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Re: 18 nights of Solitude at Rooiputs

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 7:21 am
by Peter Betts
A big lion guards his Gemsbok Breakfast as a rival approaches from afar ..What a fight when he finally arrived but they eventually tolerated each other with lots of growls , snot en trane
Gemsbok Breakfast.jpg

Re: 18 nights of Solitude at Rooiputs

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 11:19 am
by Lisbeth
Last time that I was in KTP, there were lions all over the place and at all hours \O

Re: 18 nights of Solitude at Rooiputs

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 12:10 pm
by Peter Betts
Dark Lion.jpg
Approaching Dalkeith before actual sunrise ..very special and a dark lion

Re: 18 nights of Solitude at Rooiputs

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 12:11 pm
by Flutterby
Very dark! :shock:

Re: 18 nights of Solitude at Rooiputs

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 12:19 pm
by Lisbeth
Are the legs dirty or is that the colour of the skin :-?

Re: 18 nights of Solitude at Rooiputs

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 1:31 pm
by Pumbaa
Love the dark mane \O

Re: 18 nights of Solitude at Rooiputs

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 3:15 pm
by Peter Betts
Lisbeth wrote: Sat Jan 19, 2019 12:19 pm Are the legs dirty or is that the colour of the skin :-?
I noticed many lions had these dark legs particularly near Mata Mata ..I am still trying to find out what causes this

Re: 18 nights of Solitude at Rooiputs

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 3:35 pm
by Lisbeth
\O If you find out.... ;-)

Re: 18 nights of Solitude at Rooiputs

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 5:20 pm
by Richprins
Exquisite pic, Peter! X#X

Re: 18 nights of Solitude at Rooiputs

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 5:33 pm
by Peter Betts
Kamqua Picnic Site in the Auob is a great picnic spot for breakfast
Kamqua Picnic spot.jpg
After a late afternoon thunderstorm at Mata Mata
Mata Mata Clouds.jpg