special moments

[Mel]

Saddle-billed storks are definitely very smart-looking birds!
Lovely riverview as well.

[Toko]

Love the Grysbok and you managed some scenic photos

[Flutterby]

Lovely shots! We've just booked 2 nights at Shingwedzi in April and I can't wait to do the S56 again!

[Bushcraft]

Fantastic scenery pics

Grysbok

[Bush Brat]

Awesome pics!
Grysbok!

[Pumbaa]

To my opinion the riverbed changed already compared to last February only shortly after the floods - Gladly most of the trees along the tar road leading to the entrance gate of Shingwedzi survived

Love your grysbok, saddlebilled-stork and pytilia

The Mphongolo loop is also one of our favourites in that area as well

[Heksie]

Just love your grysbok, can enjoy them for hours, I always stay with them until they disappear.
ANd a great kiekie of the pytilia

[flying cheetah]

Thank you all for your lovely comments

The following morning I left Shingwedzi and headed southwards towards Olifants. Before I turned into the S50 I had a last look on the destroyed low level bridge behind the camp which used to be one of my favourite spots in the whole park. I hope the day will come soon when I can stand on this bridge again!



The firsat km's along the river were very quiet but suddenly I heard a loud ROAR behind me. It took a while but then I found the individual that was rsponsible for this amazing sound. It was a nice male lion who made clear that only he was the king of this area







He was much farer away than many other lions I saw during this trip but this was a very impressive animal and his roaring was immense! When I finally left him it was time again to look at the smaller animals like these Bee-eaters and enjoy the beautiful landscape.





Not far behind the Hide there used to stand a beautiful Fevertree where I always had a short stop but this day I had to realize that this lovely tree has fallen I wonder what has caused te death of this tree



I was curious to see what awaited me at Grootvlei. There was lots of water but not many animals around. So I took a pic of some Storks that were flying high above me.



Of course I also made a last visit to Tihanganyani to see if the lionswere around again. But today the waterhole had no visitors at all...So I arrived sooner than I thought in the Mopani area and before I had lunch in the camp (fantastic as always!!) I checked the Shipandani bridge again. No Elephants this time but this beautiful dragonfly also was very entertaining. Especially if you want to take a pic of her...

[Flutterby]

Nice sightings...we'll be there in two weeks!!

[flying cheetah]

Nice sightings...we'll be there in two weeks!!

Lucky you Would be great if the bridge behind the camp can be used again as it always produced great bird sightings for me when I was there in April/May (when there was water)!