Because We Can

Twelve feet and only two are on the ground. What a way to say goodbye to Chobe. Baboon posers. The part of the group going back home today. The question is, are they happy to be going home or are they happy at being rid of us? Everyone has a cell phone. The rest of the world knows climate change is real. The view from our hotel room with Table Mountain in the distance.

Just shy of 1300 photos today. Yesterday’s post had 57 photos by my count. We really never know what we will see when we head out in the morning. I know Linda took this photo of the floor of our tent for reason. I don’t have a clue what it was, but if I didn’t post it I just might get in trouble. Cautious Bob. As seen around Elephant Valley Camp where we are staying.   Heading out for the day. Elephant camp is close enough to civilization that we have electric power 24 hours and really good internet. Even elephants can be hard to spot in the bush. Saying hi. It’s actually smelling us. Waving goodbye. One minute you are in thick brush and a short time later it changes to this. Happy impala. Note the tail. Impalas sharpen their horns by rubbing their horns in the sandy soil. Tawny Eagle. Vulture. A hippo doesn’t need a lot of water to be happy. Another mudhole and more happy hippos. Two for one. Different view of the dead elephant that is only skin and bones. You can’t see me! Shady ...