First time visitors….We were surrounded…Tom carries a big stick…Caution is advised and exercised…
While this "infant" baboon was perched in a tree checking us out, her/his parents were busy making themselves at home in...
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Most extraordinary day yet…Is this really happening?…
On Thursday morning as I stepped outside onto the veranda, camera in hand, this was the first thing I saw. Quietly alerting...
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“Small Things”…a world of miniature wildlife and vegetation…Finally we found a Dung Beetle with his “dung ball”…plus the biggest insect ever!
Zef, our houseman, held this monstrous insect Tom had fished out of the pool with the net. It would be easy...
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Visitors and more visitors…Eight sets in one day…Astounding!…
The following photos were all taken in our yard on Monday, December 9, 2013, between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, during which...
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An elephant ritual on the Crocodile River…A rainy morning in Marloth Park…
The following elephant photos were taken as we stood at the Crocodile River overlook area on the Marloth Park side of the river. These...
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Another extraordinary evening…Royal Kruger Lodge…a Marloth Park game drive…The discovery of the Crocodile River lookout…
Our view of the Crocodile River from the overlook building located in Marloth Park while on the game drive with owners, guide and guests...
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Sunset game drive in Kruger Park…Dining in the bush…The Big 5 hovering…First loves…
With mating season essentially ended, our guide said these 2 males were "practicing" dominance for next season. A phenomenon has occurred...
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It was a dark and dreary day…Who knew they would come?
This is what awaited us when we went back onto the veranda. The air was thick with humidity. It sprinkled off...
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A walk in the park…Marloth Park, that is… Results in laughter and awe…
While on a walk in our neighborhood Tom spotted this Ostrich that had wandered into a homeowner's yard appeared to be...
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Nelson Mandela, a life lived for peace….Another separate post for today follows this as we appreciate his homeland…
Nelson Mandela. The following is an email we received, as visitors from South Africa, as a tribute to Nelson Mandela, who...
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