Sitting in the Wetlands 01 Terrapin

Sitting in the Wetlands

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December 20th 2013
Geo: -24.7805, 26.2697Late this afternoon Paul and I got in the Land Cruiser and parked the car in the middle of the wetlands. We sat here for about half an hour and observed the birds. In the waterhole there was a terrapin standing on a log, with its neck stretched out enjoying the sun. We also saw a yellow weaver and a Woodland Kingfisher. ... read more

Africa » South Africa

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more