Getting our Ellie Fix (March 2016)

[Mel]

And the last lion instalment... Aardlam the third day in a row on the morning when we had to leave:











She was excellently hidden and at times we were the only car parking next to her. Lots of people didn't even bother to stop and talk to us. Tough luck, guys!
But those who did were quite happy, especially since many of them had kids with them.

At some point Aardlam got up and vanished behind a bush. I'm still sorry for all those who drove by, not having the faintest idea that the was a lion 20 metres
next to the road.

[Mel]

Lion chapter finished!

[Lisbeth]

Great pic of Norman and Zwaai

And the one doing "scratch my belly" is hilarious

Promise that there are no more lions?

[Mel]

Promise! At least for Addo

[Alf]

Half asleep grumpy

Not sure

[PJL]

Brilliant Mel

Was really great meeting you guys that day, and it was also good that you got so many decent lion sightings in the days following. As you know I have quite a soft spot for them

Seeing Aardlam 3 days in a row was very good going. Such a magnificent old lady, but lately she has disappeared - I'm half hoping against all odds that she might even have some little ones

The pics of Norman & Zwaai are great as well. Have you figured out who is who yet in your pics?

[Mel]

A bit of both, I guess, Alf. You would have been grumpy as well, watching the commotion opposite you.
And feeding on the kill made her a bit drowsy

Na, PJL, never tried to tell who is who there. If it wasn't for you, it could have been even Roy and Nomad, for all I know.
Hope that Aardlam is still okay! We're ve grown really fond of her when we first witnessed her incredible strength while she was
dragging that grown hartbeest from where she killed it, across the road and into the shrubs on Ngulube Loop back in 2012.
Cubs would be totally fantastic, but as you said - against all odds...

[Pumbaa]

Brilliant lion shots, Mel,

and even so close and wonderful portraits as well

[Mel]

I asked her to move into the sun for some shots, but she didn't comply, Pumbaa

[Richprins]

Very nice, Mello!

Seems like lion are easy to spot in Addo?

i like the "winking" pic!