Up The Hill at Marakele

Post by **BluTuna** » Thu Apr 30, 2015 11:53 am

Toko wrote:Bird Festival on the rocks

And you got even a photos up the vultures which are usually only small dots high up on the sky

The "hill" is a phantastic site for a picnic, I hope you had some snacks with you

For me one of the best views in SA and your photography does justice to it $O\/$ $O\/$ $O\/$

Thanks Toko, yes, we had a full-on breakfast with SM & Skillie, it was a beautiful day with only a light breeze at the top of the hill.

Post by **BluTuna** » Thu Apr 30, 2015 11:59 am

Flutterby wrote:Lovely birds! $\O$ I can't see the mountain shots though...too many pics for my PC load. $0*\$

It's about time you upgraded your steam-powered modem and PC

Just for you, here they are again......

BluTuna wrote:As I was saying.....

Then we got to "The Hill"!

If you look carefully, you can see the road climbing diagonally up the side of it.

"The Hill" was really a freaking MOUNTAIN!

We were headed up to the top of this......

And the road looked like it climbed at 45 degrees.

But the views were staggering; this was from about halfway up.

At the top; a view that Zeus would enjoy! We had climbed over a kilometre from our start at Bontle Camp.

The view into the valley with the road snaking through it.

Post by **BluTuna** » Thu Apr 30, 2015 12:00 pm

Pumbaa wrote:A lot of stunning birds you saw, BluTuna $\O$

Your pictures are amazing

Thanks Pumbaa

Post by **BluTuna** » Thu Apr 30, 2015 12:00 pm

Tina wrote:I love the views $O/\$ $O/\$

and great bird sightings with stunning pictures

And thanks to you too, Tina!

Post by **BluTuna** » Thu Apr 30, 2015 3:55 pm

On the way back down the mountain (which was even more harrowing than going up - I had the sheer drop on my side of the car), there was a family of Klipspringers.

Daddy.

Baby.

And Mommy, who was looking on from the wrong side of the road.

We also got a glimpse of a Mountain Reedbuck.

Nearer to the camp, a couple of Giraffes.

We spent the afternoon relaxing in the camp and managed to spot....

A Dung Beetle.

Paradise flycatcher.

And Dad and chick Chinspot Batis.

Post by **Lisbeth** » Thu Apr 30, 2015 4:08 pm

Nice what you managed to watch

Post by **Mel** » Thu Apr 30, 2015 4:48 pm

I somehow managed the start of this

What a beautiful scenery and the bird sightings are amazing! Very well captured (all of the shots) again!

Klipspringers are really cute and that's really well featured in your photos.

Post by **Richprins** » Thu Apr 30, 2015 5:37 pm

This thing still going on? You take forever with your reports! $0*\$

Nice mountain reedbuck! $O/\$

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And only one pretty beetle! $\O$

Post by **Tina** » Fri May 01, 2015 1:57 pm

I like the dung beetle $O/\$

great pictures of the birds

Post by **Toko** » Fri May 01, 2015 2:03 pm

The Chinspot junior is the highlight here

Mountain reedbuck counts also for brownies $\O$

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