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What a beautiful sequence!

Truly a very special moment that will never be forgotten!

Stunning photos. Thank you for sharing this lovely experience with us.

Enjoyed the TR....
silhouette photo...
mum springbok @ pum-kin
Gemsbok and springbok together.
.... and all the other

How wonderful Cape of Storms! I am so glad you have witnessed the birth of a healthy baby after the sad experience of the day before!

It shows that nature has it's own way! Everything happens as it should, and for a reason! This should have soften the blow of the sad experience!

@hilda absolutely!!

@Me Skarabee Thank you so much

@Philip1
My pleasure thank you for staying on board

@Pikkie Absolutely! we still think of it all the time!

@GavinW
I can recommend it. We saw so many babies and they are adorable!

@Trrp-trrrrrrrr
They even made up little songs about it!

@Meandering Mouse

Glad that you liked him!

@Kaapsedraai Thank you so much

@Pumbaa Me too! She would make a great mom!

@Jan van Wyk Jan with all your amazing photos I feel really honoured!

@Sharifa
It sure did!

Driving back to Mata Mata the mood was one of extreme happiness and then of course a cute little mouse to make the girls even more happy!



Sitzas with it’s normal visitors at this time of the day! I love their painted faces. So beautiful.



Not a moment to soon we arrive at back at camp and ready ourselves for another swim. Temperatures soaring to 40 degrees that afternoon.
Emily finding a lady bird to keep her company at the swimming pool.

Cutest little Emily with the Ladybird Cape of Storms!

We've missed the Mousies in KTP, but I still cannot get enough of those gorgeous Gemsbok!

Mouse, fly (on the gemsgok) and lady bird.... and people with happy faces!
So glad nature is good to people despite the heat.

@hilda They are pretty cute but the Gemsbok are beautiful!
@ Me Skarabee Very happy and excellent nature despite the heat! Thanks!

After our restful afternoon we head out for a sundowner and park at Sitzas. This ovely Stilettoed ( Check the back leg!) lady came for a drink of water.


Getting in there for a nice clean drink.


Back at camp we watched the as the sun dipped behind the hill feeling that familiar sense of calm that comes with a perfect African evening. Fire started and drinks in hand. Sigh this is what it is all about and what keeps us going back year after year. Another Tough day at the office!





A peak at what tomorrow will bring with this sunrise over the hill!

Cape of Storms,

Is that not the cutest mouse ever..posing ever so nicely. ..can understand the girls excitement.

Love the pic of Little Emily...looking ever so cheerful with her ladybird.

Stunning pic of the Gemsbok.

Braai, fire and beautiful sunrise as well as anticipation of what the new day will reveal... sigh that is the life.

Great sighting,story and images :clap : ........ that fire and sunset remind me of a great place far away.....

Ooohh, I love the Gemsbok! Cannot get enough of them!

Two relaxing men and a roaring fire over which the day's sightings could be relived! That's the way to do it!

Awesome sunrise Cape of Storms! Thanks for sharing!

sigh,

I also love cute little mice... or mouses. Lovely, just lovely.

I am busy emptying out red dust from my shoes this morning.

@ Trrp-trrrrrrrr

It sure is!

@Jan van Wyk Thank you Jan - isn't it a pity it is so far away???

@hilda Only a pleasure and no where else in the world do they relax around a fire like we do here in Africa!!!

@Meandering Mouse .... The only good dust is the red kind!

The morning was one of those perfect Kgalagadi dessert sunrises. Like burst of copper and gold the sun breaks through the trees with the promise of another scorcher of a day.


As we make our way past the dead little fawn we see that the caretakers have moved in.


In the distance we year the tell take sound of a roaring lion. He sounds pretty close and then he bursts into view with a seriously determined spring in his step. He must be pretty thirsty because he makes for the water hole with singleminded focus.


This was “Die Groot Maneer” as he passed the car. We were parked right at Craig Lockhart waiting for him!


Let me tell you it is a pretty terrifying sound that makes me even more grateful that I am in my car and not out!



Watch my belly grow as I do “Lion down downs!”



Spine Chilling -

Hear my voice as I let everyone know “The boy is back in town!!!”