Urgent work trip May...

[Lisbeth]

A great morning drive

Lovely pics of the waterbucks, chameleon, misty dawn, monitor and even a leopard

[Richprins]

Nice drive so far, Rog!

Ja, leopard crowds, but at least you got a shot!

So too scared to take the Voortrekker road?

[RogerFraser]

Thanks so much, Roger,

stunning sightings of wild dogs and leopard as well as from Shitlave dam and for sure breathtaking sunrise and sunset shots

Also need such a work trip urgently

Pumbaa yes love having the opportunity to do work in the area .

A great morning drive

Lovely pics of the waterbucks, chameleon, misty dawn, monitor and even a leopard

was a great morning trip .

Nice drive so far, Rog!

Ja, leopard crowds, but at least you got a shot!

So too scared to take the Voortrekker road?

wanted to finish the trip with all the wheels on the car

[RogerFraser]

We went by Afsaal for a break and around Biyamiti by this stage it was

A fish eagle


Managed to get some fun Giraffe pics




A Snake eagle hoping for lunch


and Ellie bowsing


A pretty flower for SO


We checked into camp and unpacked before going out later to do some loops...
A dehorned chubby unicorn


and a chilling out Dagga boy


Along the S118 a mini traffic jam for some sleeping Lions we did a drive by shoot and carried on .


and then a super close sighting first for a long time ...




with that we completed a true big five sightings day and we got to enjoy stunning sunset on the way to camp





some chops on the braai that night with wood fire as well .

[Lisbeth]

A black rhino!

[Richprins]

Rog!

A big 5 day with a blackie with horns!

I'm sure you had a at least?

Nice chops, with wood!

Ja, it is totally relaxing driving back after such a day.

[Pumbaa]

WoW Roger black and white rhino

and amazing sunset shots as well - Love the dagga boy

[RogerFraser]

A black rhino!

Rog!

A big 5 day with a blackie with horns!

I'm sure you had a at least?

Nice chops, with wood!

Ja, it is totally relaxing driving back after such a day.

we were really relaxed

WoW Roger black and white rhino

and amazing sunset shots as well - Love the dagga boy

was a great day.

[RogerFraser]

Leaving camp the next morning we decided to drive some loops then head off to Berg en Dal for some fuel .

The gang was returning back down the main road




The sun was rising through a cloud layer


We spent a bit of time with the Gang but soon they were on their way again .


We did a loop but it was very quiet apart from this little fellow


We went over Steilberg and coming down towards Berg en Dal we ran into a roadblock


He was trying to reach the fruit in the Marula trees so we just sat and watched ,he did appear to be in Musth


While we were waiting we got to enjoy some birds Green Pigeons


A juvenile Batleur




The Ellie had moved up the hill and started working on another fruit tree .We decided we could pass and we drove up and stopped to watch


The Ellie suddenly shook the tree and we got pelted with falling Marula fruit .It was actually quite funny in hindsight but quite when it happened . He then proceeded to scoop up the fruit and we moved off as there was other vehicles also now waiting .


Some more eagles on a nest




We filled up with Fuel and had breakfast of chips and Coffee at the restaurant before heading back to camp to do some work .

[Lisbeth]

If you had not stopped for the elephant, you might have lost the birds