snippets from a day trip

[leachy]

thanks for the bird identification dewi.... i have another for you..



the south western section of the park includes the valley of desolation and the viewpoint overlooking graaff reinet

it was a fairly pointless exercise heading there as the road to the top was hidden in clouds

so i took a meander along the road towards the staff quarters and back.....

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cape mountain zebra
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gemsbok
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spiny agama
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ground beetles pushing each other around

"hy het haar"

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a thrush/robin/???? with lunch
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ostrich
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the view across the dam from the southern side closer to town
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some local children fishing at the base of the dam wall.
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and that, as they say in the classics, is that....

i will return again this december....

[Flutterby]

Thanks for showing us this relatively unknown park leachy!!

[Lisbeth]

The "littles" are very nice.

Great to visit a new park. Thank you, leachy

[Dewi]

Thanks for showing us some of this park Leachy.

Great pics from you as usual.

Your LBJ is a Pipit. I'll guess at Long-tailed, but don't quote me on it, these are a nightmare to ID correctly.

[Amoli]

Thanks for sharing your trip Leachy.

It seems to have a relaxing atmosphere.

I loved the 'prime property' home. (I say home, 'cos all houses with verandahs around, spell a home to me -O -O )