Africa Wild

Nice sightings, Pumbaa, specially the Carmine Bee-eater. Here at Grietjie we haven't had any this summer yet.

Lovely pics, especially the zebra in the flowers!!

Thanks so much harrys, Richprins, Sprocky and Flutterby

Always a pleasure to share our tales

and the wildebeests not only under a tree.
We again came across another group of ground hornbills
and at Nshawi No. 3 a lone elephant bull demonstrated his bathing skills
he from the elephant side and we from visitor side were the only one and simply enjoyed the presence of each other

whereas must say that we obviously enjoyed his presence more as we not have been observed by him
as he was busy with the bathing, splashing and mud spreading
and we had a lot of fun photographing and watching him and we only left after he decided it was time to carry on.

Then we came across a relative seldom sighting this year – a large herd of buffaloes – so far we only saw sporadically one or two in the South but luckily in the North we met them again
they were extreme well hidden from the thick mopane bushes and on top spread all over the area but from time to time a curious one
was staring at us.
The nearer we came Tihongonyeni the more general game was around and not only sporadically but indeed large herds we stopped for wildebeests,

masses of zebras either right on the road or on the grass,
more wildebeests

and more zebras – on top it was great to see that area so green as I still have the scene in mind my during the year of the drought when here was only wasteland
to be continued……

Whole herds of aminals, Pumbaa!

So different to see the area so green, just as my trips are so bone-dry!

Wow, it looks hot!! Can see why the ellie was enjoying the mud so much!