3 Weeks of Sheer Bliss at Tsendze Sept 2018

[Peter Betts]

Very privaleged to have been the only human on this planet to enjoy 3-4 early mornings with these lions and this allowed them to be their natural selves and they just carried on without a thought of my presence in their boy fight games and here gentle love games in preparation for the serious mating in full adulthood. Here a Sub Adult lioness approaches a Sub Adult Male and gently caresses him on his head and that allowed her to get in closer for some intimate whispering ..Totally awesome to watch all this natural uninhibited interaction on all days in total silence

and his response!

Click on images to get the early sunrise colours

[Pumbaa]

Awesome lion shots, Peter,

and what luck you had with all the owls, roan and eland you saw

[Peter Betts]

[Lisbeth]

How sweet and tender. As you say, not something that everybody gets to see

[Richprins]

These lions are a bit useless if they couldn't catch any food there in 5 days, Peter?

[Peter Betts]

They were around for 2 days ..Then there were 5 on the third day and a loner 5 days later ..No they eat well this pride ..You just have to look at them

[Peter Betts]

The art of Seduction at sunrise (Click for colours) at Grootvlei dam ...2016 = previous trip to Kruger it was Boyela Windmill 2018 it was Grootvlei Dam where I doubt if I will ever have such brilliant sightings at one location..being on my own every morning there in an every increasing crowded Kruger was a life crowning experience

[Flutterby]

Lovely pics!

[Richprins]

What time did the gates open, Peter..?

[Lisbeth]

Beautiful young animals