Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/04/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina, Bob, Ken, Howard Thanks for looking. Ken, if your primary objective is the wildlife, I would say go to Masai Mara first - you can get packages at all price ranges there. South Africa/Botswana are a little hyped in the sense that it is more hit and miss, not as bad but similar to our Indian jungles, to view animals in the wild. Mara in August/September is the fail safe option! Cheers Jayanand On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 6:29 AM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote: > Just superb. The Sunday NYT had an article by the Frugal Traveler about > going to South Africa...I'll have to study up, not this case I know. > > Ken > > > > On 4/8/2014 12:17 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > >> More from our Tanzanian trip. The "endless plains" of the Central >> Serengeti >> are broken in places by lava outcrops called Kopjes, which are perfect >> strategic lookouts and usually populated by prides of lions: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/ >> Ndutu_20140311_3148.jpg.html >> >> Near Seronara, the administrative centre of the Serengeti, we chanced upon >> a couple of lionesses (one of them was one-eyed) up a tree - as we >> photographed them, a mild dust storm came through: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/ >> Ndutu_20140311_3133.jpg.html >> >> Nearby we spied Royalty atop a hillock: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/ >> Ndutu_20140311_2726.jpg.html >> >> Back in Ndutu (Southern Serengeti) we saw this mother and cub: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/ >> Ndutu_20140307_0479.jpg.html >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/ >> Ndutu_20140307_0500.jpg.html >> >> Lions hate water, and these were making it very apparent in their >> reluctance to crossing a very shallow stream: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/ >> Ndutu_20140313_4214.jpg.html >> >> On another game drive we chanced upon a Cheetah with two very young cubs: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/ >> Ndutu_20140312_3914.jpg.html >> >> A couple of adult giraffes also checked them out: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/ >> Ndutu_20140312_3939.jpg.html >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/ >> Ndutu_20140312_3985.jpg.html >> >> A very healthy Spotted Hyena scavenging: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/ >> Ndutu_20140310_1949.jpg.html >> >> Lastly, a novel way to rest - I have never seen this method before!: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/ >> Ndutu_20140308_0880.jpg.html >> >> Please see LARGE >> >> Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome >> >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >