This is my final post before Christmas.
Please allow me the opportunity to share season greetings with those who celebrate at this time of year.
This is not a traditional pine tree, but the remains of a tree at a favourite waterhole of mine
This reserve, which I recently visited, had not had rain for the longest time and it was these hot and dry conditions that gave rise to this series of images.
That being said, I found it ironic that the animal that I saw the most were waterbuck.
Turn your back to the dust. Like most of the animals that were intent on drinking, the dust did not seem to be an issue.
Most were single-minded about getting to the water no matter what.
You could be forgiven for thinking that this was the Saharah or Namib desert.
“Where has the rest of the herd gone”?
Zebra stallions seem to almost be hard-wired to challenge for territory, despite the conditions.
“Seems like I lost my herd, but I gained a wildebeest”!
The dust swept across the open plain in waves. Leaving some areas devoid of the white cloud.
That is why the zebra in the front seems to have been bypassed.
Even the elephants came out to stake their claim at the water’s edge.
The rest of the herd was letting THIS individual be the guinea pig.
These impala rams missed the brunt of the storms.
Coming in hot.
Where is everyone?
I am heading out on my own.
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