A Quiet Day 12 Kingfishers

A Quiet Day

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November 29th 2010
Geo: -24.9854, 31.6018This morning's first stop was at a dam. We here sat for a while in the hide and observed the scenery. An elephant appeared, it had a drink and then walked away. It was a bit of a miserable morning as it was overcast and raining. I enjoyed photographing the white and yellow water lilies which were growing near the hide. There were a few varieties of birds around the dam. ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Mpumalanga » Skukuza

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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