Kruger

For two days, we wandered around Kruger National Park, saw a lot of wildlife, and took terrible, terrible photographs. "wildlife photographer" is not listed on either of our cv.

Although it is the most touristed site in South Africa, (with the possible exception of Sun City), and is the backbone of the local economy for dozens of Cities stretched along it's border, the emphasis in Kruger is still on Conservation of the animals. When driving around the park, you are not allowed to step out of your vehicle. In fact, you can get in trouble if any part of your body protrudes out of the car window. So the photographic constraints are real. We spent more time watching and enjoying than trying to photograph. If you Google any of the animals we mention, you will get better pictures than we have.

Our first day was slowed as a couple of hundred buffalo decided to block our access to the deeper parts of the park

But the back road brought us across the path of a couple of Black Rhino,

a notably 5-legged zebra,

And the elephants and hippos were all dots in the distance, although there was ample evidence of their passing.

Mostly, it is the Impalas that rule Kruger.

Remember, click all terrible wildlife photos to make them bigger: and even more terrible.