The Kruger National Park is one of the most wonderful, peaceful, tranquil places to visit. All you can do is drive around at 30 km (18 miles) per hour, looking for animals (usually the Big 5), go back to the camp at sunset and eat and sleep, to get up again at dawn and do the whole thing all over again.
It is many years since I was there, enjoying those incredible, warm, night time sounds of lions roaring softly, hyenas snuffling in the veld outside the camp and of course, the chirrup, chirrup of the crickets. Music to go to sleep by.
The beauty of the African bush is amazing as you can see from these pics taken by a friend of mine who goes there at least twice a year.
It is many years since I was there, enjoying those incredible, warm, night time sounds of lions roaring softly, hyenas snuffling in the veld outside the camp and of course, the chirrup, chirrup of the crickets. Music to go to sleep by.
The beauty of the African bush is amazing as you can see from these pics taken by a friend of mine who goes there at least twice a year.
A river in the Kruger Park and a Leopard lazing in a tree
A baobab or upside down tree and Sunset over Sabie
While she was there she also took magnificent photos of a lion ambling across a bridge. He had all the time in the world as he knew that the traffic would stop for him - and he took full advantage. He is, after all, the King of the Jungle.
This is the painting I did of him as he got to the other side - the challenge in his eyes was unmistakable. Luckily there is a whole lot of motor car between the photographer and those teeth.
I must add here, that the likelihood of a lion attacking a human is very remote. But one never takes chances!
This is the painting I did of him as he got to the other side - the challenge in his eyes was unmistakable. Luckily there is a whole lot of motor car between the photographer and those teeth.
I must add here, that the likelihood of a lion attacking a human is very remote. But one never takes chances!
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