- Swat! Just like a tomcat! But ever so much more effective. Captured from video.
- Giraffe. Really tall.
- The moon may be a harsh mistress, but it's nice to see you can still dress her up once in a while.
- Lilac-breasted roller. Captured from video.
- Yet another elephant
OK, I know this is the third elephant we've posted, but if you were seeing them in person you'd understand. They are truly impressive, awe-inspiring beasts.
James@192.168.0.4 (05/24/2001 23:22:48):
Wow, pictures look great, I cant believe they are real. Everything is well here, enjoy the rest of your trip. - One of several year and a half old cubs we saw this morning.
How could you not love a face like that?
Mom@24.240.90.223 (05/24/2001 15:38:03):
So okay, I love it....can I have a kitty, huh, huh???
Wrench@24.128.196.25 (05/25/2001 17:51:44):
looks fuzzy... :-) - Tawny eagles. A few moments later, they mated. (Sorry, I was too busy observing to snap a photo.)
Mom@24.240.90.223 (05/23/2001 16:53:02):
This one of course is Wen's favorite!!!! - There was a great debate at dinner last night whether to call then "spots" or "dots"... we finally settled on "patches."
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Mom@24.240.90.223 (05/23/2001 16:42:31):
Looks like you got your wish Lis! Hooray!!!! Hugs
Anne & Ben@207.172.11.148 (05/24/2001 15:47:53):
We are enjoying your daily reports! FYI:
GIRAFFE,Giraffa camelopardalis, Family Giraffidae Color brown to rich chestnut (old males darker, even black), dissected into intricate tapestry by patches and blotches of lighter hair, pattern unique in each giraffe.
- Crocodile, near the Vuyatela dam. Captured from video.
- Here's all that was left of that buffalo last night, with a couple hyenas working on it.
Mom@24.240.90.223 (05/23/2001 16:47:08):
cool! How many drives a day do you go on???
Chris Tatro@63.27.152.229 (05/23/2001 19:02:34):
mmmmm....buffalo...... - Another elephant.
These guys are everywhere, and are largely responsible for the landscape, as they routinely take down trees to feed and/or demonstrate their masculinity. Hence the nickname "African bulldozer."
Chris & Ali@63.27.152.229 (05/23/2001 19:11:18):
What a coincidence! Ali calls me the "New Hampshire Bulldozer" for exactly the same reasons! Loving the pictures! - We stopped each evening around sunset for "sundowners," a very civilized end to the day.
- This is as much of a hippo as we saw until Thursday, when we finally saw one out of the water.
- A shot of the Orion constellation. In the northern hemisphere, we only see it in the winter.
Ken@161.114.88.75 (05/29/2001 16:12:32):
Nice astrophoto Doug! Did you see the Magelenic Clouds? - Here's what a buffalo looks like before the lions get to it.
- Female hippo, with just the ears of her baby visible.
Mom@24.240.90.223 (05/23/2001 16:53:54):
Okay, all together now............ooooohhhhhh how cute!