This is part 2 of a 2-part photo essay.
In late November 2008, I embarked upon a 5-day safari of Kruger National Park in South Africa.
My camera was a standard point-and-shoot, Canon Digital IXUS 860 IS (aka PowerShot).
I went on a game drive at night, however aside from a few snakes and an elephant, I don’t recall it being too exciting.
A hyena would visit our camp at night, as evidenced by glowing eyes in the darkness, as it patrolled its territory. A chain link fence was all that separated us tourists from its bone-crunching jaws.
Bachelor elephant
Monkeys
Safari tents
Stopping to watch an elephant feed
This red-headed fly hitchhiked in our safari truck for several minutes
Maps at park stations show where the Big 5 were recently sighted.
Freshly wounded cape buffalo (probably from a lion attack the night before)
Male lions
Sunrise over Kruger Park, South Africa
A mongoose sticks its head out of a log after a fox gives up trying to find it.
Giraffe skull we encountered during a morning game walk
A duggaboy, or bachelor cape buffalo, is considered the most dangerous animal you can encounter on a game walk. I managed a nervous smile as one stared us down. The guides had warned us there was a 50-50 chance it would charge us. If it did, we were told not to run.
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Photo Credit: All photos are by David Lee, and may not be used without express written consent.
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Categories: Adventures, Photos, South Africa
Post tags: Africa, blogsherpa, kruger park, Photos, safari, South Africa, wildlife
8 Comments
These are sweet photos! That safari looks like it was a really good time. The elephant between the two trees is particularly nice. And that red-headed fly is craaaazy looking. Thanks for sharing them! :)
Thanks Shawn. I'm still fascinated by the red-headed fly.
Very cool post, Dave! Lately, I've been dreaming up my big safari adventure. Thanks for the inspiration!
Dave – thanks for sharing your photos and your exciting experience, looks like you had a wonderful time!
Sonya – you're very welcome. I had a blast on my Kruger Park safari. Definitely an experience worthy of your dreams.
Very broadly speaking, the Kruger National Park is flat with a few gentle hills, and people tend to classify the bushveld of the Kruger as unvaried and dry, which is rather like saying South Africa is sunny – it conceals an amazingly rich diversity. The Kruger National Park is divided into no fewer than six ecosystems – baobab sandveld, Lebombo knobthorn-marula bushveld, mixed acacia thicket, combretun-silver clusterleaf, woodland on granite, and riverine forest.
Very broadly speaking, the Kruger National Park is flat with a few gentle hills, and people tend to classify the bushveld of the Kruger as unvaried and dry, which is rather like saying South Africa is sunny – it conceals an amazingly rich diversity. The Kruger National Park is divided into no fewer than six ecosystems – baobab sandveld, Lebombo knobthorn-marula bushveld, mixed acacia thicket, combretun-silver clusterleaf, woodland on granite, and riverine forest.
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