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


Thanks for your visit and also to all those who  leave me comments.

21 comments:

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

    Mersad
    Mersad Donko Photography

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

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

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  4. That is a lot of crocodiles!

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  5. Love-ly images of the Hippos Margaret.

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

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

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

    peter

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

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

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  12. 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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  13. I love the hippo photos. They are wonderful.

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

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

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

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  19. seems like a very interesting day :)

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