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Vumbura Plains, Okavango Delta

The beauty of the Okovango delta!

This Reed Buck was intended dinner but it saw the Leopard and lived to see another day!

Wattle Cranes

To get to the camp we had to go by boat. Even in the Landrover we seemed to be on a boat rather than in a jeep!!

Three wise monkeys? (baboons)

See no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil!!

Not everything is beautiful in the wild but this is life in the raw!

Moving around the swamps in a Mokoro

One day we had an elephant in the camp all day! This caused all sorts of logistical problems as everyone lived and worked around the elephant. 

The Kudu and rare Sable Antelope. In the centre are five lions we were following

The pictures on either side were taken at sunset but the centre picture was at sunrise
COMMENTS
Tishfish said at 5:23 p.m. on Oct 2, 2009:
Spectacular ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Mikalis said at 5:27 p.m. on Oct 2, 2009:
chilla, fantastic photos, very impressive well done. beautiful tabblo
Leftofcenter said at 5:43 p.m. on Oct 2, 2009:
the water lillies and the sunsets are gorgeous, especially in the midst of the "jungle"! :) terrific again, Celia.
Lageho said at 5:45 p.m. on Oct 2, 2009:
Wonderful. I think it was an amazing trip.
Moabjeeper said at 6:10 p.m. on Oct 2, 2009:
Awesome!
RosaneMar said at 6:32 p.m. on Oct 2, 2009:
Beautiful pictures and tabblo, Celia!!!
NeusinhaGedoz said at 6:33 p.m. on Oct 2, 2009:
Celia, congratulations on the beautiful macros. The tabblo is light and exciting. The animals give life to this collection of photos.
Hollyridger said at 7:52 p.m. on Oct 2, 2009:
You have created a real atmosphere through these amazing photos, Celia. There are so many great shots it is hard to pick a favourite but I really like the Kudu and the way it blends with the background. The bird shots are awesome, too. You were so lucky to catch the rare Sable Antelope. Thank you so much for sharing all of these photos and experiences with us - I have thoroughly enjoyed viewing and reviewing all of these beautiful tabblos.
Gaylet said at 10:48 p.m. on Oct 2, 2009:
Beautiful Celia!
Chaitiamma said at 12:45 a.m. on Oct 3, 2009:
This is AWESOME !!!
Fabio_DL said at 2:14 a.m. on Oct 3, 2009:
Wonderful series, Celia! The fauna is so exuberant and diverse - it seems that only in Africa we can see such creatures! The sun, trees, and the water are portrayed with elegance. This is a lovely Tabblo!
Moorlerche said at 2:46 a.m. on Oct 3, 2009:
Thanks Celia, for taking me back to Africa. Isn't it one of th most breath taking regions of the world just by the unbelievable nearness to wildlife? Lucky you, to have seen a leopard.
Lolit_cbls said at 2:53 a.m. on Oct 3, 2009:
This is such a fantastic show window... Congrats!!!! :)
Wildthing said at 4:05 a.m. on Oct 3, 2009:
Terrific set, Celia. I especially like the penultimate shot of the leopard.
Chilla said at 5:25 a.m. on Oct 3, 2009:
Thank you Doreen, Michael, Annelies, Lars and Bob. It was an amazing trip and some of the views as well as the animals were spectacular!
Muito obrigado Rosane e Neusinha.
Noreen, thank you so much for your kind comments. The male Kudu was a really impressive creature. Apparently he is four years old as he has four twists on his antlers.
Thank you so much David
Fabio, this must be one of the last untouched places in the world. What is so refreshing is that the Botswana government does not allow fencing so these wild places are kept for the natural inhabitants hence we had elephant in camp and it is not unknown for lion or leopard to wander through! Keeps one alert though!
Anke, we were incredibly lucky as we saw a leopard in each of the three camps we stayed. We would have been lucky to see one!
Thank you Lolit.
Thank you Mike, I consider the leopard shot as one of my top five from our trip!
Andre. said at 6:26 a.m. on Oct 3, 2009:
What a great adventure!
Fabio_DL said at 10:20 a.m. on Oct 3, 2009:
TOD, Celia!!!!!!!!!!! WELL DESERVED! I was expecting for a TOD for Africa since your first Tabblo from there! This award made my day!
Fabio_DL said at 10:23 a.m. on Oct 3, 2009:
A big Thank You for all your efforts to bring such WONDERFUL scenes to our desktops, laptops, and even TV screens! Job EXTREMELY WELL DONE!
Fabio_DL said at 10:23 a.m. on Oct 3, 2009:
Congratulations on this well deserved TOD!
Fabio_DL said at 10:24 a.m. on Oct 3, 2009:
5 plus several Golden Stars!!!
Chilla said at 10:39 a.m. on Oct 3, 2009:
Andre, thank you so much, yes, irt was a great adventure, a real trip of a lifetime!
NeusinhaGedoz said at 10:40 a.m. on Oct 3, 2009:
Celia, congratulations on TOD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chilla said at 10:43 a.m. on Oct 3, 2009:
Fabio, thank you so very much! You are so kind and generous with your encouragement and I really appreciate your good wishes. I am particulalrly thrilled with this TOD as it was here at Little Vumbura that Michael and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary with our boys, so it is a very special place for us!
Chilla said at 10:44 a.m. on Oct 3, 2009:
Muito obrigado Neusinha.
Lange said at 11:01 a.m. on Oct 3, 2009:
Parabéns pelo TOD, lindas fotos e quanta emoção!!!!!!!!
PhotoPop said at 11:49 a.m. on Oct 3, 2009:
An amazing trip, it is one thing to see the pictures of wildlife and quite another to be taking the pictures at such close range. Congrats on TOD
Hollyridger said at 11:51 a.m. on Oct 3, 2009:
A TOD SOOOOOOOO well deserved, Celia! Fantastic..... Somewhere you mentioned you have five favoutire photos, the leopard being one of them. Have you thought of doing a tabblo of these five favourite photos? I can't get enough of these amazing shots! Congrats...
RosaneMar said at 12:02 p.m. on Oct 3, 2009:
Muito bom Celia...mais um TOD para a coleção.
Chilla said at 12:24 p.m. on Oct 3, 2009:
Muito obrigado Solange e Rosanne
PhotoPop, thank you very much, it was an amazing tripand I do feel very privelidged to have been able to see these wonderful animals.
Noreen, thank you so much. I so enjoy making these Tabblos and I am able to relive the experience over again! I will do more animal tabblos and I may do as you say and do one of my top five.
james.alawi@***.com said at 2:16 p.m. on Oct 3, 2009:
wow mum.. great pictures and well done..

muito obrigado for the lovely tabblo..
Candlepower said at 2:22 p.m. on Oct 3, 2009:
A Drean trip! Really Excellent shots! Congratulations on a well earned TOD!! A Favorite!
Ebucar said at 3:27 p.m. on Oct 3, 2009:
WOW!!! What an adventure, Celia. We are so lucky that you share these moments with us!!! THANKS!
Ebucar said at 3:27 p.m. on Oct 3, 2009:
BTW... Congrats!!!
Merja-zerga said at 3:50 p.m. on Oct 3, 2009:
Encore une fois, un magnifique tabblo!!!!!
Merci pour tant de beauté Célia et bravo.
ThierryKarine
Chilla said at 4:06 p.m. on Oct 3, 2009:
Thank you Jay!
Pat, thank you so much!
Eliane, thank you so much, I really appreciate your kind comment.
Merci beaucoup Thierry et Karine
Cowgirl said at 8:48 p.m. on Oct 3, 2009:
CONGRADS ON TOD.... cool tab.....
Shenresi said at 7:35 a.m. on Oct 4, 2009:
wonderful shots and views, Celia!!! Thx for thegreat tour and many congrats to that beutyful ToD!!!
Chilla said at 8:42 a.m. on Oct 4, 2009:
Bobbie and Angela, thank you for your kind comments
Mariusblack said at 2:36 p.m. on Oct 4, 2009:
such a fascinating tabblo you have here, Celia! i love all the little details and how you opened and ended the set with the landscape shot. perfect way to draw us in and to let us out. i thoroughly enjoyed the entire set. congratulations on TOD! =)
Welshchick said at 3:12 p.m. on Oct 4, 2009:
Dear Celia~ magical and astounding in every way possible and more~~~* Thank you for sharing such beauty.
Chilla said at 3:44 p.m. on Oct 4, 2009:
Marius, thank you so much for your comment and for understanding whayt I was trying to create.
Rhonda, thank you so much, I really appreciate your comments.
Loes said at 4:29 p.m. on Oct 4, 2009:
Congrats on TOD Celia! This is so beautiful, I love that Leopard shots!
FoguinhoFoto said at 5:53 p.m. on Oct 4, 2009:
Célia, one more beautiful tabblo wonderful congratulations.
Chilla said at 8:11 a.m. on Oct 5, 2009:
Thank you so much Loes
Foguinho, muito obrigado.
Eduardo.affonso said at 6:38 p.m. on Oct 5, 2009:
This is not just a tabblo, this is a visual encyclopaedia... Congrats, my friend!
Buschinho said at 7:33 p.m. on Oct 5, 2009:
what a trip
what a beautiful landscape
what wonderful encounters
what an experience ....

what a photographer ... :-) !!!!!!!!!
Debdog said at 9:42 a.m. on Oct 6, 2009:
breath taking ...and those birds!!!! and the leopeards, and the LAND!!!!!!!! if was drawn right into where you were.:
Chilla said at 11:42 a.m. on Oct 7, 2009:
Eduardo, thank you so very much
Andreas, your kind words are overwhelming. It was the best experience! Of the four places we stayed, the Okogango Delta was for me the best!
Debbie, thank you so much and it has been great to be able to share the experience and go on reliving it.
DocEna said at 4:31 a.m. on Oct 8, 2009:
Your safari adventure resulted in the most beautiful wildlife posted on this site to this day...a delight to see your photography.
Chilla said at 4:44 a.m. on Oct 8, 2009:
Enaldo, thank you so much, I really appreciate your generous comment.
Dyowi said at 6:14 a.m. on Oct 23, 2009:
WOW! these images are very National Geographic looking.
FANTASTIC!
well captured images!
Chilla said at 3:05 p.m. on Oct 23, 2009:
Thank you so much Dyowi, I was just so fortunate to be able photograph in the Okovango Delta
Sirnicolay said at 9:26 a.m. on Oct 24, 2009:
Wonderful photos! Congrats on TOD! :)
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