I had trouble deciding whether to show you the beautiful lions we saw today near Babalala Picnic Spot, or the beautiful leopard we saw within a stone’s throw from Punda Maria Rest Camp. So, I will show you both!
Serene leopard near Punda Maria
The two Kings of Babalala
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What amazing shots!
Thank you dearly, Sue!
Fantastiese mooi foto’s!
Baie dankie, Dina – ons was gelukkig dat die modelle so mooi saamgespeel het!
The leopard is totally relaxed but the lion is casting a slightly baleful look! Wonderful and thanks for sharing both. Glad to hear that you didn’t have to endure any combat game viewing around the cats.
We had such a wonderful experience in Northern Kruger, Carol – I can’t believe we spent almost ten days there as it seems to have sped past in a blur! Even with it being school holidays and long weekends there really never was a crowded feeling in the camps or on the roads.
Nice to know it didn’t feel crowded and I am glad you had a good time with wonderful sightings.
Thank you, Carol!
Nice
Glad you enjoyed it, Robert!
Majestic 🙂
That’s a perfect description, thank you Lakshmi!
Yes John took my response exactly. WOW to the nth power!
They’re such beautiful creatures, Ruth – always wonderful to see them in the wild as they should be.
Both are magnificent!
Agreed wholeheartedly!
Mooi foto’s
Dankie, Tina!
We are pleased to see both – you saw them in one day; how lovely!
Shingwedzi is as faithful with the sightings as ever, Anne. When was the last time you were here?
About four years ago 🙂
Such beautiful big cats.
Most definitely, Lois. Beautiful and powerful!
I can only say… WOW!!! The lion is absolutely so sweet, but the leopard pic is amazing! How do you took that pic of the shy leopard? 😊 As I said before, I´m not jealous of you…😂
Thank you very much, John! We were very lucky to come across a leopard that is so relaxed around vehicles, and in the north of Kruger, where there’s fewer visitors, there’s no jostling for position around such a prized sighting so you really can select the best angle!