Going on a Bush Walk


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November 25th 2010
Published: June 17th 2017
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Geo: -24.3904, 31.725This morning we were going on a guided walk with the field guides and we had to meet them at the camp office just before 5am. There were about a dozen of us doing the bush walk. In an open safari vehicle we were driven a short distance and then got out. The two armed field guides briefed us on the rules and then we started our walk. Where we walked was an open area. Doing a bu... Read Full Entry



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43 Scenic43 Scenic
43 Scenic

A view of the scenic park.
44 Steenbok44 Steenbok
44 Steenbok

A small, solitary steenbok.
45 Cheetah!45 Cheetah!
45 Cheetah!

The start of our cheetah sighting.
46 Walking Along46 Walking Along
46 Walking Along

The cheetah walking along parallel to the road.
47 Looking Around47 Looking Around
47 Looking Around

The cheetah looking around.
48 Cheetah48 Cheetah
48 Cheetah

Another view of the cheetah.
49 Smelling49 Smelling
49 Smelling

The cheetah smelling the base of the rock.
50 Smelling50 Smelling
50 Smelling

The cheetah smelling the rock.
51 On the Rock51 On the Rock
51 On the Rock

The cheetah standing on the rock and looking out.
52 Smelling52 Smelling
52 Smelling

More smelling of the rock.
53 On the Rock53 On the Rock
53 On the Rock

The cheetah on the rock.
54 Sitting54 Sitting
54 Sitting

The cheetah momentarily sitting on the rock.
55 Marking Territory55 Marking Territory
55 Marking Territory

The cheetah marking its territory by spraying fluid on the rock.
56 More Sniffing56 More Sniffing
56 More Sniffing

Once again the cheetah sniffs the rock.
57 Walking Away57 Walking Away
57 Walking Away

The cheetah then walked away off into the bush.
59 Dark Clouds59 Dark Clouds
59 Dark Clouds

The dark clouds are approaching.
60 Sunset60 Sunset
60 Sunset

Beautiful colours as the sun sets.
61 Sunset61 Sunset
61 Sunset

Beautiful colours as the sun sets.
62 Owl62 Owl
62 Owl

An owl that we saw on our night drive.
63 Porcupines63 Porcupines
63 Porcupines

A pair of porcupines!



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