A Boon With a View - Dimwits Olifants 2018 Mambas Returns Interactive Report

[Richprins]

So we followed the zebra for a few km up the road to the next waterpoint: Middelvlei. There was water!


But an elephant chased them away!

You can get an idea of the flat emptiness here...those are the Lebombo Mountains in the background!

Homework: The last picture has more than one mammal species in it...can you say what where?

[Lisbeth]

Black-backed jackal next to the water container.

[Flutterby]

And warthogs in front of the windmill.

So dry and dusty there!!

[Lisbeth]

When there are no animals that place (in winter) is really like a desert

[Mel]

Me too late

[Richprins]

Ja, Flutts and Lis are correct!

[Pumbaa]

Indeed very dry and fell always so sorry for the animals when they do have to search for water

[Richprins]

Onward we went...stopping at a place I have never been to in my life!

RP: "Lord Valoid of House Statin, what foul place be this?"

Frew: "Your Grace, it is the It is the ancient lake belonging to Clan Shawu, Your Grace."

RP: "Clan Shawu? Never heard of them! What say you, Lord Swift of House Martin?"

Mam: "Your Grace, Clan Shawu have brought their banners to the King of the North for centuries, Your Grace. You should surely...!

RP: "Nonsense! There is pestilence all round. These people are long-gone!"

Frew: "They have left you a gift, Your Grace... "

RP: "Well, I never! "

[Richprins]

And on further North to Mopane...the children wanted their annual gin!


Tsessebe!

And tsessebe relatives!

[Richprins]

And more tsessebe!

We arrived at Mopane, and my trained eye picked up this pleasant scene!

RP: "Frewells! Come and look at these nice colours! FREWELLS! This is a nice pic! Frewells?....your gin can wait!....Lord Valoid? "



Anyway, fishes and colours!

And paradise shortly thereafter!

Homework: Why is this dam particularly important...think of two reasons, one clever!