And then the rain set in or at dusk the bush comes alive

[Pumbaa]

and for a close up but as it was unbearably hot meanwhile they soon disappeared in the shade of the trees and bushes.



Vervets were eying us from trees



and finally we reached the look out point we you are allowed to leave the car and enjoyed the view and to stretch the legs after that long drive so far. We scanned a bit around and noticed a kudu bull in the riverbed.



That view from high above is always worth to stop for a while and to enjoy the slight breeze which is always blowing there.



From the view point the camp was not far any longer and after checking in had been done we moved into our unit No. 5 as requested as this is our favourite in that camp. We walked a bit along the fence and also here enjoyed the view into the dry riverbed and got entertained by the present vervets there



who were grooming in the shade of the trees close to our unit.



Around 16.00 o’clock we packed together and started for our afternoon drive into the direction of the Biyamiti causeway on the S25. Along our way we came across a cute squirrel,



a noisy woodland kingfisher,



a brown snake eagle



and for sure the ever present impalas.



to be continued....

[Richprins]

A wide selection again, Pumbaa!

I like the scenic shots, especially the one of the sand river!

[Flutterby]

Lovely pics...you can almost feel the heat coming out of the pics!!

[Lisbeth]

Of course I love the squirrel , but there are also some nice birds and the pic of the grooming vervets is great

[Pumbaa]

A wide selection again, Pumbaa!

I like the scenic shots, especially the one of the sand river!

That view point is always special and the view is breathtaking from there

[Pumbaa]

Lovely pics...you can almost feel the heat coming out of the pics!!

Yiep that day it was incredible hot but gladly it cooled down by night

[Pumbaa]

Of course I love the squirrel , but there are also some nice birds and the pic of the grooming vervets is great

That squirrel was cute but sometimes they are far too fast for a shot

[Pumbaa]

Another red backed shrike was willing to pose



as well as an African fishe eagle.



At the crossing with the S25 we had to wait until a large group of male kudus crossed the road



and started to disappear on the other side to obviously have a walk to the Crocodile river to quench their thirst there.



When we finally reached the causeway everything started to happen very fast – We were admiring hundreds or more impalas grazing in the river bed when they suddenly scattered into different direction I was still wondering what had caused this behaviour when Timon shouted: “Lioness!”



She was coming from the direction of the Crocodile river and came steadily closer into our direction





besides us it was only another car on the causeway and same noticed the lioness as well and for sure



we waited and let her come closer. She looked very determined and nearly looked neither left nor right



and we simply enjoyed the moment and took picture after picture.



Finally she walked under the bridge and without stopping she carried on her walk into the other direction from where she just came although it was still extreme hot in the sun.



We let the other car pass so that the causeway was our again because meanwhile we also noticed in the distance an elephant herd who was strolling along the Crocodile river in the best afternoon light

[Pumbaa]

and for sure we could not turn our eyes from them



until the last elephant was not longer to be seen



then we again checked our lioness out who was still going her own way when Timon shouted: “Look straight ahead!”



And there he was a quite impressive male lion who looked longingly after the lioness who was meanwhile very hard to discover any longer in the riverbed



he obviously smelled her charming fragrance and wanted to check himself out whether it would be worthwhile to follow her.



“Come back – I do have dinner over here!”



He had a more than big belly and indeed looked very well fed



but he did not stop watching into the direction of where the lioness was disappearing. Another car came from behind and we were driving a bit backwards because he might wanted to come closer



but he nearly stood motionless on the bridge and only looked around



with his enormous belly and his mane he was indeed a very striking specimen





Finally he trotted off and right on top of where you have to drive a steep part of the road right behind the bridge he turned into shrubbery and stopped very close to the road as there his kill was lying – a fully grown buffalo!



to be continued....

[Richprins]

That is a busy spot, Pumbaa!


An old lion indeed...tail gone...