Stories from Tar Roads and From Spots

[Pumbaa]

So we first turned around with the car in order to maybe finding her again but today it was easy as already the passengers in the other cars in front of us had their cameras already at the ready and fired away as she decided to pose extreme photogenic for the audience around her on a fallen branch on the road side.



In the beginning she only was busy in cleaning her fur and looked into other directions



but finally she had an insight and looked into the direction of the audience.



As experience often on that road in the early morning there was a come and go with cars whereas most came from the direction of Paul Kruger gate with employees or delivery vehicles



at least all these could enjoy the beauty on the branch as well after she made again a break from cleaning her fur and even laid down completely on the branch.



After a while the feet needed to be cleaned as well



at least we enjoyed that wonderful sighting once again and she was so relaxed although that road was so busy





but I am sure she enjoyed to be admired as well.

[Pumbaa]

Suddenly even a couple of raindrops came down as well



but she stayed extreme lazy as it was only a short shower and indeed not worth to mention.



Most of the cars stayed as long as we and took again picture after picture but after more than half an hour our beauty decided it was enough and jumped down and could no longer to be seen anymore.



WoW what a morning again and once again the area around Skukuza delivered. We carried on and somehow could manage to take a picture of a speckled mousebird in a thick bush



and also a buffalo was willing to pose.



As already supposed our beloved S65 was still close so we had to turn around and drove back the same way we came but that was not a problem as luckily camp is not that far and whilst driving back a couple of giraffes appeared on the scene.



An extreme short body break at Skukuza was needed anyway and we decided to drive our plan B that day that was via the S21 which we hoped was open as we noticed pins yesterday on the sighting board along that road. First we turned into the S114 also a nice drive and we soon stopped for a bateleur in a tree



followed by a couple of extreme lazy hyenas



who again were wonderful to watch as the whole



clan was so relaxed



and simply enjoyed the lovely morning.



to be continued……

[Lisbeth]

The cool beauty continues to show off

A speckled mousebird and a beautiful bateleur

Hyenas

How were the temperatures?

[Richprins]

Catching up, Pumbaa!

Great leopard sighting again, and what a pose!

And bushbabies!

The weather looks nice, and I like the hawk eagles too,they are always in pairs!

[Mel]

That leopards was a right diva. But she gave you great photo opps, that's for sure

Lovely giraffe family

And beautiful bateleur too

[RogerFraser]

What a stunning Leopard .Posing like a super model .

Lovely Bateleur and Hyenas.

[Flutterby]

Great pics of the bushbabies, and an absolutely stunning sighting of the leopard!! You were so lucky that she posed so nicely for you!

[Pumbaa]

The cool beauty continues to show off

A speckled mousebird and a beautiful bateleur

Hyenas

How were the temperatures?

It was indeed bearable - I guess that day we had max 30 degrees - During this trip only few days were extreme hot

[Pumbaa]

Catching up, Pumbaa!

Great leopard sighting again, and what a pose!

And bushbabies!

The weather looks nice, and I like the hawk eagles too,they are always in pairs!

Finally it got better indeed and the rain stayed away at least for a couple of days

[Pumbaa]

That leopards was a right diva. But she gave you great photo opps, that's for sure

Lovely giraffe family

And beautiful bateleur too

She was on top that relaxed as this branch stood close to the road and with all the cars around she obviously enjoyed it