can sometimes be such a bum

Post by **mposthumus** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 9:36 am

My focus was still on the bummie zebras when I noticed some of them were looking to the right

The logical thing do was to also look to the right

just in case they might have noticed a predator

or something

$O\/$ $O\/$ $O\/$ $O\/$

Soon to be joined by

$O/\$ $O/\$ $O/\$ $O/\$

Post by **mposthumus** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 2:57 pm

nan & Flutts $\O$

Last pictures of Moonshine dam

the 2011 trip that is,

then back to game on the rest of the S128

Post by **Flutterby** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 3:56 pm

That little buff is so cute!

Interesting to see a buff with a collar! $\O$

Post by **nan** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 4:59 pm

the little Buffalo afraid me... too tiny to go in the water and surely still drinking milk

I found my passage in this S128... but now I have to search if I saw something

Post by **Richprins** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 5:03 pm

nan wrote:the little Buffalo afraid me... too tiny to go in the water and surely still drinking milk

Absolutely, nana!

Maybe mom was drinking nearby?

Post by **mposthumus** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 5:43 pm

Flutterby wrote:That little buff is so cute! Interesting to see a buff with a collar! $\O$

Difficult to say if this is the same buffalo Flutts

there were so many of them I just clicked away

Post by **mposthumus** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 6:16 pm

Richprins wrote:
nan wrote:the little Buffalo afraid me... too tiny to go in the water and surely still drinking milk

Absolutely, nana! Maybe mom was drinking nearby?

Well spotted Flutts, nan & RP

Approaching the water right at the end of the herd

Mostly right by mom's side - maybe he was just curious

Tiny indeed - Signs of the birth still clearly visible

Africa Wild