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Re: Examining the after effects - May/June 2023
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2023 12:42 pm
by Pumbaa
Re: Examining the after effects - May/June 2023
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2024 6:33 pm
by RogerFraser
Lisbeth wrote: ↑Sat Oct 14, 2023 1:26 pm
Nice pic of the kurrishane thrush
Giraffes doing something
An omelette looks so simple and so easy to make, but actually making a REAL omelette is not that easy. The French brasseries are the places to get a superb omelette especially if filled with ham and cheese.
Omelette-Plate.jpg
When my husband and I travelled often in France, it was our preferred lunch (with a salad) and also cheap
not sure how they messed it up the three egg omelette not sure about the real ones in France ,they are probably very nice ,the basic ones seem to be fairly easy even I make them regularly for breakfast
Richprins wrote: ↑Sat Oct 14, 2023 4:12 pm
Nice sunny sightings, Rog!
Not so common, the fighting giraffe!
And all sorts around the picnic!
Sorry about the omelette, never had food at B&D...
thanks RP
Pumbaa wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2023 12:42 pm
we always stop to enjoy Sunrise and Sunset when we can often get some strange looks for others rushing off to /from camps
I know that strange looks too
Love your giraffe and ellie shots and for sure the landscape around Berg en Dal is so special
Thanks Roger
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often get confusing looks when you stop to smell or photograph the flowers also
Re: Examining the after effects - May/June 2023
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2024 6:49 pm
by RogerFraser
That evening we waited for the Sunset drive to arrive .The Sanparks OSV arrived and there was a very friendly driver but as usual I forget the name
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We left camp expecting to go to the Gate and fetch more participants but the guide informed us we were the only guests on the drive
Some sunset
A brown hooded Kingfisher
More sunset
SO watching some giraffe
Near Afsaal we came across a security patrol which was nice to see as well as some Hyenas
We searched around for some Male lions that had been reported in the area but did not find them . The BnD sunset drive was also visible driving the S114 looking for the lions and we did the tar but no luck .Still was a very informative enjoyable drive .On the way back we tried the S131 loop and the river road and apart from running into a hippo there was not much else to see.
Re: Examining the after effects - May/June 2023
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2024 7:12 pm
by RogerFraser
The following morning some dehorned unicorns
At Gardenia hide some Geese and flower
Some snapping Turtles
On the way to Biyamiti a Vulture
At the weir the after affects of the floods was visible the area totally silted up
The birds were still around some fishing Hamerheads
We caried on to Pretoriuskop to check in .
After check in and unpacking we went for a quick drive doing some loops around camp
A Malachite kingfisher
A saddlebill at Shiltahwe dam
An there were now multiple Hippos we had only ever seen the one
Sunset at the dam
The Hippo gave us a smile in the sunlight and we left for camp
Lamb Sosaties and wors on the Braai
Re: Examining the after effects - May/June 2023
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2024 8:20 pm
by Pumbaa
Thanks so much, Roger,
love the sunset shot as well as all the different birdings and the rhinos
Although maybe not that many sightings during sunset / night drives I love to be out by night in the park that is always something very special
Re: Examining the after effects - May/June 2023
Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2024 11:39 am
by Lisbeth
"Two Pairs"... Geese and terrapins
Lovely sunset at the dam.
Duiker
So sad to see rhinos without their horn
of the vulture
I am not keen on sunset drives, but the hyena scene is very nice
What kind of snake is the one on the braai?
Re: Examining the after effects - May/June 2023
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2024 6:01 pm
by Richprins
Nice selection of sightings, Rog!
Looks freezing on the sunset drive!
Welcome to my Pretoriuskop area...
Such a pity the weir is silted up, I wonder why that is?
And unicorns!
Re: Examining the after effects - May/June 2023
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2024 8:52 pm
by RogerFraser
Pumbaa wrote: ↑Sat Jan 06, 2024 8:20 pm
Thanks so much, Roger,
love the sunset shot as well as all the different birdings and the rhinos
Although maybe not that many sightings during sunset / night drives I love to be out by night in the park that is always something very special
enjoy the different experience of being out at night
Lisbeth wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 11:39 am
"Two Pairs"... Geese and terrapins
Lovely sunset at the dam.
Duiker
So sad to see rhinos without their horn
of the vulture
I am not keen on sunset drives, but the hyena scene is very nice
What kind of snake is the one on the braai?
If memory serves it was a Lamb snake
Richprins wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 6:01 pm
Nice selection of sightings, Rog!
Looks freezing on the sunset drive!
Welcome to my Pretoriuskop area...
Such a pity the weir is silted up, I wonder why that is?
And unicorns!
I think the Weir is a type of Sand dam .
meet some interesting people around Pretoriuskop
Re: Examining the after effects - May/June 2023
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2024 9:11 pm
by RogerFraser
The following morning we left early and headed off to the dam as is our usual routine . We took the sand loop roads on the way and by the time we got to the Dam turnoff there was a two car roadblock at the turnoff .Lions had made kill during the night and were finnishing off what looked like a small Zebra
The Hyenas were around but not brave enough to try their luck yet
The Lionesses swopped taking turns but with the low light it was not easy getting pics
Soon the morning OSV started rolling in and we took our leave and carried on .An early flower
As we were driving along a movement caught my eye and there was two Sable in the bushes
We drove the New unmarked road to the S65 and found a ground hornbill
Carried on to the Phabeni for the bathrooms and then onto the S3 where we found this very young Zeebra still shaky on its legs
A lone Dagga boy
We found some very spooked Impala on a stone mound but even though we waited and looked we could not find the cause
We headed back to camp for Lunch .
Re: Examining the after effects - May/June 2023
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2024 1:09 pm
by Lisbeth
Cute zebra baby
Young ground hornbill
I love those bare stone boulders around Pretoriuskop and there is also a lovely view