True to our nature, we spent my birthday in early December at Rietvlei Nature Reserve, where a group of white rhinos greeted us close to the gate.
Our end-of-year 2015 holidays were absolutely packed to the brim. Apart from our ten-day visit to the Kruger National Park (read more about our time at Lower Sabie, Olifants and Shingwedzi in December), we also made day trips to five other reserves, and will be sharing photos from those (except Suikerbosrand, which we introduced in a post all of its own) daily through the month of February, in a series we call “a month of monochrome memories”.
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Veels geluk… ek dink dit was weer ‘n baie lekker verjaarsday! Mag ek vra watter dag in Desember? 😉
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Was n heerlike dag, dankie AJ! Ek verjaar die 6de.
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Beautiful photo of a fascinating creature. So powerful and massive, but delicate and vulnerable, too. I think the use of black and white helps to highlight this.
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Thanks Terry. I agree, the black-and-white really does emphasize that sad eye of his.
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You’re welcome!
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This is such a great idea for February!
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Thanks Yvette!
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Baie mooi foto!
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Dankie Aletta!
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Love this close-up! Very nice capture and the perfect way to spend a birthday!
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Thanks very much, Amy!
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Ek hou van!
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Dankie!
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Nice way of celebrating a birthday!!! Great close-up!!!
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Thanks Ilargia!
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A lovely study of a rhino.
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Thanks C!
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Good looking fella. 🙂
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Absolutely Sonia!
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Dis pragtig,Dries!Renosters kom tot hul reg in swart en wit.
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Baie dankie Dina!
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What a great Birthday Greetings to you from group of white rhinos, with these nature reservations we do hope our future generations can still see these creatures.
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Amen to that!
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What a stunning close-up! 🙂
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Thank you Sylvia!
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Lovely picture, it’s so sad what’s happening to the rhino and of course all the wild species. Sheila
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It’s a horrible situation Sheila. Let’s hope that the publicity campaigns to educate people that rhino horn is not medicine, or anything else of value, pays off.
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This turned out rather well in black and white. 🙂
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Thanks Pat! I think it makes that sad eye stand out a bit more than it would’ve in colour.
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Beautiful photo!
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Baie dankie Christina!
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