TIME FOR SOME WILD GAME IMAGES (NOT BILTONG)
You might be wondering where are the Africa pictures? Because I have been so absorbed in setting the scene for this part of our journey, I have neglected to show you any of the images that we captured in our time there. So I’m going to make a small slide show, just to hold you over until I get to the wild animal part. I hope these tempt your curiosity enough to put up with a little bit more of my stories, memories and ramblings.
These images are of Kruger Park and were largely taken by Deysi. I was manning the video camera for most of our trips thru the park. Kruger Park is about 2,000,000 hectares or about the same size as Isreal, Belgium or about 2/3 as big at Vancouver Island. Remember once inside the park there are no fences, safe havens or MacDonalds. Just you and these wild animals. Please enjoy this little entrada (spanish for appetizer).
WHAT IS HARD TO COMPREHEND IS THE VAST SIZE OF THIS PARK. 320 KM LONG BY 65 KM WIDE. ONE OF MY FAVORITE PICS OF ALL TIME. THE WILD PIG FAMILY OUT FOR A STROLL SPRINGBOK, THE SA RUGBY TEAM IS NAMED AFTER THIS ANIMAL. WILDEBEEST OR GNU, FROM THE ANTELOPE FAMILY. AS BIG AS A LARGE COW. AN ELAND ABOUT THE SIZE OF AN ELK, WITH HORNS THAT COULD DO SOME DAMAGE. A SPRINBOK, AN ELAND AND A ZEBRA MUNCHING TOGETHER ZEBRA, ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ANIMALS IN THE PARK. THESE GUYS WERE BIG. WHEN THEY WALKED ALONG SIDE, THEIR KNEES WERE ABOUT AT THE CAR ROOF. ONE OF THESE GUYS TOOK A FEW STEPS TOWARD THE CAR. STORY LATER. THE OLD LAUGHING HYENA, WE SAW NOTHING FUNNY ABOUT THIS GUY. WILD DOGS. THEY HUNT IN PACKS AND ARE EXTREMELY QUICK. THE WATER BUFFALO, ALSO AN IMPRESSIVE SIZE. TWO CHEETAHS AT DUSK, EXTREMELY RARE PHOTO. I WAS LOST FOR A CHANGE. STORY LATER THE BLACK LION AT NEAR DARK. NOW WE WERE REALLY LOST. VERY VERY RARE PHOTO.
4 Comments
Tom
I am beginning to understand why you told me SA was probably the most beautiful country your career took you to!
jeheald
It was truly magic to see things we only dreamed of as kids
Ange
Wow amazing pictures. I need to go back!
jeheald
I wish we could all go together