Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
Wednesday, November 7 We knew we had a long day ahead of us, so left our motel by 4:30 am (3:30 Nashville time). By 6:30 we were beginning to see signs of a sunrise. I love driving during a sunrise because it changes every time you go around a corner. Daylight revealed a cloud formation […]
Monday, September 3 – Labor Day We were on the road by 6:00 AM and enjoyed a beautiful sunrise to our left as we traveled beside many Maine inlets and bays. While in Maine we saw a variety of signs that fall will soon be upon us. Leaving Maine. We had an uneventful trip home. […]
Thursday, August 30 We were on the road early – about 5:00 am – so it was about an hour later that we began seeing early signs of daylight. My favorite time of day to take pictures each time we drive to Maine is when the sun begins to rise as we maneuver turns in […]
Friday Morning and Early Afternoon, July 6 I love arriving in Ohio a day early so we have time to take a leisurely drive over back roads in Amish Country. These white deer (and two steers) got our attention. They weren’t thrilled when I got close to the fence so I could get a shot […]
Thursday, July 5 There aren’t many unusual photo opportunities on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, so I just relaxed, enjoyed the familiar scenery, talked to Jeff and Diane a bit, and played a game on my Nook. We arrived in Ohio in the early afternoon. After checking into our motel and getting familiar with the area, we […]
Thursday, March 15 This is where you come to buy straw for thatching your roof. We had breakfast at Wimpy – after Jared found a warthog carving. He had been looking for a warthog carving ever since he shot one a week-and-a-half ago. Most of us had something to eat in our lodge – in […]
Thursday, March 15 – Morning The turf war continued on Thursday morning as this bull wildebeest tried to keep the other herd from drinking at the waterhole. I found their bellowing to be strange. I joked that they should learn to bellow from an American bull. An American bull bellows loud and long and the […]
Wednesday, March 14 – Afternoon and Evening You may remember that we stopped here yesterday shortly after entering the park. Today it is where we stopped for lunch and to check on our evening lodging. It was busy, so we had to sit at three different tables. Notice Kristen in blue and Jere and Jesse […]
Wednesday, March 14 – Late Morning We traveled over paved and gravel roads as we wound our way through part of Kruger National Park. We would have had to stay many more days to drive over each road in the almost 5 million acre park. This was one of the places where we could get […]
Wednesday, March 14 – Early Morning If you read my previous post, and you know me, you know where I had my coffee on this second morning in Kruger National Park. One of my favorite things in this physical world is to have “atmosphere” with my morning coffee. This was atmosphere! Cerwin and Jere and […]
Tuesday, March 13 – Evening Our lodging for our first night in Kruger – Letoba Rest Camp – offered a variety of places to stay. Phil and Kate reserved this place for us because of its size. The Internet description of Letaba Guesthouse – Fish Eagle Guesthouse (On the river front) – accommodation for 8 […]
Tuesday, March 13 We stopped in at Satara for a rest stop. There is where we would be staying during our second night in Kruger. The photos will show you the scenery and animals we saw during the late morning and afternoon. Ostrich Kori Bustard – the world’s largest flying bird. Phil told us it […]
Tuesday morning, March 13 We were up early and leaving Phil and Kate’s farm – Nyalaland – at 5:45 am. It was bittersweet to say goodbye to the farm. My eyes searched everything so I wouldn’t forget this drive. Phil was our host and driver for the next three days. Kate has been to Kruger […]
Monday, March 12 Just soaking in the beautiful scenery and atmosphere for the last morning in our chalet. A warthog looking for breakfast At the main house Kate was making breakfast. Jesse and Josh relaxing before breakfast We have been so spoiled with this weather and scenery. Egg, toast, bacon and sausage Somebody else chose […]
Sunday, March 11 – Evening After the heat of the early afternoon – Phil took Cerwin and me and Jere and Kristen to blinds at two of their waterholes. In this picture Kristen is waiting for her ride to the waterhole where she and Jere would be sitting. The children stayed behind to swim and […]
Sunday, March 11 – Late Morning and Afternoon Shortly after getting back to camp, I met Fisana carrying everyone’s dirty laundry. Notice she is balancing it on her head and is not using her hands. I stopped her and asked if I could try it. She said, “No, it will be too heavy for you.” […]
Sunday, March 11 – Brunch We were greeted by the man on the left who welcomed us to Shiduli’s Sunday morning brunch. We were glad that Kate had a morning off and didn’t have to cook for us. (She came for the brunch and to pick us up when we were ready to go home.) […]
Sunday, March 11 – Early Morning We were awake early – 5:00 am – to be at Shiduli in time for the morning safari – not far from Phil and Kate’s farm. If I remember correctly it is pronounced she-duely. On this safari it is possible to see “The Big Five” – lion, elephant, leopard, […]
Saturday, March 10 Following our visit to the hippos, we stopped at a grocery store for a few items. It was the first time I used rand to purchase something. Cerwin had been the one paying for things and meals prior to this. He was not along on this drive. We were all hungry, so […]
Saturday, March 10 A male nyala was part of my viewing pleasure – during morning coffee at our chalet. There was also a wildebeest. We hadn’t seem many of these and I wished Cerwin was here to see it – but he was out hunting with Ian who was hoping to get an impala. I […]
Friday Afternoon, March 9 Jana brought a lot of small bottles of fingernail polish – which was a hit with the girls – and a few boys. They all wanted me to take pictures. Josh and two boys in conversation Enjoying playground balls Oh, no! A ball got stuck high in a tree branch. Jere […]
Friday Afternoon, March 9 It would be hard to choose a highlight from our trip – but if we did – it would probably be this visit. You can see the care centre’s website here: http://www.holyfamilycentre.fkraak.com/history.html This woman was walking along the entrance driveway. She appeared to be eating a mango or other fruit. After […]
Friday Morning, March 9 My favorite morning spot to enjoy coffee and wildlife On this morning I was blessed to see a herd of impala. They are a beautiful, small antelope. Things were busy at the main house. Nelson and Victor were working outside. Steffie was in the kitchen and Fisana was cleaning chalets and working […]
Thursday Afternoon and Evening, March 8 It appeared to be raining in the distance, but we could see for forever, so didn’t think we would drive into it. Before long we were in a downpour. Then there was a pretty rainbow Crossing the mountain This is a tufa waterfall. A tufa waterfall is formed when […]
Thursday Afternoon, March 8 This was a great place for lunch. Choosing our pancakes – which were similar to crepes and were filled with almost anything you can think of. This one appears to be filled with meat A dessert pancake These guys were trying to sell things to customers. Then we were on our […]
Thursday Morning, March 8 Sunrise from our chalet A nice sighting of two nyala shortly after sunrise Black African Millipede – look at all those legs. This guy (or gal) was on our path as I walked to the main house. Victor and Nelson were cleaning up the pool area. Whenever you see a small […]
Wednesday Afternoon and Evening, March 7 This is a sign that those who speak Afrikaans will understand – something about the huge baobab tree I expect. A giant baobab tree that is estimated to be 2,000 years old. It does make me think – if it is indeed 2,000 years old – it was here […]
Wednesday Afternoon, March 7 As we drove out the lane after brunch, we were pleased to see several waterbuck grazing with the rhinos. We learned to know their identity because of the marking on their butt. It looks like they sat on a painted toilet. 🙂 I like this picture because of the rhino ears. […]
Wednesday Morning, March 7 A tour of camp – continued from yesterday. The garage This building – behind the house – is the laundry, butcher shop, and woodshop. Laundry The large refrigerator in the butcher shop The woodshop Notice the house through the open door This building – behind the laundry/butcher shop/woodshop – is where […]
Wednesday Morning, March 7 I learned to make French press coffee while in South Africa – because that is what was available in our chalet. I enjoyed the mornings when the men were out hunting, because that gave me time to relax on our porch – read my devotional book “In a Pit With a […]