Re: BluTuna goes West
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 7:07 am
A promising start - great scenery photos. 
Can't wait for the news from the KTP
Can't wait for the news from the KTP
Waiting for more
Africa Wild
Go wild for Wildlife and help to keep our Conservation Areas pure, natural and green.
https://www.africawild-forum.com/
BluTuna goes West
Page 6 of 51
Re: BluTuna goes West
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 12:14 pm
Great start
Waiting for more
Waiting for more
Re: BluTuna goes West
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 3:45 pm
hello again MelMel wrote:A promising start - great scenery photos.
Can't wait for the news from the KTP
I thought the scenery on the way was great but I'd forgotten how beautiful the KTP is.
Re: BluTuna goes West
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 3:47 pm
More will be forthcoming when I get some more pictures processed....watch this spaceBushcraft wrote:Great start
Waiting for more
Re: BluTuna goes West
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:25 pm
Day 0, Sunday June 2, Kalahari Guest House -> Mata Mata.
On the road at about 08:30 for the last 200Kms of the journey, we got to Twee Rivieren and entered the park......
just in time to miss breakfast at the restaurant which stopped serving at 10:30. Breakfast is served when everyone is out on their morning drive, we had breakfast there on our last morning and we were the only customers between 9:45 and 10:30. There is a snack bar so we got something to eat there - much cheaper too.
First pics in the park, the ubiqiutous Familar Chat.
121Kms to Mata Mata according to the map.....
We started off slowly but had to speed up as the afternoon went on or we would have arrived at MM after the gates closed.
There wasn't much to see in the dunes but as soon as we hit the Auob river, there was lots to see.
Oryx
Ground Squirrels
The Moon and the dune
Black Crow
The vista from one of the view points
Springbok
More Ground Squirrels
Pearl-Spotted Owlet
Wildebeest
Giraffe
A very special appearance by this beautiful Leopard
who showed his contempt for the paparazzi who were following him.
The first of many, many Jackals.
Mr. Ostrich
and SO
More Springboks
and just before the camp, more giraffes
We finally reached Mata Mata at around 16:30 and managed to get the setup operation completed before it got completely dark.
On the road at about 08:30 for the last 200Kms of the journey, we got to Twee Rivieren and entered the park......
just in time to miss breakfast at the restaurant which stopped serving at 10:30. Breakfast is served when everyone is out on their morning drive, we had breakfast there on our last morning and we were the only customers between 9:45 and 10:30. There is a snack bar so we got something to eat there - much cheaper too.
First pics in the park, the ubiqiutous Familar Chat.
121Kms to Mata Mata according to the map.....
We started off slowly but had to speed up as the afternoon went on or we would have arrived at MM after the gates closed.
There wasn't much to see in the dunes but as soon as we hit the Auob river, there was lots to see.
Oryx
Ground Squirrels
The Moon and the dune
Black Crow
The vista from one of the view points
Springbok
More Ground Squirrels
Pearl-Spotted Owlet
Wildebeest
Giraffe
A very special appearance by this beautiful Leopard
who showed his contempt for the paparazzi who were following him.
The first of many, many Jackals.
Mr. Ostrich
and SO
More Springboks
and just before the camp, more giraffes
We finally reached Mata Mata at around 16:30 and managed to get the setup operation completed before it got completely dark.
Re: BluTuna goes West
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 7:28 am
wow THE Leopard 
and Pearl spotted Owlet
if your pictures are chronological, you saw the Leopard in the Auob river... before of after Kamqua ?
I will try to... recognize him
and Pearl spotted Owlet
if your pictures are chronological, you saw the Leopard in the Auob river... before of after Kamqua ?I will try to... recognize him
Re: BluTuna goes West
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 8:00 am
Could be Dakotah 
I saw him at Urikaruus on the 25th March 2013
I saw him at Urikaruus on the 25th March 2013
Re: BluTuna goes West
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 8:57 am
Hi Nan,
Thanks for the tentative ID I can't say for sure where I took the pictures but judging by the timestamp I would guess it was north of Kamqua but not very far.
Thanks for the tentative ID
I can't say for sure where I took the pictures but judging by the timestamp I would guess it was north of Kamqua but not very far.Re: BluTuna goes West
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 9:18 am
Wow, great start to your trip
Fantastic leopard sighting and pics
Fantastic leopard sighting and pics
Re: BluTuna goes West
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 9:26 am
Hello BluTuna Welcome back from the red sands 
You had the most awesome start to your trip with this impressive leopard in bright day light
And the owlet is supercool, too
Welcome back from the red sands You had the most awesome start to your trip with this impressive leopard in bright day light
And the owlet is supercool, too