Life What I did on my summer vacation. - Page 8

**Rain Man** · 07-09-2008, 05:13 PM

So for those of you who don't ever look at me, I wandered away for a while. A sample of vacation photos will follow.

**Rain Man** · 07-10-2008, 06:57 PM

Thundering herd of impala.

**Rain Man** · 07-10-2008, 07:01 PM

It was hard to get a good picture of a monkey because they tended to run pretty quickly. However, we caught one bunch of them in an easygoing mood. These were vervet monkeys. (There were no chimps in our area.)

**bogey** · 07-10-2008, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Speaking of birds, there was one kind that would kind of take over a tree with their nests, which were woven from branches. Quite cool.

Looks like some are duplex and triplex homes.

**Rain Man** · 07-10-2008, 07:03 PM

Monkey up close.

**Rain Man** · 07-10-2008, 07:07 PM

Since I was there, I went ahead and killed three rhino.

(Actually, they were sleeping.)

**Rain Man** · 07-10-2008, 07:12 PM

Interesting story. The sleeping rhino were on top of a ridge about 100 or 200 feet above a big valley. While we were watching them, we heard an elephant trumpet, then again and again. It was kind of a panicked sound, and when we looked across the valley we could see a small group of elephants sprinting through the trees, all "screaming". The ranger said it was extremely unusual, so we went across to see if the elephants were okay. Another land rover joined us, and we drove around looking for the elephants. They were in a very dense wooded area, and we managed to see them a little bit.

The picture below is on a high zoom, where we could see one of them in the trees.

**Rain Man** · 07-10-2008, 07:16 PM

Like the monkeys, baboons were hard to photograph because they moved fast. Also, baboons weren't common in our area, so it was a big surprise to run into a troop. I managed to get my camera up in time to get kind of a shot of one of them.

**Rain Man** · 07-10-2008, 07:22 PM

A couple of hours after the elephant sprint, we and the other land rover went back to the same area. They had calmed down, apparently, and wandered out onto the trail. There was a young elephant, and the ranger theorized that the young one had panicked about something and the older ones were chasing her just to stay with her.

The funny thing is that the young one came onto the trail right between the two land rovers. Our ranger decided to back up and give it some room, and started the land rover. The sound spooked the young one and it trumpeted, and boy oh boy one of the older elephants charged out of the trees toward our land rover and was not happy. The ranger kept backing up and the elephant stopped and calmed down. It was probably one of two times when I thought, "Hey, we could have a problem here." This photo is right when the older one was running out, just after the little one got spooked.

**bogey** · 07-10-2008, 07:27 PM

I only dream of this kind of vacation. Congratulations!

**Rain Man** · 07-10-2008, 07:29 PM

Good hippo shot.

**Rain Man** · 07-10-2008, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by bogey

I only dream of this kind of vacation. Congratulations!

I must say, it was way cool. I wasn't quite sure what to expect when we went.

**Rain Man** · 07-10-2008, 07:33 PM

Wildebeest at twilight. I think wildebeests are cool-looking. I may have a better shot later.

**Rain Man** · 07-10-2008, 07:36 PM

Impala fight!

**cdcox** · 07-10-2008, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Wildebeest at twilight. I think wildebeests are cool-looking. I may have a better shot later.

They have a cool name, too. You think it would be spelled "wildebeast".

**Rain Man** · 07-10-2008, 07:39 PM

A couple of kudu, which are pretty big creatures. Probably not quite elk-size, but close.

07-09-2008, 05:13 PM
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Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-622449 VARSITY	It was hard to get a good picture of a monkey because they tended to run pretty quickly. However, we caught one bunch of them in an easygoing mood. These were vervet monkeys. (There were no chimps in our area.) Attached Thumbnails __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history.
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Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-622449 VARSITY	Since I was there, I went ahead and killed three rhino. (Actually, they were sleeping.) Attached Thumbnails __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history.
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Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-622449 VARSITY	Interesting story. The sleeping rhino were on top of a ridge about 100 or 200 feet above a big valley. While we were watching them, we heard an elephant trumpet, then again and again. It was kind of a panicked sound, and when we looked across the valley we could see a small group of elephants sprinting through the trees, all "screaming". The ranger said it was extremely unusual, so we went across to see if the elephants were okay. Another land rover joined us, and we drove around looking for the elephants. They were in a very dense wooded area, and we managed to see them a little bit. The picture below is on a high zoom, where we could see one of them in the trees. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history.
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07-10-2008, 07:16 PM	#112
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-622449 VARSITY	Like the monkeys, baboons were hard to photograph because they moved fast. Also, baboons weren't common in our area, so it was a big surprise to run into a troop. I managed to get my camera up in time to get kind of a shot of one of them. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history.
Posts: 145,413

07-10-2008, 07:22 PM	#113
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-622449 VARSITY	A couple of hours after the elephant sprint, we and the other land rover went back to the same area. They had calmed down, apparently, and wandered out onto the trail. There was a young elephant, and the ranger theorized that the young one had panicked about something and the older ones were chasing her just to stay with her. The funny thing is that the young one came onto the trail right between the two land rovers. Our ranger decided to back up and give it some room, and started the land rover. The sound spooked the young one and it trumpeted, and boy oh boy one of the older elephants charged out of the trees toward our land rover and was not happy. The ranger kept backing up and the elephant stopped and calmed down. It was probably one of two times when I thought, "Hey, we could have a problem here." This photo is right when the older one was running out, just after the little one got spooked. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history.
Posts: 145,413

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07-10-2008, 07:39 PM	#120
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-622449 VARSITY	A couple of kudu, which are pretty big creatures. Probably not quite elk-size, but close. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history.
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