Friday, 19 February 2016

WEEKEND REFLECTIONS and FRIDAY'S HUNT

This was the restaurant Martin, Marie and I stopped at to have a picnic in the grounds of it on our way to spending 5 days in Kruger National Park, South Africa.  I hope you can see the reflections in the restaurant windows.


  Friday's Hunt prompts this week are H, Week's Favourite and Family.

For MY FAMILY and myself, this was a special day because it was Annika’s 8th birthday and she requested to be able to see Giraffes and a male Lion!  You will have to wait to later posts to see if she got her wish however as we looked over this bridge and watched the dozens of HIPPOPOTAMUS, Annika spied the FAMILY of baby Crododiles that were just making their way into the water for the first time as mother and father Crocodile looked on.  
This is my FAVOURITE photo, well actually anyone!




 I am linking this post with WEEKEND REFLECTIONS.and FRIDAY'S HUNT


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21 comments:

  1. Mersad19 February 2016 at 18:20

    Hippos are such great animals. One I never got the chance to see personally.

    Mersad
    Mersad Donko Photography

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  2. Elephant's Child19 February 2016 at 18:25

    Love those Hippos. And I hope the birthday girl did get her wish.

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  3. Lynn19 February 2016 at 20:30

    funny little ears they have for such a big head and body.

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  4. Marcia19 February 2016 at 22:05

    That is a lot of crocodiles!

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  5. Bob Bushell20 February 2016 at 01:59

    Love-ly images of the Hippos Margaret.

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  6. Debbie20 February 2016 at 02:23

    WoW!!!! they travel in such large groups!!!

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  7. verfuchstundzugenäht20 February 2016 at 03:37

    Your last photo... huuuu... I´m scared thousends of miles away!

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  8. Christine20 February 2016 at 03:48

    Fantastic shot of the hippos and those huge mouths they have!
    Just to reply Margaret, the Open Farm we visited is at Tannaghmore Gardens in Craigavon. It would make a lovely visit for your family in summer.

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  9. FOREST SNAPPER20 February 2016 at 05:49

    Those little crocs a fantastic, but only a mother could love them.

    peter

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  10. Ruth Hiebert20 February 2016 at 05:52

    Amazing pictures. What a thrill it must be to see these critters so close.

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  11. Linda W.20 February 2016 at 07:08

    Love the hippo pics!

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  12. Rose20 February 2016 at 09:59

    I would be so happy with any of these...

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  13. Tony McGurk20 February 2016 at 13:06

    Wow Margaret!!! I go out to take animal photos & I come home with pictures of horses & goats where as you come home with Hippos & Crocs. Great photos & the 2nd Hippo one with their mouths open was a great capture

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  14. nicol2carm20 February 2016 at 18:36

    Lovely pictures!

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  15. brokenteepee21 February 2016 at 09:32

    I love the hippo photos. They are wonderful.

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  16. Kristiina21 February 2016 at 10:33

    Again fantastic nature photos. Your a lucky bunch to be able to see these animals live, not just in zoos. Hope your daughter got her wish.

    R. Täysin arkista

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  17. Anonymous21 February 2016 at 11:30

    Thank you so much for joining in at Friday's Hunt. I love those hippos!

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  18. Jim21 February 2016 at 12:38

    Such nice pictures. I've never seen so many HIPPO's in one place. I'm wondering it they are wild or do they come up when they see you?
    ..

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  19. Liz21 February 2016 at 13:38

    I love the Hippos too! I'm not so keen on Crocs.

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  20. James22 February 2016 at 06:26

    What a cool place! The action between the hippos is amazing!

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  21. NatureFootstep22 February 2016 at 08:15

    seems like a very interesting day :)

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