Piers and Lin du Pré bought their new Fleming 55 / 129, Play d'eau, in 2003.As our visit to South Africa draws to a close, here are some pics of the various animals we saw whilst on our journeys.
Our next South African posts
In our next posts we’ll showcase the vivid colours of the flowering plants we’ve found and finally, a summary of our whole magnificent tour.
Photography
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Three lenses were used with our Canon 7D: EF 17-40 F4L, 24-70 F2.8L II, and an EF 70-300 F4-5.6L IS.
Background and sky colours vary according to the day and time of day the pic was taken.
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 Zebras outside our accommodation lodge |
 The sign says it all |
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 Ah, I needed a good scratch |
 A mud bath makes you sleepy |
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 Papa Goose follows behind |
 Papa Goose becomes ‘Mr Angry’ to protect his chicks |
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 Mother and son |
 The baby waggles his ears to clear them of water |
 A wide open mouth is a warning sign |
 This is just a yawn |
 The Lion King’s ‘Pumbah’ – a Warthog |
 ‘Pumbah’ takes off |
 I’m a Gnu… |
 …a gnother Gnu – Wildebeast |
 A camera-shy Kudu, four years old |
 A Vervet monkey jumps around the balcony… |
 …whilst another lies in ambush |
 The female is grey |
 The male is black and sleek |
 A male baboon, taken as we passed by in the car |
 A baby which had a damaged left arm |
 Dassies roam the top of Table Mountain |
 And who are you? |
Piers and Lin
Tala Private Game Reserve
…on temporary leave of absence from
Play d’eau
Fleming 55
Fabulous photos thank you for sharing with us. I guess you’re on your way back by now.
Hi M (and D). Yes, the adventure is almost at an end. We flew into Amsterdam today and leave on Thursday for Guernsey. It’s been such a great time and the memories we have are so special.
So pleased you liked the photos. We loved taking them.
So much love to you and D. Piers and Lin.