tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339087872750174307.post636230389094960859..comments2023-09-26T15:14:18.404+02:00Comments on LIVING LIFE TO THE MAX: OUR AFRICAN SAFARI - TANGALA SUNSET. (Day 3:)Maxmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03352085013260757004noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339087872750174307.post-58227222620657156742013-05-08T06:10:00.656+02:002013-05-08T06:10:00.656+02:00Dear Gail (Bouncing Bertie) :)
I simply had to re...Dear Gail (Bouncing Bertie) :)<br /><br />I simply had to reply to your comment about the lions being seemingly 'tame'...<br /><br />Don't be fooled! Lions are wild, opportunistic creatures and will take down anything in a split second. Indeed, I watched that particular female morph into a primed killing-machine while we were on that sighting, only to revert back to the lazy, lounging kitty when she'd assured herself that it wasn't worth the effort.<br /><br />Lions have an uncanny ability to sum up a situation and instantly decide whether it is worth spending the energy on it. <br /><br />The beauty about open, game-drive-vehicles in the bush is that the animals respond the the entire 'silhoette' of the vehicle and don't notice the people inside. Lions fall into this category too, thus making it possible to drive up really close to them and to observe them in their natural environment.<br /><br />The danger comes in when people disturb the vehicle's silhoette by, for example, standing up, or waving their arms, or screaming, or putting their limbs out of the vehicle. Anything can happen in this scenario. <br /><br />We must NEVER forget that these are WILD animals in their NATURAL environment where the game of 'survival of the fittest' is paramount. They will kill you instantly given half the opportunity.<br /><br />Don't be fooled by them seemingly looking 'tame'. It is a very clever ruse!!!<br /><br />Sending lotsaluv,<br />MAXMOM IN SOUTH AFRICAMaxmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03352085013260757004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339087872750174307.post-48270814663566210272013-05-07T20:27:42.986+02:002013-05-07T20:27:42.986+02:00Love the video. For ten minutes I was there in th...Love the video. For ten minutes I was there in the bush with you. And those lions are so tame, and have such expressive faces. Didn't the male look pleased with himself after his (very brief!) mating?<br />Cheers,<br />Gail. WFT Nobbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14315143664245246248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339087872750174307.post-52123690206308430722013-05-06T16:26:44.349+02:002013-05-06T16:26:44.349+02:00We sure do enjoy this. It feels like we are there
...We sure do enjoy this. It feels like we are there<br />Benny & LilyTwo French Bulldogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504475675258871866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339087872750174307.post-80920669923857883992013-05-06T01:22:37.459+02:002013-05-06T01:22:37.459+02:00How beautiful to watch the sun go all the way down...How beautiful to watch the sun go all the way down! I don't often see that in the holler, what with the hills in the front and in the back. I was struck and STUCK on the last picture of the sunset. See the clouds at the bottom lined in gold/silver. I wonder if that's where the old saying comes from "every cloud has a silver lining.?"<br />Caryl, you have done a marvelous job and I thank you for taking me along on your trip. I thoroughly enjoyed it. <br />God's richest blessings to you my friend,,,from the holler to youMrs. JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05141245412356555999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339087872750174307.post-56629834540686913082013-05-06T01:17:51.103+02:002013-05-06T01:17:51.103+02:00Thanks for sharing your amazing adventures.Thanks for sharing your amazing adventures.Millie and Walterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15880442203258355043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339087872750174307.post-3359695347096006422013-05-05T21:44:21.328+02:002013-05-05T21:44:21.328+02:00Unbelievably inspiring and remarkable. You are liv...Unbelievably inspiring and remarkable. You are living in Heaven.Scout and Freyjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01423843978069675292noreply@blogger.com