First for a while and a story behind it

I've been over in South Africa for a couple of weeks hence the lack of postings but thought I'd share this image first as although it was taken at the end of the first week it has a funny story behind it.

We stayed for 4 days in Parson's (Balule) Game Reserve which is part of the Greater Kruger and more specifically at Emhosheni Lodge, www.emhosheni.com.

The lodge is small and luxurious without being over the top like some others and is also far more affordable. They only have traversing over 2,500 hectares but they certainly make the most of that and we saw lots of game including hundreds of elephants and also some lion amongst many others.

On our last morning the only other guests at the lodge decided to sleep in so that it was only Maisie and I on the drive. This meant that we were able to concentrate on birding which we did and also saw a few elephants. On the way back to camp we parked off for a while and Maisie declared that she was desperate for the toilet. So desperate in fact that she agreed to my suggestion that she walk a short way from the vehicle and go behind a brick signpost for one of the lodges. I agreed to keep a watch for any dangerous game and so she made her way to the spot agreed.
Almost as soon as she got there this small herd of elephants appeared from around the bend and the lead elephant (pictured) trumpeted her displeasure at seeing Maisie in her way.
Needless to say we beat a hasty retreat to the relative safety of the vehicle and the herd passed within 3 metres of us without further incident.

Lesson for the day, elephant move a lot faster than you think!

Emhosheni Game Lodge
Parson's Nature Reserve
Greater Kruger
Limpopo
South Africa

Taken in: South Africa / Limpopo / Maruleng / Mica (show map)

Taken on: April 11, 2023

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Camera: Sony ILCE-7RM4A, f/6.3, 1/640 sec, 404mm, ISO 640 (more info) (hide info)

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Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/640)
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Flash:	Off, Did not fire
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