Aat&Elly-Story 11 - Picasso & Friends (AWD)

[aat]

Thanks for all comments !
Because of my passion for Tuskers I started with Mavatsani

Now... it's time for some real Mopani stories. Mopani just for Elaphants and Buffalo.... ? Well join and see

Because of the number of photos this story has been split in Part I and Part II

Let's GOOOO

*** Travel Tales ***
Trip to Kruger NP 2015 (October – November) New series of Stories

02 – Amazing Mopani (part I )

Hi all,

After our first night in Skukuza we moved north for 8 nights Mopani.
Mopani ? yes….. my favorite camp and not just for elephants and buffalo

Mopani area was dry like most of kruger. Mooiplaas and Tihongonyeni … very very dry and very few animals. Tsessebe and several other species moved to other places around Mopani. Our challenge… let’s find them !

Early morning and decision > Shongololo Loop or because I never can get this name in my system I mainly say Shololololo loop

First thing to check is the rocks behind the hide but no leopard this time. A bit further we were curious if we could find anything at Frazersrus.

And then…. at the lefthandside

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Sable, the most beautiful antelope (to our opinion) and a bit hidden behind and between the bush many hundreds of buffalo. My first impression… many rocks but rocks normally do not move and make noise… the buffalo were just waking up I guess.

A better look and we counted 8 Sable, an impressing male leading the group. A real “Swartwitpens”

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After a few minutes staring at them, without words since we were so surprized to see them, they suddenly started to run to the right. Ohhhh no…. don’t go away !!

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Pffffffffffff they were running to the waterhole and not leaving the area. Smileeeeee

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They first had to pass the buffalo(wall) , what a sight , what a background

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Amazing… watching Sable and so many buffalo at the back and the buffalo did not move forward.

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After walking slowly to the waterhole they started to drink

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Interesting to see how they pay attention to all directions while some were drinking

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Quick drinking… some on their knees

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Always great if they turn the heads towards you … thanks !

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After drinking they walked away. Hesitating a bit because of the buffalo but they moved away so end of story or ????? Read Part II for the answer (smileeee)

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End of Part I …. You’re welcome to read part II


Aat & Elly

[aat]

*** Travel Tales ***
Trip to Kruger NP 2015 (October – November) New series of Stories

02 – Amazing Mopani (part II )

Please read Part I first

Welcome back at Shongololo loop , early morning and we still are at Frazersrus waterhole

Still standing there and now looking at the buffalo. After the Sable disappeared the buffalo came forward for a drink.

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In the meantime we were drinking some milk before moving on …. But !!! Huhhhh? , it’s ten minutes later and coming out of the bush … the Sable again

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A bit more sunlight now and wowww… what a beautiful scene… their skin with this early morning light…. Just enjoy

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The impressing male always at some distance of his group

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Can’t get enough of them….

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Mr Majestic

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A last good look at them

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Before they disappeared by running away….

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One of the many highlights of this trip.

Thanks for joining and see you back next drive…. Are you joining again ?

ALF… something looks “green” smileeeeeee




Aat & Elly

[Lisbeth]

The "super goats" are superlative

"Mr. Majestic" is fantastic

[Richprins]

Brilliant, aat!

Wish you would put all your sable up under the sable thread!

Excellent to see them more and more in the North!

Looks like one has a collar?

[Lisbeth]

I cannot see any collar

[harrys]

Sable are really awesome antelope and that Bull is amazing

[puppy]

Fab-u-lous

[Alf]

Stunning pictures of the sables

Now i could put the pictures to the story you told us.

Lucky fish

[nan]

FAN TAS TIC

lot and lot of chance, so many magnificent Antelopes... and twice
right, the Buffaloes wall seems to be impressive

superb photos, well done

[Pumbaa]

Driven so far only once the Shongololo Loop, Aat,

but when knowing I would find that many sable there I would it drive daily

Incredible shots of this amazing antelope and Mopani delivered again - Needless to say why it is your favourite camp