It had started raining heavily off and on at this point. Many of the pictures of this rhino were quite dreamlike.
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...a comedy dream, apparently, as the rhino's buddy -- a hyena who was accompanying him or her for no discernible reason* -- got a spray of urine as the big guy/gal marked territory. Omg, we laughed so hard!
* We did speculate that it had to do with small game being flushed out by the rhino's passage. No pun intended. |
*JAWS music*
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Oh, the lighting... so beautiful.
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Hmm. Still pondering the use of grayscale. I think I'll have to go find some other shots that work better. Ooo! Maybe I'll go with sepia toned shots. Ooo, fun fun!
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I sense a Disney movie coming on.
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Adios, rhinoceros!
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We didn't get very close to these Cape Buffalo. In fact, seeing them in pictures afterwards is providing much more detail than seeing them in person. Also, this completes our quest for "The Big 5" of safari sightings: lions, leopard, elephants, rhino, and buffalo.
Yes, we found them and shot them all! With our cameras, of course. ;) |
Big kitty, so cute! Aww, having a bit of a scratch. Come here and I'll rub behind your ears if you promise not to eat me.
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Rollin' over.
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"My turn to scratch!"
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"Yow, baby! You are looking mighty fine doing that scratchin' thing. Rowwwr!"
"Back off, mister! I'm just here to unwind after work. I don't need some jerk hitting on me, for crying out loud. The least you could do is buy me a drink before making your move. Good grief, what are they teaching cubs in school these days?" |
Awww... big boy kitty having a scratch now, too. So cute!
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"Sooo, Scraps is a boy dog!"
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...annnd he BURSTS INTO SONG!
[Hint: mouseover.] |
Contemplating the fate of the Pevensie children.
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Will look up type of bird when I get home and have the African bird book in hand. Yes, a bird book in the hand is worth 2 in the bush, as they say...
[Edit: I believe this is a Superb Starling, but I don't see the black spots on the wings, and the angle makes it difficult to see if there is a white line separating the the throat color from the belly. Hmm.] |
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Kori Bustard again. (Is it just me or does that sound like a Scot swearing?)
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Gnu-snooze?
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*scritchety scratch!*
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ARE YOU READY TO RUMMMBBBLLLLEEEE?
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Between the first and second shot of these two, there was a separation, some bounding around and posturing, and a re-engagement. Action packed!
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Thompson's Gazelle: not to be mucked with, I tells ya!
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Another animal not to be mucked with is the FEARSOME and MIGHTY Spotted HYENA!
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They are EXTREMELY BLOODTHIRSTY and always on the ALERT for any sign of WEAKNESS!
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'WARE THE HYENA! They can SMELL YOUR SANDWICHES!
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Ok, where was I? Oh, yeah -- 'WARE THE HYENA! They bear PUPPIES OF DOOOOM!
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