When small Streams turn into Rivers

[Pumbaa]

but luckily they were widespread over the road and area so each passengers in the cars in the back of the queue still could enjoy the presence of the lions as well.





We even found a couple of larger cubs who were hanging around where we stood and so we also got pictures from them





and as the big male also the little ones were still tired.







A bit further down the road



another male was lying on the roadside



and also here we had enough time to take even a couple of close ups



before the larger cubs we just left moved closer to where we stood and finally joined this male.





Meanwhile the sun already rose and it got brighter and even most of the cars carried on so the biggest hustle and bustle was meanwhile over

[Pumbaa]

consequently we had enough time to just stop and enjoy this wonderful morning sighting



without blocking anybody’s view



and on top the lions were extreme relaxed with all the cars who already passed by as they stayed onto the road quite long.



Meanwhile we reached the end of the lions with a male all to ourselves



and due to the many males we meanwhile photographed and watched we supposed it must have been more than one pride or even a large one.



At least we parked to let also enough space for maybe other cars but most of the time we stayed alone with him and enjoyed the more and more upcoming sun illuminating everything into a fantastic light on top.



Most of the lions meanwhile backtracked into the high grass but from time to time one of them stood up, checked the area and finally again disappeared out of sight.



What a fantastic start into the morning and as often nobody staying at Satara who left the camp early in the morning could say “We did not see any lions”.



It was still early enough so we allowed ourselves still a bit more time to stay a bit longer





as with the upcoming sun and heat it was only a question of time when all lions finally walked out of sight.







To be continued…………………………

[Lisbeth]

Lions on sale

[Richprins]

What a festival of lions, Pumbaa!

I may be wrong but I think the male has TB, looking st the swollen face and nose...

[RogerFraser]

More Lions .Love the tired little ones look on the face .

[Pumbaa]

Lions on sale

Indeed - There were so many around

[Pumbaa]

What a festival of lions, Pumbaa!

I may be wrong but I think the male has TB, looking st the swollen face and nose...

We were so happy and right after we left the gate

[Pumbaa]

More Lions .Love the tired little ones look on the face .

It was such an early morning spectacle

[Pumbaa]

After a while we could drag ourselves away and for sure turned into the S100 although during the latest previous visits we saw not that much along this road but we died for driving finally a gravel road and we supposed when the S100 is open the S41 as well as the S90 must be open as well. We soon stopped for lots of European bee eaters,



a lone hyena on a mission and also along this road the grass was once again extreme high.



For sure wildebeests were around



and even a lapped faced vulture,



a huge elephant bull who chased a lot of starlings up.



The light was perfect and we enjoyed this sighting extreme especially with the many birds buzzing around him.





We even discovered a burchell’coucal as often a bit hidden in a bush,



European rollers were also along this road plentiful and to our joy we came across a yellow billed kite quite close to the road





but same unfortunately decided after a while to take off only to land a bit further down right on the road.



Another impressive elephant bull showed up

[Pumbaa]

and also presented its funny skills



we are always happy when such massive animals also do show their tender sights





whilst allowing a couple of close ups as well.





Another Wahlberg eagle was around even extreme close,





as well as a long billed combrec,



giraffes as well as vultures



and many zebras.



Surprisingly the general game was plentiful along the S100 and so were the raptors as we also stopped for another brown snake eagle,





and whilst photographing same a ground hornbill neared in flight.



to be continued………………….