Lots of Dry Pans

Africa » Botswana
July 6th 2011

Published: June 17th 2017

Geo: -23.5741, 24.104This morning we were woken up by the alarm and it was still dark. After a few hits of the snooze button we got up to go for a game drive. The sun was about to rise. We drove north towards the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. At the top of a dead looking tree I noticed a huge bird. Paul recognised it as a White Backed Vulture. I then noticed more of them in surrounding trees. We ... Read Full Entry

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23 Looking at Us

The ground squirrel standing at its hole looking at us.

24 Francolin

A type of francolin.

25 At the Pan

Gemsbok and vultures in the middle of Khutse Pan II.

26 Roller

A colourful Lilac Breasted Roller.

27 In the Pan

Springbok and Red Hartebeast in the middle of Khutse Pan II.

28 From a Distance

Our campsite from last night- unfenced!

29 Camp

The campsite where we stayed last night. Structure to the left is a shower and the other is a toilet.

30 Shower

The shower- warm water was not included.

31 Gemsbok

Gemsbok in the pan.

32 Vultures

Lots of vultures in the middle of the pan.

33 Roller

A Lilac Breasted Roller posing for my photo.

34 Gemsbok

The gemsbok that looked at us and then ran.

35 Two Gemsbok

Two gemsbok looking at each other.

36 Off They Go

After looking at us they did the typical thing and ran.

37 Tumbleweed

There were quite a few sections where the whole track was covered in tumbleweed. At first, driving through was a novelty- then we realised that it was actually a fire hazard....