snippets from a day trip

[Toko]

green Karoo

[Lisbeth]

You were not too lucky with the viewing points

[nan]

wet Garden route... it seems I know something like that

[Dewi]

Nice one Leachy. Good to see pics of parks not often covered on here.

[leachy]

now i figured i would continue towards the gate on the r 63

and enter the south western section of the park towards the valley of desolation

this was not to be..........

as the sundays river, which flows into the ngweba dam was "in flood"

and the road was closed..........
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i had to go back to the main entrance and travel through town to get to the other side of the park

while still in this side of the park i did come across a few of the other locals spying on me...
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and these water walking flies were rather fascinating
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i have no idea what these raptors are......
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an ant eating chat
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a karoo korhaan
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an ostrich family
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made my way to the fishing spot behind the reception where this chap was sitting in his fishing tube
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the view towards town from the fishing spot
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i dont know the history of this old house

but it seems to be prime real estate

as far as location goes overlooking the dam....
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[Mel]

Quite some activity - despite the previous downpours.
Cute meerkats

[nan]

spy Suricates
nice serie of birds and like you... like the flies walking on the water

[Lisbeth]

Nice birds and meerkat cuties

[Flutterby]

Great pics of all the birdies! Looks like a very nice spot!

[Dewi]

Looks like an interesting place. Love the old building.

The first raptor (2 pics) is a juvenile African Fish Eagle and the one in the tree is a Steppe Buzzard.