Quiet?

Gallery: WildlifePosted June 4, 201487 views5 comments

I post far too many images of Elephants, but I cannot resist them.
Mum and her youngster enjoy a quite drink at Manga 3 waterhole in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe. It is normally a lot busier this.
I hope to be purchasing a new pump and sponsoring the fuel supply for this waterhole next year, but it involves a lot of red tape

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5 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on June 4, 2014 at 6:57 PM

I'm a sucker for elephants also. Baby is getting big. I was intrigued by your comments concerning the water hole. Are these water holes man made? Water pumped in during dry spells?

Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on June 5, 2014 at 10:17 AM

Jerry,

Thanks for your kind comment. Hwange suffers from not a lot of rain, the waterholes fill up in the rainy season, but dry out due to the Elephants great thirst. So man helps out a little, just like in Etosha.
Some people think this is wrong I prefer to have Elephants, after all man has stolen all of the best places

Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on June 7, 2014 at 10:56 PM

Really cool that you are preparing to help assure a steady source of water, Ken.

Neat scene, too!

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on June 8, 2014 at 5:01 AM

A cool frame, very nicely executed. You could perhaps make it touch more brighter and add some saturation.
Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on June 11, 2014 at 11:24 PM

Very 'elephanty' scene, Ken. Probably needs a little CW rotation?

Registered on December 19, 2008, 302 Posts, 2055 Comments