The Early Bird Catches The Worm

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With smiles all round our car we continued up Gorah Loop towards Carols Rest. We came across a herd of kudu including this magnificent chap O\/

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At Carols Rest a couple of buffalo (probably the same ones from the day before) were busy sparring

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Then they realised that they weren't obeying the signs O** O**

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There were also a few zebra mingling around the water

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We decided to pay the fox den site one more visit on our way back down just in case they were out again, but it seemed like they had only been out for us early birds... The kudu however were still giving some great photo opportunities O:V

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Back near Domkrag some zebra were charging around for no apparent reason 0-

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The kids were keen to try out the hyena den but on our way we were stopped by someone who told us we had just missed the lions near Gwarrie. Aardlam and her youngsters had been lying along a fire break and then suddenly got up and dashed into the bush in hunting mode. We patrolled the area for quite a bit to see if we could get any kind of view of them, but there was nothing to be found. Similarly the hyena den area was all quiet so we made our way back to camp to start the packing process.

Along the way back there were a few elephant close to the road including this comical youngster O/\ O/\

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This ended up being our very last sighting of Valli :-(

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There aren't many places you can get so close to elephants going about their routine O:V

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nice pic of the Buffaloes lol
and lovely little Elephant 0/0

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Fantastic images again, PJL!!! \O


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The zebras are really running wild O\/

A very handsome Kudu bull ^Q^ ^Q^

The little elephant looks real funny lol


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Lovely pics! \O I like the B&W kudu. :yes:


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Exquisite again, Peej! X#X

What a curious ellie sighting, that youngster! O/\

Seems it is worthwhile getting up early! ..0..


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That ellie calf is extreme cute plus beautiful Kudu and huge buffaloes X#X

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nan wrote:nice pic of the Buffaloes lol
and lovely little Elephant 0/0

^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^
Thanks nan O0
Sprocky wrote:Fantastic images again, PJL!!! \O
Thanks for checking in on this Sprocky \O
Lisbeth wrote:The zebras are really running wild O\/

A very handsome Kudu bull ^Q^ ^Q^

The little elephant looks real funny lol
That elephant was quite the little character Lis lol
Flutterby wrote:Lovely pics! \O I like the B&W kudu. :yes:
Good taste Flutts... it's a favourite of mine too \O
Richprins wrote:Exquisite again, Peej! X#X

What a curious ellie sighting, that youngster! O/\

Seems it is worthwhile getting up early! ..0..
Thanks RP \O
Pumbaa wrote:That ellie calf is extreme cute plus beautiful Kudu and huge buffaloes X#X

:ty: PJL
Thanks as always for following along here Pumbaa :-)


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Once we had finished packing up it was mid-morning so we decided to just trundle through the park on our way back home.

The regulars were all around... interesting the different colour variations on zebra within the park :-?

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Round at Gwarrie dam there was an elephant doing a submarine impression :yes:

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There was still no sign of the lions that had been there earlier in the day, but we got lucky round at Rooidam with a very close and clear sighting of one of the hyena youngsters O/\ O/\

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Before continuing we told him a few jokes which had him in hysterics ;-)

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Down at Hapoor there were still a few buffalo in the area giving us some strange looks

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Drinking buddies X#X

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Our last stop was for a bite to eat at Jacks where we found an angulate tortoise devouring flowers... apparent yellow tastes best lol

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In the heat of the day there wasn't much else to report on our way to the exit. Thanks for joining us on this short trip \O \O


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Ja, those zebras don't maintain proper clothing patterns according to standards..same up here! 0*\



Thanks very much again for these interludes, Peej. Your photography has the extra element of innovation, and you have a very good eye, plus very articulate narration! :yes:

(I think I sound a bit like a teacher...)


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