Ups and downs in 2012

[Duke]

Hope there are more ups then downs Katja

[Katja]

Oh dear, seems I misled you all Just love this pic of the Golf club -O , thought it was really funny.
We slept at Graskop on our way and the next morning we received a phone call of my elder daughter Denise, who didn't came with us to SA this time. She was out in the evening and when she came back, we had some unwelcome visitors in our house. Not a nice surprise when you just started your trip, especially as Denise was on her own and had to clean up the mess and had to manage a lot of things. Gladly we had bought a SA cellphone card, otherwise the phone cost would have been extremely high.

I won't write a day by day TR, rather show you what we saw during our trip, so the sightings are not in order. Our itinerary was as follows:

1 night - Schingwedzi
2 nights - Punda
1 night - Bateleur
1 night - Letaba
2 nights - Satara
2 nights - Tamboti
2 nights - Lower Sabie
1 night - Croc Bridge

We always wanted to see the North of KNP and moreover always wanted to stay at Tamboti, which is one of my favourite camps now.

But let's start with the sightings and as this is my passion at the moment with a Macro pic , taken at Punda Camp



and one of the locals at the braai area at Punda



The waterhole at Punda Camp produced for us Nyalas, Buffalos many a bird and an Elephant herd.





The little one was so gorgeous and we could have watched it for ages, but the herd moved off after they had quenched their thirst.

I've never seen so many Nyalas at one place as near Pafuri.



and the last pic for this post a Bulbul at Crooks Corner.

[JustN@ture]

-O -O -O good start to the TT Katja, thought you were burnt out before it started
Stunning pic of the grasshopper, Love the baby ellie great photo's

[Bushcraft]

I remember the issues from the break in Denise must have been stressed and you guys even more

You have been hiding this macro stuff from me until recently

Great pics again

[Bush Brat]

Really nice pics Katja...awesome one of the baby ellie!! Pity about the ugly surprise!

[nan]

a new TT... and in the North

what a surprise for the start

superb pictures of the Ellies, specialy the baby alone

[Katja]

I remember the issues from the break in Denise must have been stressed and you guys even more

You have been hiding this macro stuff from me until recently

Great pics again

Thanks Hayden The Macro thing is still new for me and I only took this one pic of the grasshopper in SA Well next time, I go out and have a look for more little things.

[Katja]

Really nice pics Katja...awesome one of the baby ellie!! Pity about the ugly surprise!

Thanks Bush Brat Babies are always great to take pics of, just love them.

[Katja]

a new TT... and in the North

what a surprise for the start

superb pictures of the Ellies, specialy the baby alone

Nan, the North was lovely Thanks for taking the time to read here.

[Katja]

Some scenery pics of our trip, there are no better sunrises than in Sa for me.

This is my favourite one, taken near Croc Bridge.




Morning mist in Winter




Wind and sand, a lovely mix




Wonderful nature








And another winter sunrise