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I shot everything that moved!
The Admiral and I went to Namibia for a 17 day trip and we shot everything that moved – with a camera, we didn’t shoot anything with a weapon so if you want a “hunting” – story, stop here…
I thought some of you folks might enjoy a few of the pictures. It was the height of the dry season so the animals, except the large cats, would congregate around the water holes near midday. You could see everything at the water holes. At one camp we even had black rhinos come up to the water hole just outside the “wire” every night about 8 pm. I initially had trouble seeing elephants and giraffes. Hard to believe but I’d be looking among the trees/bushes in the distance and the elephants/giraffes were so big they looked like giant gray rocks/houses or tall trees.
#1. When we went walking, instead of riding in a vehicle, we had a “guide” with a rifle – 375 H&H in case of a surprise encounter with a lion, leopard, or black rhino. I asked how many times he’d had to use it to protect a tourist and his answer was “never”. We did have lions roaring right outside out tent/cabin at night but there was an electric fence between us and them. Good thing. The guide is holding male giraffe dung. He gavew us a lesson in how to recognize the dung and scat of many of the animals.
The desert elephants are thinner and have longer legs than those in more lush climates.
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Young giraffe right by our camp. He was coming to lunch.... With Oryx (gemsbuck) in background
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Ostrich in distance with the incredible colored hills. Any fool can take great photos here - everything is so photogenic.
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Female and Male ostrich. They look like giant popsicles from a distance
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Oryx, my favorite antelope. Good to eat as well. We had a fair # of oryx dinners.
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Black backed jackel - common around camp...
The Admiral and I went to Namibia for a 17 day trip and we shot everything that moved – with a camera, we didn’t shoot anything with a weapon so if you want a “hunting” – story, stop here…
I thought some of you folks might enjoy a few of the pictures. It was the height of the dry season so the animals, except the large cats, would congregate around the water holes near midday. You could see everything at the water holes. At one camp we even had black rhinos come up to the water hole just outside the “wire” every night about 8 pm. I initially had trouble seeing elephants and giraffes. Hard to believe but I’d be looking among the trees/bushes in the distance and the elephants/giraffes were so big they looked like giant gray rocks/houses or tall trees.
#1. When we went walking, instead of riding in a vehicle, we had a “guide” with a rifle – 375 H&H in case of a surprise encounter with a lion, leopard, or black rhino. I asked how many times he’d had to use it to protect a tourist and his answer was “never”. We did have lions roaring right outside out tent/cabin at night but there was an electric fence between us and them. Good thing. The guide is holding male giraffe dung. He gavew us a lesson in how to recognize the dung and scat of many of the animals.
The desert elephants are thinner and have longer legs than those in more lush climates.
View attachment IMG_4418.mov View attachment 83157
Young giraffe right by our camp. He was coming to lunch.... With Oryx (gemsbuck) in background
View attachment 83158
Ostrich in distance with the incredible colored hills. Any fool can take great photos here - everything is so photogenic.
View attachment 83159
Female and Male ostrich. They look like giant popsicles from a distance
View attachment 83160
Oryx, my favorite antelope. Good to eat as well. We had a fair # of oryx dinners.
O View attachment IMG_4112.mov View attachment 83162
Black backed jackel - common around camp...
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