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There are now lots of picture of animals on flickr. I don't know the names of any of the non-super-common ones. If you can identify them, make a comment, please.
At 6am, I was amazed by the number of different animals we saw and by the numbers of the animals themselves. Watching the pack of elephants cross the street in front of us was unreal. I kept thinking of deer-crossing signs in the US for some reason.
At 8am we went for a walking safari. We mostly saw a lot of tracks and even more scat. You can learn a lot from scat, but there's only so much scat you can take. I don't know quite how to explain the ecology of termite mounds, but they look like they're really something. Sounds a bit like bees with a queen and all. After all the scat, we were treated to some close-up zebra and giraffe viewing, including a nursing baby and mother.
At 4pm, we got to see many of the same animals in the beautiful dusk setting. Once, we turned a corner and an elephant family was right in front of us-- a little scary, but exhilarating. The flock of red birds was brilliant, much more so than i can show in the picture.
At 6pm, we started the night drive. We saw very little in the dark for the first hour and a half. Then we got treated to civets and a family of lions just before heading back. I don't know quite what to say about seeing a lion in the wild other than amazing. Even at a distance under the flashlight the lazy male looks so regal.
3 comments:
Michael: What a great blog! I feel I'm right there with you. And it is just like you -- fun, interesting, witty, culturally expanding!
We are missing you in SF but since you are in my ear every day [your rehearsal files are incredible!], I can stand it till you're here again.
I will be visiting the blog often to follow your lovely trip! Is it wheelchair accessible? Just kidding -- but your blog is like a great book -- I can be there in my mind and enjoy it almost as much!
Hugs from the States, Mother Mary Diva
termites are pretty similar to ants in terms of social structure and division of labor.
Hey there, I just had a strange dream about you and decided to check your blog. Hope that the bilharzia has left you. That's a nasty one. You are really doing the dang thing!! Loads of adventure!! Keep it coming!!
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