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Re: Groundhog Day: Pretoriuskop Over and Over Winters 2018-22

Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2023 6:01 pm
by Richprins
Lisbeth wrote: Mon Dec 18, 2023 12:04 pm
A pity that two lonesome souls cannot spend it together ;-)
Haha, she is not lonesome, she is with her sis for Xmas! \O

Re: Groundhog Day: Pretoriuskop Over and Over Winters 2018-22

Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2023 6:18 pm
by Lisbeth
I intended the two of us ;-) lol

Re: Groundhog Day: Pretoriuskop Over and Over Winters 2018-22

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 4:21 pm
by Richprins
Onward down the S3! \O

Closeup zeb:


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Babyraffe!

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Daddyraffe! lol

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And soon we were at Mestel Dam...stopped behind this campervan. One could clearly hear the couple inside talking and operating, it was quite funny! lol



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Re: Groundhog Day: Pretoriuskop Over and Over Winters 2018-22

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 4:25 pm
by Richprins
The dam was deserted as always! \O Although in the pic it looks like something is drinking on the left? -O-



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And onwards down to Numbi, I think. Action shot! [O]


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Hello, cutie! 0/*



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We were checked in soon...Ahhhh, back at our home away from home! ^Q^


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Re: Groundhog Day: Pretoriuskop Over and Over Winters 2018-22

Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2023 8:24 pm
by RogerFraser
^Q^ Lovely start

:X: with the doors open at the dam .

Never had any luck at that dam .

Re: Groundhog Day: Pretoriuskop Over and Over Winters 2018-22

Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2023 12:50 pm
by Pumbaa
Thanks Richprins,

I know that feeling to be back at the home away from home O** O** O** O**

Re: Groundhog Day: Pretoriuskop Over and Over Winters 2018-22

Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2023 1:19 pm
by Lisbeth
The dam looks nicer in summer ;-)

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Re: Groundhog Day: Pretoriuskop Over and Over Winters 2018-22

Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2023 4:28 pm
by Richprins
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It feels quite odd doing these winter pics at this time of year! 0- lol

A sqi-llel small!


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Momprins was having a snooze, so I whiled away the hours on the stoep, very pleasant! O:V


Dwarf mongoose have also become regulars in camp!

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The coral trees flower at this time of year, very striking! [O]


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Re: Groundhog Day: Pretoriuskop Over and Over Winters 2018-22

Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2023 4:32 pm
by Richprins
And a golden-breasted bunting...

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I inspected the unit, and saw some attempts at making it more user-friendly, one can actually see the numbers on the stoveplate switch! O/\


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And pink means hot! O\/

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Enough sitting, and off on a solo evening drive. X#X



These ellies in the green vlei just outside camp on the immediate first dirt road to the left:

(Pic into the sun, but still, the first pachyderms. :o0ps: )
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Re: Groundhog Day: Pretoriuskop Over and Over Winters 2018-22

Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2023 6:44 pm
by Lisbeth
The usual lack of maintenance 0*\

Nice bird and flowers ^Q^