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anne catherine

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

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:33 pm

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Wow,great start

I am on board :popcorn:

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RichardJ

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

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:33 pm

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On Board

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barryels

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

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 11:48 am

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On board as well :popcorn:

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Morkel777

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

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:42 pm

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Location: Behind a Nikon camera...

Okay folks, I'll get you started! Thanks for hopping on board.
This will be a short installment, and I'll only be able to continue after Christmas :wink:

Itinerary for the trip:
26,27 Feb - Twee Rivieren
28,29 Feb - Nossob
1,2 March - Nossob
3,4,5,6,7 March - MataMata
8 March - Twee Rivieren

12 nights of Kalahari bliss! :popcorn:

Let's roll :sniper:

Day 1: Twee Rivieren

We arrived after a long drive in a VERY green Kalahari. This was our first time that we came in the rainy season, and it won't be the last.

Our first afternoon drive we set off north in the Auob riverbed. There was a storm that had just passed into the dune fields, which made for amazing light and lungs full of crisp clean fresh air... :dance:

A rainbow - with a gemsbok...

Just a springbok - look at that light!

We came across some Gemsbok males settling a dispute...intensely... :big_eyes:

We returned to camp without any real noteworthy sightings, and lit the fire for the braai.

SO was suffering from a bad toothache (a side-effect of her being 4 months pregnant) and it looked like we might need to get her to the dentist in Upington the next day... :hmz:

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Sharifa

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

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:50 pm

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Gorgeous photos again Morkel777

Love the landscape pic and the gemsbok sequence of pics :clap:

That looks quite dangerous :big_eyes:

All the best for Christmas and the new year :gflower:

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Foxy

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

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:58 pm

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Beautiful photos in that light.

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Carol g

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

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 10:18 pm

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Hi Morkel 777, love the Gemsbok with the rainbow, those other gemsbok look as if they have a big problem with each other Love that springbok in that light.

Hope SO tooth gets better and that you don't have to go all the way to Upington.

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Pumbaa

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

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 11:25 pm

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Awesome colours in your pictures, Morkel,

and hi I joined that one as well :dance:

A toothache is indeed the worst thing which can happen in such a place :wall:

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Bushbuddies

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

Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 12:50 pm

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Finally we catch up to 2012, Morkel. And now 2013 is around the corner... :slap:

Looking forward to this one - a green Kalahari, and 2 weeks of it... Sounds good! :thumbs_up:

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anne-marie

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

Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 6:23 pm

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indeed wonderful colours :clap:

but

and after Christmas :naughty:

Have nice Christmas day with your SO and your little one... and see you soon... very soon

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kallis1786

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

Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 6:51 pm

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WOW.

A fab start to the TR Morkel. Great sightings. Those Gemsbok horns look Scarry.

I hope your SO's tooth gets healed soon and you dont have to leave the park :pray:

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tedredrum

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Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 6:31 am

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Location: Anaheim, California USA

Morkel,

You never disappoint! Have a very Merry Christmas! We had a similar cheetah experience in Kruger earlier this month with 3 males fighting over a female.

Daron

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barryels

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

Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2012 9:55 am

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Stunning pic's Morkel777 :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: Wed Dec 26, 2012 10:06 am

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Brilliant pictures Morkel777! The Gemsbok against the rainbow and the beautiful Springbok are really special! :clap:

Those two fighting Gemsbok can hurt each other so much with those sharp horns!

I hope you went to the dentist, because the toothache will return! :wall:

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Philip1

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

Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2012 2:55 pm

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Wow Morkel, awesome to see the the Kalahari in such splendour :clap:

Springbok and Gemsbok.............STUNNING :mrgreen:

Thanks for sharing :great:

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