Lonely Bull, Kruger National Park

[Capolini]

Wow!! Sounds like a great life experience!

If you have trouble w/ Photobucket[I stopped using it months ago] I would suggest Postimage.org.

It is so much faster and easier to use.


..........so,,pictures or it did not happen!

 

[Skaaphaas]

First campsite:

Early morning lion spoor:

Ellie at our lunch spot:

Getting a lesson on Golden Orb spiders:

Leopard spoor at our water hole:

Collecting our water for the day:

Last camping spot:

Sunset:

Coffee imminent:

And a last sunrise over the waters of the Letaba:

 

[KITROBASKIN]

What a treat to see your pictures and enjoy your words. Being a flashlight forum and all, I can't help but suggest that those reading this thread might consider using a flashlight held roughly parallel, close to the ground over the critter footprints in order to emphasize the depth of the imprint. Your cat print images have a very strong impact. Maybe you can tell us more about the people on your adventure as well. I'm going to guess it was not only the sound of tempered steel hitting tempered steel while chambering a .458, but also the intent of the individual working the action, that gave the creature pause. Buffalo, crocs and hippos Oh MY.

 

[Capolini]

Thanks for the great pictures.

How far were the tracks of the Lion and Leopard from where you slept?

 

[Skaaphaas]

We had great hiking companions, two of them are very close friends of ours, and two others were colleagues of my wife at a previous job. They are nature lovers, and the ex-colleagues of my wife took some amazing artistic pictures. Will not mind if they hiked with us again.

The leopard spoor was at our waterhole about 100m from the tents. The lion spoor was quite a bit further, probably around 2km.

The guides told us quite a few stories of previous hikes, once where the lions were watching them from about 60m, while they were preparing dinner!

 

[LEDAdd1ct]

Would you mind re-upping the photos?

I'd love to see them!