18 nights of Solitude at Rooiputs

[Mel]

Excellent yawning shot!

[Alf]

Humans don't provide much of a meal so normally there is nothing left, Alpheus. But staff come in the mornings and remove the remains of tourists if there are any.

[Alf]

So if there's no staff living there do they check on the guests if they are still ok if one stays there for that long?

Otherwise the lions can feed on you and if no other guests stay there nobody will know

..No they come in to the entrance (Botswana Cleaners in a Bakkie once every 4 days or so ) and empty the 45 Gallon Drums at the entrance to Rooiputs ..Otherwise nobody comes ..If you have a problem you go to your neighbour or drive 35 kms south to Two Rivers and ask/report whatever ..but the diehards who camp there are not the moaning sort and if the long drop is dirty on arrival ..you clean it with the long bristle brush on a Broomstick hanging up at the Long Drop..nobody has been eaten yet as everyone going there has their senses on a higher level ..Its far mor dangerous camping at say Satara or Mata Mata etc on SANParks camps with their fences that leak dangerous animals and everyone inside has this false sense of security

Very interesting indeed. Sounds amazing

[Peter Betts]

Once you have had the Red Sand of the Kalahari between your toes ..you will yearn to return for ever. The Last rays of the sun just catching the little dry stick bush top left as these 2 fine Kalahari lions in an empty that night Rooiputs camp watch us less than 200 metres from our tent trailer as we were passing on our way to the tent to start supper and settle in for the night. Such a privalege to share your space with other creatures..I always feel I miss so much stuck behind a fence ala Kruger , Nossob , Grootkolk etc The sunset here def needs a click

[Flutterby]

A lovely pic!

[Lisbeth]

Two lovely ladies

[ExFmem]

Some really nice camera work here, Peter Wonderful lion shots and your appreciation for the unrestrained atmosphere of Rooiputs shines through. Looking forward to more

[Richprins]

Great lighting!

[Mel]

Although it's not really a heart, the capture somehow reminds me of it.
I like that composition

[Pumbaa]

Brilliant lion shots, Peter