CJ, Sam and I were in Kruger Park
and just had extraordinary luck in seeing so many animals. It was a lazy, hot
day in The Bush, and we could hear that hypnotic sizzle of the afternoon
insects. I just had to share these photos with you as it is so typically African
Safari'ish. The beauty and harshness of the environment, and the animals
coexisting with a momentary "truce at the watering hole," mark a moment of mind
numbing quiet in the food chain. Two giraffes had just left after recovering
from their awkward bow to drink life sustaining water.
A massive herd of "Ellie's" crowded around water. They
frolicked, sprayed themselves and each other, ducked and submerged. The babies
went all the way under. Some rolled in the mud to coat their skin which protects
them from mosquitoes and other insects. There were about 50 "Ellie's" in this
herd...
And to our unbelieving eyes, we stumbled on these 4 or 5 female
lions. These lazy girls couldn't even chit-chat about running down a "kill."
Don't show us any tender impala! At least, not till dusk.
Good night, From The
Bush...
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