A visit to planet Mopani

Post by **Richprins** » Wed Oct 26, 2016 6:40 pm

Nice nyala and scenic shots, Alpheus!

We had the same weather at Shing that afternoon...also no rain... $0*\$

Post by **Alf** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 2:32 pm

We woke up the next morning with the feeling not wanting to go home

We packed up and left Mopani at 8am driving slowly towards Phalaborwa gate with sad faces. The little aliens kept asking me, daddy what road is this

It's the road going to the gate my son....... aaaaahhhhh can't we stay longer daddy

No daddy must work tomorrow

The bridge over the Letaba river

Not sure if they will ever make it higher

The water only flowing on the one side

We saw this tree along the way wondering why all the birds chose this particular tree for nests

We arrived at Phalaborwa gate. This time they didn't even ask me to open the boot $0*\$

Great work security

No wonder they poach so many rhino's

Thank you all for visiting planet Mopani with the aliens

Post by **Lisbeth** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 2:42 pm

Thank you for taking us along, Alf $\O$ It is always a pleasure travelling with the aliens............when they do not scare away the animals

We saw this tree along the way wondering why all the birds chose this particular tree for nests

Might be a disease and not nests

Post by **Flutterby** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 3:02 pm

Thanks Alf...had a fun time with the aliens. $\O$

Post by **Richprins** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 6:09 pm

Nice, Alpheus! $\O$

You must tell the kids to start planning the next trip...the only cure for the "leaving blues"!

Dunno about that tree...

Post by **Lisbeth** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 6:18 pm

Taphrina - Plant-fungal Interactions. There are also other names.

Post by **Mel** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 6:23 pm

Say what? That was it?

Not possible! Way too short

You must drag things out, Alf!

But seriously: Thanks for sharing your journey with us! As always it was a very pleasant ride and I loved tagging along

Post by **Richprins** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 6:45 pm

Thanks for the Image Taphrina info, Lis!

Post by **Lisbeth** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 7:50 pm

Why the "

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Post by **Pumbaa** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 9:04 pm

Alf,

really enjoyed your trip to planet Mopani

The Letaba is in fact very low

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