We decided to drive north in the Kruger Park yesterday. Unfortunately it turned out to be a very hot, uncomfortable day. The first image is a distant shot at 300mm of a Maribou Stork apparently arguing with it's shadow at Pioneer Dam below Mopani Camp where we had lunch. With the very dry prevailing conditions, the Dam is a magnet for parched wildlife. Many Elephants, Wildebeest, Zebras & Impalas were in evidence with a smattering of others plus a lot of waterfowl. The other image (Scroll R) is of Zebras drinking from a waterhole dug by Elephants in a riverbed. Elephants have the advantage of a trunk! https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/53993570671/ K5 & DA 55-300 WR Alan C

Nice. I don't think I'm ever going to get to Africa to photograph. I want to, but life isn't cooperating ... On 9/14/2024 3:54 AM, Alan C wrote: > We decided to drive north in the Kruger Park yesterday. Unfortunately it > turned out to be a very hot, uncomfortable day. The first image is a > distant shot at 300mm of a Maribou Stork apparently arguing with it's > shadow at Pioneer Dam below Mopani Camp where we had lunch. With the > very dry prevailing conditions, the Dam is a magnet for parched > wildlife. Many Elephants, Wildebeest, Zebras & Impalas were in evidence > with a smattering of others plus a lot of waterfowl. The other image > (Scroll R) is of Zebras drinking from a waterhole dug by Elephants in a > riverbed. Elephants have the advantage of a trunk! > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/53993570671/ > > K5 & DA 55-300 WR > > Alan C > -- PS: When I scrolled right I got a message to "Upgrade to Flickr Pro to avoid these ads" ... I *AM* on Flickr Pro. Stupid computers! 😕 -- Vivere in aeternum aut mori conatur -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. www.avg.com

Yes, nice images, I particularly like the zebras because it is unusual. > On Sep 15, 2024, at 10:20 AM, John Sessoms <sessomsj@earthlink.net> wrote: > > Nice. I don't think I'm ever going to get to Africa to photograph. > I want to, but life isn't cooperating ... This sentence describes so much of what is going on in my life. > > > > On 9/14/2024 3:54 AM, Alan C wrote: >> We decided to drive north in the Kruger Park yesterday. Unfortunately it turned out to be a very hot, uncomfortable day. The first image is a distant shot at 300mm of a Maribou Stork apparently arguing with it's shadow at Pioneer Dam below Mopani Camp where we had lunch. With the very dry prevailing conditions, the Dam is a magnet for parched wildlife. Many Elephants, Wildebeest, Zebras & Impalas were in evidence with a smattering of others plus a lot of waterfowl. The other image (Scroll R) is of Zebras drinking from a waterhole dug by Elephants in a riverbed. Elephants have the advantage of a trunk! >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/53993570671/ >> K5 & DA 55-300 WR >> Alan C >> -- > > PS: When I scrolled right I got a message to "Upgrade to Flickr Pro to avoid these ads" ... I *AM* on Flickr Pro. Stupid computers! 😕 > > -- > Vivere in aeternum aut mori conatur > > -- > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. > www.avg.com > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. > -- Larry Colen lrc@red4est.com. sent from Mirkwood

Thanks, John & Larry. I don't bother much with the usual run-off-the mill game shots any more - they tend to get rather overdone!  John, South Africa is a cheap destination with the current exchange rate. The Kruger Park with self-drive is very affordable compared with the posh private game reserves & lodges. Much cheaper than East Africa & Botswana. In fact, all organised tours are very expensive.  We get a lot of tourists particularly from the Netherlands coming through Phalaborwa every year in hired Campervans, sometimes in mini-convoys. Much cooler today after 3 days of almost 40°C - unheard off in Sept. Hopefully we won't hit 50 in Summer. Alan C On 15-Sep-24 07:32 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > Yes, nice images, I particularly like the zebras because it is unusual. > > > >> On Sep 15, 2024, at 10:20 AM, John Sessoms <sessomsj@earthlink.net> wrote: >> >> Nice. I don't think I'm ever going to get to Africa to photograph. > >> I want to, but life isn't cooperating ... > This sentence describes so much of what is going on in my life. > > >> >> >> On 9/14/2024 3:54 AM, Alan C wrote: >>> We decided to drive north in the Kruger Park yesterday. Unfortunately it turned out to be a very hot, uncomfortable day. The first image is a distant shot at 300mm of a Maribou Stork apparently arguing with it's shadow at Pioneer Dam below Mopani Camp where we had lunch. With the very dry prevailing conditions, the Dam is a magnet for parched wildlife. Many Elephants, Wildebeest, Zebras & Impalas were in evidence with a smattering of others plus a lot of waterfowl. The other image (Scroll R) is of Zebras drinking from a waterhole dug by Elephants in a riverbed. Elephants have the advantage of a trunk! >>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/53993570671/ >>> K5 & DA 55-300 WR >>> Alan C >>> -- >> PS: When I scrolled right I got a message to "Upgrade to Flickr Pro to avoid these ads" ... I *AM* on Flickr Pro. Stupid computers! 😕 >> >> -- >> Vivere in aeternum aut mori conatur >> >> -- >> This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. >> www.avg.com >> -- >> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. >> > -- > Larry Colen > lrc@red4est.com. sent from Mirkwood > > > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.