Tagged With "Botswana"
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Re: On Safari in Africa -- wildlife gallery
I love the elephants and the Odd Couple on the far right going off to who-knows-where.
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Re: On Safari in Africa -- wildlife gallery
Great photo's DrF. !! How close to the animals do you get ? Did you need plenty of zoom on the camera ? Me and the family always had health problems while I'm in Africa. Were you OK ?
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Re: On Safari in Africa -- wildlife gallery
Thank you for your comments PortMoresby and GarryRF!. Yes, we got quite close to the animals Garry, although you definitely need to have a telephoto lens and best to have a camera with a quick shutter speed. I used my digital SLR on these and shot photos in bursts of 5-6, picking out the one I like best. You need to be very careful about where you eat in Africa, maybe more so than in most places. But we traveled with a quality safari outfit (And Beyond), which not only prepared great meals,...
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, January 26, 2015: Breakfast on the Okavango Delta
What an excellent trip to have taken! Another unforgettable experience to add to your collection. Breakfast looks good too :-)
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, January 26, 2015: Breakfast on the Okavango Delta
Breakfast was great, Mac, but you can't beat the view! Fortunately no large carnivores found us while we were enjoying this break.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, January 26, 2015: Breakfast on the Okavango Delta
Ahhh...now I am hungry....Thanks, as always, for sharing Dr.Anders. It makes my day even more "ducky"! Miss you!
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, January 26, 2015: Breakfast on the Okavango Delta
Originally Posted by Pam Petersen: Ahhh...now I am hungry....Thanks, as always, for sharing Dr.Anders. It makes my day even more "ducky"! Miss you! So nice to hear from you, "Ducky"! It was a special trip. You likely recognize the Oscar in one of the photos, digging in. Miss you and the gang in Spokane as well, but life in Calgary is nice and the nearby Rockies incredible!
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Re: African Wild Dogs, Chobe National Park, Botswana
To me, those animal seem otherworldly. They are not so much similar to domestic dogs as of a world of their own. They appear to be very tough. Here's to hoping that they continue to rock our world.
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Re: African Wild Dogs, Chobe National Park, Botswana
Like wolves and coyotes, they need to be tough to survive. But when you watch them, they really seem much like domesticated dogs.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, July 14, 2014: Bats, Botswana
It makes me wonder if I could relax sufficiently to sleep while hanging on with my toes. Or what would happen if I did. Fascinating.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, July 14, 2014: Bats, Botswana
Originally Posted by PortMoresby: It makes me wonder if I could relax sufficiently to sleep while hanging on with my toes. Or what would happen if I did. Fascinating. I do not recommend you try this, PM. Bats have a reflex that let's them hang on while sleeping. Our poor stubby human toes don't come with this capability.
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Re: African Elephants
A fascinating look! I've never seen them in the wild and hope I can change that in the next few years.
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Re: African Elephants
Elephants are my favorite!! Thank you for sharing all these wonderful photos!!"
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Chobe National Park, Botswana
Chobe is Botswana’s first national park, and it has one of the largest concentrations of game in Africa.
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Re: Chobe National Park, Botswana
Great. We too had hoped to be back there by now, but they've been doing it tough. Hopefully this year!
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Re: Chobe National Park, Botswana
We had arranged a trip from Windhoek to the Victoria Falls, taking in the Caprivi Strip and the area you visited, for the autumn of 2020. Covid restrictions prevented us from going, and the same happened in 2021. We switched the bookings to 2022 - as far as we could, because not all the businesses involved have survived the pandemic - and are keeping our fingers crossed. Your article has whetted our appetite even further. Thanks!
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Re: Chobe National Park, Botswana
Great article, Barry! Great photos, Judy! As our guide said repeatedly when we visited, "In Chobe we trust". It will not disappoint.
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Africa’s Deadliest Animal
Judy needed no convincing that you should not mess with this animal.
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African Wild Dogs, Chobe National Park, Botswana
One of the rarest animals I've ever encountered in nature is the African Wild Dog.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Dec. 2, 2013: Baboons, Chobe National Park, Botswana
We encountered large troops of baboons while on safari in Africa, nowhere more so than in Chobe National Park.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Sept. 28, 2013: Water Lilies, Okavango Delta, Botswana
The Okavango Delta is an oasis in the Kalahari desert. Its waters sustain all life in the region, from animals, to fish, to a broad assortment of plants and insects. We were on a boat ride at dusk enjoying the cool evening air of the...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, January 26, 2015: Breakfast on the Okavango Delta
After a dawn game drive, we were treated to a tasty breakfast cooked in the busy by our guide and driver.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, July 14, 2014: Bats, Botswana
There's something both fascinating and oddly repulsive about bats. Mostly we never see or hear them, except perhaps at dusk when they fly into the night to feed on insects and other things.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, September 2, 2015: Warthog
Not every creature you see on safari has the distinction of being one of the ugliest animals in Africa. But the warthog is part of that fraternity, known as the "Ugly Five."
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On Safari in Africa -- wildlife gallery
I'm not sure I've ever had a more enjoyable vacation that being on safari in Africa! There are a number of countries where animal viewing is good, these photos being highlights of some of the larger animals we saw during a week spent in...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day. May 29, 2014: Greater Kudo, Botswana
Everyone remembers the giraffes, lions and elephants they see, but on our last safari in southern Africa the kudos also left quite an impression. I was especially fond of my photo of the bull kudo highlighted above. A large...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, September 13, 2014: Sunset over Hippo pool, Botswana
The sun was settling on the horizon after our first evening game drive in Botswana's Okavango Delta. It had been a great evening, with hundreds of animals spotted (and photographed)! Our guide knew exactly where to take us to enjoy the...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Oct. 26, 2013: Aerial view of the Okavango Delta, Botswana
Surrounded by the brown sands of the Kalahari Desert is a large oasis of green and blue, the Okavango Delta. An inland delta with no outlet, its waters sustain all life here, including large numbers of fish, birds and mammals. When...
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The Remarkable Okavango Delta: Xudum Delta Lodge
(The lush green Okavango Delta viewed from a plane) After 2 years of planning, dozens of hours of traveling (literally to the other side of the world), the four of us were finally there. Our small Safari Air plane was taking your humble...
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The Best of the Okavango Delta: Sandibe Lodge
The three days we spent at Sandibe are among the most memorable travel days I’ve ever experienced! Africa at its finest!!
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Chobe National Park: “In Chobe We Trust”
Our guides kept saying, "In Chobe we Trust"! We did! The wildlife experience was incredible.