A drive through the Bushlands...

There had been a fire a few weeks back and this is just after the rains...







A Dung Beetle, doing what dung beetles do.

ZX, THANK YOU! It is one thing to see pictures like that on TV, but it is much better to see the ones that someone has actually taken, if that makes any sense.

Very cool. What Bussekin do you carry to repel Crocs? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Great pics!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Some beautiful animals to say the least. Thanks for sharing.

I'm completely lost when it comes to what knife to get... Being a complete 'newbie' at this whole knife story, I'm trolling forums and reading as much as I can but for the moment I'm still no wiser.

Also considering the fact that I'm going to be ordering it from South Africa, with the extra shipping charges I want to get the right knife. Then again is there such a thing... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Having said that... I've just looked at the SYKCO 511 and this could just be the one... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crossfingers.gif" alt="" />

I haven't got the biggest hands in the world and I like the fact that it's almost a multi-purpose kind of knife... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

I do lots of hiking/camping/bush walking/bundu bashing and this knife would make a great companion... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Incredible pictures zuluXtreme <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Very nice pictures! I´ve only seen that kind of pics in books before!

It was very quiet on this specific day... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

When I'm home again I'll see if I can get a few 'shots' of some Wildebeest, Lion, Cheetah, Elephant, Rhino and maybe if I'm lucky a Leopard... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Seeing a Leopard is extremely rare becasue they camouflage themselves so well.

A few years back a buddy of mine was camping and without him even knowing a Leopard came up and grabbed him from behind, ripping all the skin off his skull and almost killing him. If it wasn't for the plastic chair he was sitting on and the fact that his daughter, who's a nurse was there, the Leopard might just have succeeded...

Here's a few links to the story of the attack...

http://greaterstlucia.blogspot.com/2008/05/leopard-lucky-escape.html

http://www.pronetworks.org/forums/leopard-attack-t102582.html

If a quiet day is like that it must be like a zoo on a crowded day... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

That leopard attack was scary reading. We are just a part of a food chain and not always on top of it. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" />

Then of course you have these 'fellas'... Problematic to the point of being regarded as vermon - The infamous Vervet Monkey...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vervet_monkey

Under no circumstances do you leave your tent flap open or unzipped if there's nobody around, or leave you back-pack unattended. They'll go in and literally destroy everything in an attempt to find food.

This one is maybe 3 meteres away from me. They are not easily intimidated and have been known to bite children while stealing a sweet or something. Of course this guy is rather proud of himself as you can see...

The colours of nature... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

I´ve seen human males with similar attitude! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

Thanks fot the pics ZX! Very beautiful country.

more great pictures thank you again

Awesome pics. I am jealous of the wild life you get to photograph.

Man such sweet pics!

Cool pics. That monkey's got a problem.

Awecome critters. Only see those guys in zoo's around here.