Africa Wild

Nice to see Sylvester again and he looks very much at ease

Great portraits

Our evening drive didn't continue much further before we stopped for sundowners... just a chance to see a herd of red hartebeest with a few gemsbok mixed in





At the sundowner stop





Before a message from another guide had us on our way again... D enjoying the ride up front...

Nice family photo

Parents in law........or parents

They even use silver cups for sundowners

it's exactly this sort of sundowners I love
and Sylvester, superb Sylvester

Good stuff, Peej!

The vegetation looks a bit different from Addo, less homogenous?

Gemsbok there???

Was Danger Ronald allowed a dop?

Family looking very good!

To the whole PJL Family again

Lovely pic of you all!

And Sylvester is still as handsome as he is on his own ( ) thread... But Fielies is also a really looker

Gina was also Josie's mum, or wasn't she? I'm asking because I wonder if it's sensible to provide the chance of rather close relatives that they might reproduce at some point in the future (even if not likely with Sylvester around).

You'll need to look out for D. He's enjoying the good life way too much

Sylvester sure is a handsome fellow!!

Lovely family pic.

Awesome lions shots, PJL

Lisbeth wrote:Parents in law........or parents

My parents

nan wrote:it's exactly this sort of sundowners I love

Agreed nan

Richprins wrote:The vegetation looks a bit different from Addo, less homogenous?

Gemsbok there???

Yes very different vegetation as much more inland - more similar to Karoo or MZNP, hence different species such as gemsbok
No dop for Ronald

Mel wrote:Gina was also Josie's mum, or wasn't she? I'm asking because I wonder if it's sensible to provide the chance of rather close relatives that they might reproduce at some point in the future (even if not likely with Sylvester around).

You'll need to look out for D. He's enjoying the good life way too much

Correct on the lion lineage Mel
I'm not sure whether it'll be much of a concern or not. At the moment the lionesses are on contraceptives so for now no need to be too concerned.
D certainly knows how to relax

Flutterby wrote:Sylvester sure is a handsome fellow!!

He sure is - but interestingly although he has a nice mane, he's actually quite a lean lion. Fielies is going to be much much bigger

Pumbaa wrote:Awesome lions shots, PJL

Thanks

The message that was relayed from another guide was enticing... BR with a 5/5 visibility
When we arrived on the scene it was a 0/5 visibility

However after a bit of patience this chap came out from the bushes and was clearly visible for a good while in the fading light









For certain reasons this chap is much easier to find than others in the area - let's just say that the guides didn't need to be particularly good spotters.... but even so it is always really great to see a blackie roaming around