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Crested Val

Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 8:33 am

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spargish wrote:

just caught up now Val, Thanks for the eye witness reports on the flooding :thumbs_up:

It's even scarier in the next episode!!! :shock:

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Crested Val

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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 8:36 am

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hilda wrote:

The Letaba River is unbelievable! :shock:

Beautiful pictures! Love the Goliath Heron! Great shot of the Maribou too!:clap: :clap:

What a lazy Buffalo! He can hardly keep his eyes open! :lol:

Followed by an inquisitive Waterbuck .... beautiful! :dance:

Thanks Hilda for your continued support and lovely comments.

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Crested Val

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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 8:37 am

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Pumbaa wrote:

Although the Letaba river bed is already that wide it is incredible to see the amount of water flowing down :big_eyes:

Despite the rain you had some nice sightings - Love the Goliath heron, the buffie and the waterbuck.

Thanks Val for all your information from down there :clap:

More flood pics coming up. :shock:

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Crested Val

Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 8:43 am

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chirinda wrote:

Thanks for your updates on the flooding. Must be very awe inspiring to be there and see it in person. :big_eyes:

Hope the rain has eased off by now.

Love your pic showing the difference in size of the Goliath and Grey herons. I came over that causeway in November and there wasn't a great deal of water then. In fact I took a pic of the sign saying "No throughfare when bridge is flooded" - no doubt some would try ....

We had a wet weekend too, but today it was lovely - and back at work when I could have had washing out on the line. :wall:

Sunny with blue skies today Chirinda.

You mentioned the Gloiath and Grey Herons..........did you not spot the Egret as well!! :whistle:

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Crested Val

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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 8:44 am

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Elsa wrote:

You are certainly seeing a very different side to the park Val.

That's for sure!! :shock:

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Crested Val

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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 8:46 am

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Toddy wrote:

Val I have just had the most enjoyable evening reading your TR. :clap:

Although I have read and commented on bits in the past I decided that tonight was the night to read all 67 pages. It has been wonderful sitting in the snow in the UK and able to experience your amazing journey with you and I look forward to further instalments, although I also need to make a start on my TR sometime.

Thanks Toddy, and I look forward to readig yours soon!! :dance:

Keep safe and warm!! :thumbs_up:

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Crested Val

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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 8:48 am

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vinkie wrote:

Big flooding river :big_eyes:

....nice animal pictures.... :thumbs_up:

Thanks Vinkie, and there's more to come!! :thumbs_up:

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Sheenaugh-Lee

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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:03 am

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I wonder where all the ellies are hiding out???

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Super Mongoose

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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 12:57 pm

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Hey Val, been away but following every day, so much water demands respect.

LOVE your "multi specie" photos of the birds, they are awesome!

Hope it is starting to dry out soon, so that you and Dungy can enjoy some more Kruger!

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barryels

Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 4:21 pm

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Back in the bus and enjoyed all the lovely stories and Awesome pic's :clap:

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The rain really left a lot of damage behind

. I cannot believe the amount of water that went down the Letaba in such a short time :shock:

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Thanks for sharing and hope that you and Doungy will stay save :thumbs_up:

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chirinda

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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 7:01 pm

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Crested Val wrote:

chirinda wrote:

Thanks for your updates on the flooding. Must be very awe inspiring to be there and see it in person. :big_eyes:

Sunny with blue skies today Chirinda.

You mentioned the Gloiath and Grey Herons..........did you not spot the Egret as well!! :whistle:

I did spot the egret, Val, just wasn't sure which one he was :redface:

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tedredrum

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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:10 am

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Hi Val,

The amount of water is unbelievable. We would have been swimming for our photo.

Hope everyone is doing well!

Daron

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Meandering Mouse

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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:31 am

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Now that is serious rain :big_eyes:

thanks Val :thumbs_up:

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Crested Val

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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:16 am

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tedredrum wrote:

Hi Val,

The amount of water is unbelievable. We would have been swimming for our photo.

Hope everyone is doing well!

Daron

I know Daron, when you think how dry the riverbed was that morning!! :thumbs_up:

Thanks for stivking with this TR. :thumbs_up:

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Crested Val

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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:17 am

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Meandering Mouse wrote:

Now that is serious rain :big_eyes:

thanks Val :thumbs_up:

MM that was nothing, it got MUCH worse the following day!! :shock:

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