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Jan van Wyk

Post subject: Re: Pilgrims to the Green Kalahari - March 2012

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 4:59 pm

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Stunning images Morkel :clap:

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RichardJ

Post subject: Re: Pilgrims to the Green Kalahari - March 2012

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:39 pm

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Joined: Sat Oct 11, 2008 7:06 pm
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Location: Riebeek West

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Bushbuddies

Post subject: Re: Pilgrims to the Green Kalahari - March 2012

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 7:55 am

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Joined: Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:22 pm
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Location: Centurion

Some more beautiful scenes! :clap:

I cannot believe how colourful the Kgalagadi becomes in summer! :shock:

I'll have to come an experience it for myself!

Morkel - have a look over here:
http://www.sanparks.org/forums/viewtopic.php?style=2&f=29&t=68910

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Morkel777

Post subject: Re: Pilgrims to the Green Kalahari - March 2012

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 12:46 am

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Joined: Tue Aug 18, 2009 9:41 pm
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Location: Behind a Nikon camera...

Thanks guys and girls!! :dance:

Day 4:Nossob

The following morning I was out solo again, and I was out early in search of lions to the north. I wanted to head as far as Polentswa...

It was a VERY frustrating morning to say the least!! I found VERY fresh lion tracks just after Kwang - seemingly belonging to a whole pride - but the grass was just so long that they really needed to be IN the road for me to spot them...

:wall:

I eventually found 4 young males next to the road close to Kousaunt...

And I spent a few minutes with the drinking sandgrouse at Kousaunt...

The light was already bad so I headed back.

At Kwang I noticed another vehicle and they pointed me up the dune side opposite the waterhole where a spotted hyena was scavenging a kill made by lions (too far for photos). That's probably where the pride was lying...

After another relaxing (but hot) afternoon spent resting and swimming...we decided to spend time that afternoon photographing the kites in golden light...

Some Abdim's Storks joined the party...

By now our friends, Felix999 and his SO, were back from Grootkolk and our travelling party was fully present.

That night I tried some star photography but I didn't have much time and the moon was up...I would have to get up at 4am to time it with the setting of the full moon the next time.

What would the next day hold?

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anne-marie

Post subject: Re: Pilgrims to the Green Kalahari - March 2012

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 9:41 am

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I like the Lions behind the grass... made just a bit... mysterious... :wink:

I love the Abdim's Stork, in move, just landing, superb light and composition :clap:

I like too the Yellow-billed Kite and Sandgrouse :dance:

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Elize de Klerk

Post subject: Re: Pilgrims to the Green Kalahari - March 2012

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 10:15 am

Joined: Fri Jun 15, 2012 7:15 pm
Posts: 67

Beautifull. We were at Kgalagadi also in Dec. Stay at Rooiputs 19 - 26 December.

Every day lions and cheetahs. And all the springbok baby"s.

Nice photo's Thank you very much.

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tedredrum

Post subject: Re: Pilgrims to the Green Kalahari - March 2012

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 11:20 am

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Joined: Wed Jan 20, 2010 6:50 pm
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Location: Anaheim, California USA

Morkel,

I had been away for a while. Glad to see I didn't get too far behind. Love the pictures as always, especially the landscapes.

Daron

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kallis1786

Post subject: Re: Pilgrims to the Green Kalahari - March 2012

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 3:43 pm

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Joined: Fri Nov 19, 2010 5:11 pm
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Location: 45 mins from Punda Maria

Hi Morkel. Just caught up and loving the Trip Report. Especially the Lion pics.

:popcorn:

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Bushbuddies

Post subject: Re: Pilgrims to the Green Kalahari - March 2012

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 8:24 pm

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Location: Centurion

Also love the arty shots of the lions behind the grass! :clap:

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Fotomaljohan

Post subject: Re: Pilgrims to the Green Kalahari - March 2012

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 9:09 pm

Joined: Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:22 am
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Location: Brackenfell, Cape Town

Hi there Morkel, your trip report photos are 'mouth watering', I especially like your (many) high quality 'bird-in-flight photos! Oh, that green Kalahari with the thundercloud backdrop is absolutely great! FMJ

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Pumbaa

Post subject: Re: Pilgrims to the Green Kalahari - March 2012

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 11:29 pm

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Awesome abdim's stork pictures, Morkel :clap:

Love also the lions, the landscapes and the kites in flight - Magnificently captured :clap:

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NetEk

Post subject: Re: Pilgrims to the Green Kalahari - March 2012

Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 7:43 am

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Location: JHB

I love the photo of the lion looking straight at you it's like she's saying in a victorian style

" Do you mind sir I'm very busy right now"

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Philip1

Post subject: Re: Pilgrims to the Green Kalahari - March 2012

Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 8:22 am

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Location: Far South in South Africa.

Great Wildebeest, Lion and all Bird pics. Love the "star photography". :thumbs_up:

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barryels

Post subject: Re: Pilgrims to the Green Kalahari - March 2012

Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 12:24 pm

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Great wildebeest and lion sightings :clap:

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Awesome birdie sightings and photo's :dance:

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Love the night shot :clap:

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Thanks for sharing :thumbs_up:

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hilda

Post subject: Re: Pilgrims to the Green Kalahari - March 2012

Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 4:05 pm

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Gorgeous pictures once again Morkel777! Your birds in flight are fantastic! I have never seen an Abdim's Stork before .... beautiful! :clap:

Love your Lions too, and the star photography is superb, moonlight or not! :dance:

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