Up The Hill at Marakele
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Thanks Pumbaa, Nan, Tina, Lis and Flutts; Outstanding scenery and pretty lizards
Hunting cannot be considered a sport as all contestants in a sport should know they are playing the game!
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As I was saying.....
Then we got to "The Hill"!
If you look carefully, you can see the road climbing diagonally up the side of it.
"The Hill" was really a freaking MOUNTAIN!
We were headed up to the top of this......
And the road looked like it climbed at 45 degrees.
But the views were staggering; this was from about halfway up.
Near the top - anyone got any Coke?
And a LBJ.
At the top; a view that Zeus would enjoy! We had climbed over a kilometre from our start at Bontle Camp.
The view into the valley with the road snaking through it.
Lifer number one. Malachite Sugarbird.
The birds were so used to Humans that they were under our feet. I had to back away from them to focus.
Rock Bunting.
Lifer number two. Buffstreaked Chat.
Lifer number three. Cape Rock Thrush.
Cape Vultures from the nearby colony.
Lifer number 4. Scalyheaded Canary.
Wichgraf's Hillside Brown Butterfly.
Painted Lady Butterfly.
After a fantastic breakfast with SM & Skillie, we headed back down the mountain, Skillie offered to let me go first but I said I'd like him to be in front so I could crash into him if my brakes failed!
Then we got to "The Hill"!
If you look carefully, you can see the road climbing diagonally up the side of it.
"The Hill" was really a freaking MOUNTAIN!
We were headed up to the top of this......
And the road looked like it climbed at 45 degrees.
But the views were staggering; this was from about halfway up.
Near the top - anyone got any Coke?
And a LBJ.
At the top; a view that Zeus would enjoy! We had climbed over a kilometre from our start at Bontle Camp.
The view into the valley with the road snaking through it.
Lifer number one. Malachite Sugarbird.
The birds were so used to Humans that they were under our feet. I had to back away from them to focus.
Rock Bunting.
Lifer number two. Buffstreaked Chat.
Lifer number three. Cape Rock Thrush.
Cape Vultures from the nearby colony.
Lifer number 4. Scalyheaded Canary.
Wichgraf's Hillside Brown Butterfly.
Painted Lady Butterfly.
After a fantastic breakfast with SM & Skillie, we headed back down the mountain, Skillie offered to let me go first but I said I'd like him to be in front so I could crash into him if my brakes failed!
Hunting cannot be considered a sport as all contestants in a sport should know they are playing the game!
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Great pics of rare birds and beautiful butterflies 
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Good gravy! Is that road tarred? 
If the birds get too close use your macro lens!
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Bird Festival on the rocks 
And you got even a photos up the vultures which are usually only small dots high up on the sky
The "hill" is a phantastic site for a picnic, I hope you had some snacks with you
For me one of the best views in SA and your photography does justice to it
And you got even a photos up the vultures which are usually only small dots high up on the sky
The "hill" is a phantastic site for a picnic, I hope you had some snacks with you
For me one of the best views in SA and your photography does justice to it
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Lovely birds! I can't see the mountain shots though...too many pics for my PC load. 
I can't see the mountain shots though...too many pics for my PC load. 
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A lot of stunning birds you saw, BluTuna
Your pictures are amazing
Your pictures are amazing
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I love the views 
and great bird sightings with stunning pictures
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Thanks LisLisbeth wrote:Great pics of rare birds and beautiful butterflies
Hunting cannot be considered a sport as all contestants in a sport should know they are playing the game!
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Yes, the road is tarred so that the aerials and towers on the hill can be accessed.Richprins wrote:Good gravy! Is that road tarred?
If the birds get too close use your macro lens!
Hunting cannot be considered a sport as all contestants in a sport should know they are playing the game!