As previously said, it was not only about birds. We had a list of mammals to tick off - reminds me of long trips on holidays where we had to spot a red car or a Volkswagen or whatever, just to keep us kids occupied - and we were immensely lucky that one of the party happened to spot an aardvark in broad daylight at the side of the road. The rest of us were looking either at the road (drivers) or in the other direction (away from the sun). I am sure the effect of the sun shining through this interesting animal's ears was a big factor in the sighting, as they shone like beacons!
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| We saw many little bokkies! |
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| The aardvark moved off quickly but at least I captured the evidence! We were told that some people have been waiting 25 years to see their next aardvark so we could consider ourselves very privileged! I can see why they dig such huge holes in the dam walls - they are about the size of a large pig. |
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| We were now on the road leading to the edge of the escarpment and would soon descend from the Upper Karoo down to Beaufort West |
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| I just loved this car-sized boulder! Did it bounce down the mountain and land with a plonk, shattering but still maintaining its shape? Was it millions of years ago? Thousands? Hundreds? Fascinating stuff! |
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| The road to nowhere |
An endlessly receding scene.
And just to prove I did see something, despite having left the binoculars behind:
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