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tedredrum

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 6:26 am

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Sharifa,

I'm on board. Happy Belated Birthday to Duke!

Daron

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Sharifa

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:05 am

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Location: Centurion, Gauteng
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Lionspoon wrote:

:yaya: Rockhound and Val!

Handsome son and an equally beautiful DIL!

Cheetah for you - finally! :dance:

Great shots that Val has produced of it with her cam. :clap:

Sounds you had a ball at TR with some great company.

Hi LS Thanks

She is a natural with the camera

We did have a lovely dinner and with great company and the famous skilpadtjies :dance:

anne-marie wrote:

:yaya: nice to meet you Rockhound and Valerie

sound nice, super start, nice dinner, nice meeting and midnight drive :dance:

and already Cheetah :mrgreen:

Hi anne-marie :thumbs_up:

Was a great start to our trip

Meeting was a highlight of the trip :dance:

Div wrote:

:popcorn:

Thanks Div :thumbs_up:

Welcome on board

Carol g wrote:

Seems to run in the family all these beautiful pictures. Well done, can't wait to see more.

Happy birthday to Duke.

Enjoy your trip with your family :gflower:

Thank you Carol g

hilda wrote:

Wow Sharifa and Duke! What a wonderful start to this trip report! Your narration is awesome and very descriptive of the beautiful green Kalahari! :dance:

Pleased to "meet" Rockhound and Val! Val's Cheetah pictures are gorgeous! :clap:

To have a lovely meet with a few awesome 'mites was the cherry on top! Can't wait for the next episode! :thumbs_up:

Thank you hilda

It is amazing to literally see the changes with a little rain :dance:

Val is amazing with the camera :clap:

katydownunder wrote:

Happy b-day Duke!
Wishing you all the best!!!!

Nice to meet you Rockhound and Valerie!
I can see happy smiles here

I bet you had a great time together in the Park.
It already started with a great game drive!
Wonderful captures of the Cheetah Valerie :thumbs_up:

Well done

Thanks KDU

Oh yes, it was an awesome trip. It was quality time spent with the Son and DIL :dance:

barryels wrote:

Great start to another Duke and Sharifa trip :thumbs_up:

Thanks for the opportunity to at last "meet" Rockhound and Val :thumbs_up:

.
Yes it is unbelievable how much KTP changed over such a short period :shock:

.
Stunning cheetah photo's Val :thumbs_up:

.
Thanks for sharing the trip with us :thumbs_up:

Thanks barryels :thumbs_up:

Aristocat wrote:

Sharifa am delighted to see another travel tale in such short succession

Cannot wait to see your version of the Green Kalahari :popcorn:

...am delighted you found your cheetah too :thumbs_up:

Thanks Aristocat

Janeli wrote:

Sharifa:

Quote:

once you get the red sands in your feet, there is no looking back

That is so true!!! :gflower:

Looking forward to this TR. You had a great start.

Wonderful to have your family with you. Especially when they are great photographers!!!

Thank you Janeli

Timbits wrote:

Nice to meet Rockhound and Valerie. :dance:

Happy Birthday Duke :thumbs_up:

Lots of animals on the night-drive :clap:

Thanks Timbits :thumbs_up:

The midnight drive was a very different experience :clap:

tedredrum wrote:

Sharifa,

I'm on board. Happy Belated Birthday to Duke!

Daron

Welcome on board tedredrum :thumbs_up:

Thanks on behalf of Duke

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Sharifa

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:18 am

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23 December 2012

Twee Rivieren

We were leaving for Grootkolk today but first a morning drive is a must

First up a Cape Fox

Then Bat- eared Fox

Lanner Falcon

Gemsbok

A Kori Bustard in flight

A meerkat and squirrel foraging

Then we went back to Twee Rivieren, packed up and got ready for the long drive to my favourite place on earth, Grootkolk

On the way to Nossob we see a Bateleur

We have a break at Nossob. While the drive attends to refueling I decide to go to the hide. It is blazing hot and I am not expecting to see anything. I hear this growl from under me and get a major fright :big_eyes:

almost dropping my camera and messing my brooks ( Hi GavinW - thought of you here :lol:

)

Lions mating under the hide at Nossob :big_eyes:

I get the rest of the clan to the hide

On the way to Grootkolk, we see general game and it is good to arrive in Grootkolk. Grootkolk has not failed us yet and this time was the same :wink:

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hilda

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:31 am

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Another beautiful Cape Fox! Lovely picture Sharifa, as well as the one of the Bat-eared Fox Val! :clap:

Stunning Lanner Falcon sighting, and the magnificent Gemsbok! :dance:

My favourite this time around, the Meerkat and the Squirrel! So cute!

Awesome pictures of the Bateleur! :whistle:

I can just imagine your fright when the Lion growled under the hide! :lol:

And you were on your own? :lol:

Thanks for sharing! :thumbs_up:

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anne-marie

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 9:21 am

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Cape Fox, then BEF, nice horns playing (Oryx) and clever Lions, under the hide :lol:

my prefered... the Falcon, Lanner Falcon :dance:

already a large bunch of animals and birds :clap:

and then Grootkolk :mrgreen:

I don't found place for march... so I'm :mrgreen:

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lion queen

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 11:22 am

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Stunning lion sighting and hearing................. :big_eyes:

Can't wait to see what Grootkolk delivered for the new visitors........ :popcorn:

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kyknetta

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 2:10 pm

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Joined: Tue Aug 03, 2010 2:30 pm
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Location: Extremly far South from Nossob!

Sharifa!
Lions under the hide @ Nossob!
Did you crawl back? They seem to be so close to the walkway!!
:mrgreen:

Got Red sand all over!!!
:gflower:

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Pumbaa

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 5:33 pm

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Thanks for introducing Rockhound and Valerie, Sharifa :thumbs_up:

Val took great pictures of the cheetah :clap:

The little cape and bat eared foxes are cute, great shots of the lanner falcon and then the experience to have a honeymoon couple under your feet must have been thrilling. When a male lion roars close to where you are standing and you are sitting in your car is for me like an earthquake so much power he is having in his voice - Needless to say how the hide must have been shaken with only a growl:big_eyes:

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Sharifa

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 6:19 pm

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hilda wrote:

Another beautiful Cape Fox! Lovely picture Sharifa, as well as the one of the Bat-eared Fox Val! :clap:

Stunning Lanner Falcon sighting, and the magnificent Gemsbok! :dance:

My favourite this time around, the Meerkat and the Squirrel! So cute!

Awesome pictures of the Bateleur! :whistle:

I can just imagine your fright when the Lion growled under the hide! :lol:

And you were on your own? :lol:

Thanks for sharing! :thumbs_up:

Thanks hilda, it was a fright and it was on the walkway leading to the hide. You not really expecting anything underneath and not even looking down :lol:

They were mating but could not get photos of that

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Sharifa

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 6:22 pm

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anne-marie wrote:

Cape Fox, then BEF, nice horns playing (Oryx) and clever Lions, under the hide :lol:

my prefered... the Falcon, Lanner Falcon :dance:

already a large bunch of animals and birds :clap:

and then Grootkolk :mrgreen:

I don't found place for march... so I'm :mrgreen:

I also love the lanner Falcon anne-marie

maybe you will get a cancellation for March :pray:

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Sharifa

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 6:23 pm

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lion queen wrote:

Stunning lion sighting and hearing................. :big_eyes:

Can't wait to see what Grootkolk delivered for the new visitors........ :popcorn:

and you will not be disappointed lion queen :wink:

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Sharifa

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 6:29 pm

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kyknetta wrote:

Sharifa!
Lions under the hide @ Nossob!
Did you crawl back? They seem to be so close to the walkway!!
:mrgreen:

Got Red sand all over!!!
:gflower:

run back kyknetta :lol:

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Sharifa

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 6:32 pm

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Pumbaa wrote:

Thanks for introducing Rockhound and Valerie, Sharifa :thumbs_up:

Val took great pictures of the cheetah :clap:

Pumbaa, the next episode is going to be very special for you :wink:

and that is all I am saying.

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Imberbe

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 7:27 pm

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Location: Pretoria, RSA

Brilliant! :clap:

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Lionspoon

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 7:49 pm

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Foxes to start the day off with and a lanner like that ( :mrgreen:

)
certainly are an energizing way to start one's day. :dance:

And, yes, I can see that Val is a natural with the cam -
the bateleur is superb once again. :clap:

Mating lions underneath Nossob hide, hey?

Wonder, if he is Mr. Handsome...
We got to see the lovey dovey couple a day later
(obvious still at it :twisted:

) as vinkie save some
shots of them from the cam.

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