When we’re out exploring South Africa’s wild places, the world’s problems seem a little further away…
uMkhuze’s Kumasinga Hide
Golden Gate
Tricking ant-lions
Surveying Ithala
Wild de Wets
Enjoying the beach
Ithala sunset
How long do we have left?
The de Wet family looming over the Mahai stream
Getting closer with the locals
Getting up close to a crocodile
“Optimistic” is this week’s WordPress Photo Challenge theme.
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Nature has a way of soothing the soul.
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Glad to know you feel the same way, Mary!
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Such a beautiful, serene place , thanks for the photos:)
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Thank you for stopping by, Lakshmi!
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Beautiful photos, and a joy to look at in the northern winter!
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Thank you Joan!
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Beautiful images of a family sharing nature together.
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Thank you Pommepal – We are blessed!
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I may not be able to explore this amazing wild life of yours…, being in nature in this part of the world has the same effect on me! (But what a wonderful way to grow up for a little boy!!)
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We think of it as a very healthy addiction, Noortje 😉
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So ‘n bevoorregte seuntjie…
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Ons is geseend om in hierdie pragtige land te woon, is ons nie Tannie Frannie!?
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Ja, ek wonder ook hoe lank dit nog sal hou! Rustig bly dit nog steeds om so te kan uitwyk
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Defnitief Ineke. Dit sal n sware dag wees as ons dit nie meer sou kon doen nie.
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Die pragtige natuur is al wat mens nog optimisties hou.
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That’s so true – we can get taken to a higher place. I love the photo of your son on the bench.
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I knew you’d know exactly what I was talking about, Lyle!
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Agreed! I see your son is picking up the camera habit. He has a good teacher. 🙂
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Thank you very much for the kind comment Pat! Would you believe, Joubert’s been taking pictures since he was 18 months old – he’s 6 now.
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Looking at your photos has the same effect 🙂 Thanks.
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That’s so kind of you, thanks Helen!
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Great photos! And I can’t believe you were able to get so close to those rhinos… Amazing!
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If it weren’t for the little wall separating them from our picnic in Rietvlei reserve we wouldn’t have gone that close either!
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Die foto van jou seuntjie op die bankie,is so simbolies van mooi en rustig…vêr van die lelike wêreld.Pragtige foto’s.
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Baie dankie Dina. Jy sal die liefde vir ons mooi natuurplekke maar moeilik uit die de Wets uit kry…
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Lyk my ons deel dieselfde liefde!Ek is altyd opgewonde as ek sien jy het iets geplaas.
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Baie dankie Dina, ons waardeer dit regtig!
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I agree – your photo reminded me of our African safari and the rest of the world did indeed seem far away indeed!
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Thanks very much Tina! This continent gets under your skin in the best possible way.
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Nature makes the whole world seem right. 🙂
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That really is true, thanks Jane!
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I feel the same way – being out in nature everything else is forgotten:)
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Absolutely!
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Really love the differ ft perspectives shown for optimism – and as usual love the animals – but those bench shots are really cool too
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Thank you, Yvette!
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click !
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