Bumbling along on an evening game drive

Our first full day ended on a low note .. animal sightings that is.  We all jumped on the game vehicle bright eyed and bushy tailed ready for a spectacular evening of game viewing.   We saw nothing !!    Of course the usual warthog and impala but absolutely nothing else 🙁

But it was pleasant anyway, bumbling along the strip roads, looking deep into the trees and thicket hoping to catch a glimpse of something moving,  admiring the views (and I’m loving the trees),  stopping at each bird we came across – most too small for my camera – and eventually making our sundowner stop with nibblies and drinks – beer and wine or whatever guests ordered before we left

Graham stopped to show and explain what was used as tooth brushes in the old days by the tribes who lived or passed through the wilderness.   Now I can’t remember the name of the small tree/bush (must always remember to take notes!)   After peeling the outer bark, the strong fibres are flattened .. and violá  .. a toothbrush ..

This isn’t it 😉  I loved all the trees

Blue headed tree Agama …   two of them .. the other is camouflaged.   The blue colour changes to a browny colour when in danger.  Very tricky creatures to photograph as they scampered round the tree to hide and the head turned brown quickly  …

I was so excited to see this pretty bird as I’ve never seen one before .. a Broadbilled Roller ..

Driving under the huge Sycamore Figs …

Bumbling along the Msunduzi River bed again ..

Graham explaining the make-up of elephant ‘poo’ ..

Trumpeter Hornbill …

Beautiful specimen of a flat-topped thorn tree ..

Sundowners time …  (unfortunately we didn’t see the sunset .. we stopped with the sun behind us, behind a hill)  …  But it was still a magnificent spot …

Paola with camera in hand to capture the glorious evening ..

Hubby and Terry ..

Here we are, drinks in hand … (me rather windswept (!)  .. it was windy and quite chilly)

Beautiful isn’t it  …

…  Leopard Mountain Game Lodge

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