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Re: Flutts, The Brat and Mommo Looking for Caracal

Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 2:01 pm
by Heksie
Great start to your trip and Iknow there is still plenty to come 0()
I have left Bronkies many times in the past at 1 so that I can enter the park when the gate opens 0/0
Love the roller with its brekkie and how great it is to see a tusker O/\

Re: Flutts, The Brat and Mommo Looking for Caracal

Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 2:50 pm
by Lisbeth
How cute the three dwarf mongooses O:V

Re: Flutts, The Brat and Mommo Looking for Caracal

Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 4:36 pm
by Sprocky
Nice Tusker BB, and all the other shots are also great! \O

But tell me one thing, why did you put a yellow ribbon on the car???? O** -O- 0: :shock:

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Re: Flutts, The Brat and Mommo Looking for Caracal

Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 5:07 pm
by Tina
lovely mongooses and a great picture of the golden orb ^Q^ ^Q^

Re: Flutts, The Brat and Mommo Looking for Caracal

Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 7:43 pm
by Flutterby
Sprocky wrote:But tell me one thing, why did you put a yellow ribbon on the car???? O** -O- 0: :shock:

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That was a Freudian slip...edited now!! O** :O^

Re: Flutts, The Brat and Mommo Looking for Caracal

Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 8:29 pm
by Toko
Stylish photo of the Mopane leaves O:V

and a nice elephant O/\

Re: Flutts, The Brat and Mommo Looking for Caracal

Posted: Fri May 02, 2014 10:07 am
by Richprins
Flutterby wrote:
Sprocky wrote:But tell me one thing, why did you put a yellow ribbon on the car???? O** -O- 0: :shock:

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That was a Freudian slip...edited now!! O** :O^

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Nice ones, Flutts! O\/ O/\

Re: Flutts, The Brat and Mommo Looking for Caracal

Posted: Fri May 02, 2014 11:04 am
by Bush Brat
Thanks for all the replies guys! \O

So let me continue with the afternoon... 0()

We arrived at our hut, which we were pleasantly surprised by. It was quite big, it had a big veranda and a basin inside for quick washing up if we didn't feel like walking to the ablutions. O:V We had booked this same accommodation last year, but in Pretoruiskop, and it was nothing compared to this. We had no veranda and no light outside either. So we were stuck eating inside, instead of under the starry African sky. 0=

So, we freshened up, planned our route for the afternoon, and were back in the car.
We got onto the H1-6 and saw lots of game in the riverbed. I also snapped this scenic shot.

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We then got onto the Red Rocks loop, where the game was a bit scarce. And this did take its toll on me. I slowly began to drift off. I was dreaming of seeing a leopard right next to the road, staring at me...wait this is isn't a dream!!! O\/ O\/ I shout stop and we reverse to see if he still there. Gone. I could hear in my mom's tone of voice that she didn't believe I had seen a leopard. And I was beginning to doubt myself too, but then we saw him! He was standing right next to the road, and began to walk towards our car. He then flopped down right next to us for a whole 15 minutes! O/\ O/\ (Sorry if I post too many pics...but I do have about 100!) =O: ^0^

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After about 10 minutes of having him all to ourselves, a Jeep Jockey arrived! 0' We thought that he was going to come in and ruin the sighting for us, but instead he stopped quietly and watched him just like we did. But soon after his arrival, he got up, gave me one last goodbye look, and walked off! 0/* After he had disappeared into the bush, the Jeep Jockey drove up to our car and said to Mommo, "You three have free accommodation until 2018!" ^0^ :-0

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What a sighting, and thank goodness it wasn't a dream! O/\ O/\

Re: Flutts, The Brat and Mommo Looking for Caracal

Posted: Fri May 02, 2014 11:33 am
by Flutterby
Still get shivers when I see these pics...one of our best leopard sightings yet!! O/\ O/\ O/\ Well done Brat! ^Q^

Re: Flutts, The Brat and Mommo Looking for Caracal

Posted: Fri May 02, 2014 11:33 am
by Sprocky
Unbelievable sighting!!! ^Q^ \O