From Floods and Surprises in River beds

[Sprocky]

Nice sightings, Pumbaa, specially the Carmine Bee-eater. Here at Grietjie we haven't had any this summer yet.

[Flutterby]

Lovely pics, especially the zebra in the flowers!!

[Pumbaa]

Thanks so much harrys, Richprins, Sprocky and Flutterby

Always a pleasure to share our tales

[Pumbaa]

and the wildebeests not only under a tree.

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We again came across another group of ground hornbills

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and at Nshawi No. 3 a lone elephant bull demonstrated his bathing skills

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he from the elephant side and we from visitor side were the only one and simply enjoyed the presence of each other

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[Pumbaa]

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whereas must say that we obviously enjoyed his presence more as we not have been observed by him

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as he was busy with the bathing, splashing and mud spreading

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and we had a lot of fun photographing and watching him and we only left after he decided it was time to carry on.

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[Pumbaa]

Then we came across a relative seldom sighting this year – a large herd of buffaloes – so far we only saw sporadically one or two in the South but luckily in the North we met them again

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they were extreme well hidden from the thick mopane bushes and on top spread all over the area but from time to time a curious one

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was staring at us.

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The nearer we came Tihongonyeni the more general game was around and not only sporadically but indeed large herds we stopped for wildebeests,

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[Pumbaa]

masses of zebras either right on the road or on the grass,

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more wildebeests

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[Pumbaa]

and more zebras – on top it was great to see that area so green as I still have the scene in mind my during the year of the drought when here was only wasteland

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to be continued……

[Richprins]

Whole herds of aminals, Pumbaa!

So different to see the area so green, just as my trips are so bone-dry!

[Flutterby]

Wow, it looks hot!! Can see why the ellie was enjoying the mud so much!