Isilo was, towards the end of his life, the biggest tusker in South Africa, and our encounter with him at Tembe Elephant Park in May 2013 will forever be one of our most memorable wildlife experiences.
This is our third installment for the 5 Day Black-and-White Photo Challenge. Today we’d like to invite Dina of Perdebytjie se Nes, to join the challenge. She blogs in Afrikaans, our mother tongue, but you’ll need no translation to enjoy the fantastic photographs she shares on her blog! Dina, ons hoop jy sien jou weg oop om deel te neem maar dis geen probleem as jy nie kan nie, solank jy weet hoe baie ons jou blog geniet!
There are only two rules for this challenge:
1. On 5 consecutive days, create a post using either a past or recent photo in B&W.
2. Each day invite another blog friend to join in the fun.
DeWetsWild 
Dis ‘n pragtige foto!Dankie daarvoor.
Baie dankie Dina
Dankie Dries.Ek voel geeerd dat jy my genomineer het.Ek is nou ongelukkig ‘n dag agter,omdat ons gister eers laat teruggekom het.Maar ek sal twee foto’s plaas op een dag om op te maak.
Ons is bly jy gaan deelneem en sien uit na jou fotos Dina! Ek is seker jy kan maar op jou tyd wegspring met die uitdaging 😉
Once again, I think that black & white added to the emotion and grip of your photography. What a touching and personal story behind this powerful portrait. ❤
Very kind of you, thanks Jane!
they are so big.
And yet people can’t let them live in peace…
So sad….
I enjoyed that post and that first photo is adorable.
janet
Thank you Janet!
Thank you so much for sharing this noble experience with us!
Thank you for the interest Amy!
So he died of old age then? I was almost afraid to click through fearing there would be some horrible news of poachers.
Thankfully yes Barbara, Isilo died of old age. Unfortunately “robbers” got away with his tusks before the reserve authorities discovered his carcass.
Wow – ongelooflik wat B & W kan doen. Fotos lyk sommer weer nuut. Ja, dis jammer as mens erg raak oor diere, en hul is nie meer daar nie. Gelukkig het ons nog van hul fotos. Dis ‘n voorreg.
Dit was vir ons n enorme voorreg om ou Isilo in lewende lywe te kon sien Spokie
What a fantastic image! I’m so glad this old tusker has managed to evade the ivory poachers, and live to a ripe old age. 🙂
When we heard that Isilo passed away of old age it was an immense relief to us too, though the news that “robbers” got away with his tusks was a bitter pill to swallow.
What a mighty tusker!!!
It’s always a special feel to get close to elephants, the sheer size simply overwhelms us 🙂
Very nice selection for the challenge 🙂
Thanks Sreejith!
I agree with you entirely about elephants, and big tuskers like Isilo just so much more.
Pragtig!
Ou Isilo was n baie besonderse ou grootvoet Aletta, nou ongelukkig nie meer met ons nie