A short while back, a friend invited me with for an afternoon drive through the Addo Elephant National Park, which is a mere 2km drive from our homes now that they have opened the new south gate, a true honour! It used to take close to and hour and a half to get into the park before they opened the new gate and just for interests sake, Addo is now the third largest national park in South Africa. 🙂
Here are a few of the photos I took…
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What an experience my friend – your photos are stunning 😀
Cheers
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Thanks CCU! I would love to go every week! Have a super day. 🙂
I love your fascination with legs and feet 🙂 ! The ostrich photos are simply beautiful and my younger daughter [very much grown up now !] would love to see those heffalump feet [yes, well, it was that and hopgrasser, and by now, we all use these terms!].
Hi Eha, thanks for stopping by. I love close up shots – think because they are less busy. I love hopgrasser! Have a happy day. 🙂
literally on your doorstep. loved the close ups on the feet!
We can go for a game drive when you come and visit one day. Have a lovely day Claire. 🙂
What a treat to have such a wonderful place on your doorstep. Beautiful pictures too, you are obviously getting to grips with your new camera.
Thanks Natalie. It’s a shame I don’t go more often. Have a lovely day. 🙂
What a treat having something so wonderful on your doorstep! Amazing pictures.
Wow! How absolutely adventurous! Love it.
Thanks Lizzy! It was a great afternoon. have a super day. 🙂
Oh Mandy, you lucky, lucky lady to live so close to something as amazing as this. Your photos are stunning!
Thank you so much Tanya! It is quite special – sad though that I don’t take more advantage of it. Have a lovely day. 🙂
Love your pics, have to confess never visited a park before.
Would love to some day.
Thanks so much for the lovely compliment! Even as a South African, having been exposed to visiting parks since a young girl, it is still very special with each visit. Have a super day. 🙂
I can’t believe what is literally almost in your back yard. Wonderful.
I know – it is very special! Have a super day Karen. 🙂
Amazing photos!
Thanks Tandy! Have a lovely evening. 🙂
Mandy.. you are being cruel, I would love to have been there, those feet close ups are tremendous. really good.. Ok, we need to make a list for when i come over the the joint book signings..definitely the park! c
C, thank you for such a lovely compliment! Right, I have officially started our list – you might have to stay an extra week. Have a beautiful day. 🙂
May I visit you??? Wow!!!! I’m speechless. You live in such a beautiful place, and my daughter adores elephant like crazy and she will be thrilled to see elephant walking like that (outside of zoo)!! Beautiful photos Mandy!
I have a room ready and waiting for your Nami. It was incredible how close the elephants were to the car – your daughter would have loved it! Have a super day. 🙂
Love, love your photos – thanks for sharing:)
You are too kind, thank you Renee! Have a beautiful day. 🙂
Oh how fantastic! My niece is absolutely smitten by elephants and wants to study them at college. I’m sending her your link. She’ll love the pictures. Thanks for posting this! So incredible!
Hi Karista, very kind of you to send the link onto your niece, thank you! I am itching to get back into the park to hopefully spot lion. Have a super day. 🙂
Can I come and stay with you? Amazing. Imagine having that so close to home. Incredible. I love the images, especially the one of the ostrich – just gorgeous xx
Absolutely! I am ready and waiting for your arrival Charlie! You definitely deserve a break! Have a super day. 🙂 xo
Mandy, these photos are incredible and feel utterly otherworldly to this Canadian. So beautiful, majestic and peaceful all at once.
Kelly, thank you so much! Even though I grew up with being able to see the animals, it is still equally as special each time I lay eyes on them. Have a beautiful day. 🙂
Nice photos
Thanks very much Raymund. Glad you liked them. Have a super day. 🙂
wow so cool! So close to the nature…lucky you!
It is very special Angie! Have a happy weekend. 🙂
Awesome images Mandy. Very cool that you have access to seeing these animals.
Thanks Jed! I desperately want to go back ASAP – a mate went a few days ago and saw lion and got the most awesome shots! Have an awesome weekend. 🙂
you’re so lucky to live next to a place like this one. Beautiful shots, I wish I were there.
Hi Marta, thank you! It really is special living so close! Have a lovely day. 🙂
My Heart just did a few somersaults! Looooove these. The elephants are STUNNING. & that ostridge is UNREAL. XXX WOW.
Kim, come visit and I will take you for a day in the park – PLEASE!!! Have a beautiful weekend. 🙂 xo
Excellent pics Mands, nice and close and lovely detail. That warthog is too cute and the Ostrich feet gorgeous!
Aah thanks “teacher”. Lovies, xo
Oh Mandy!!!!!! I adore these!!!!! What a wonderful experience, and I am SO very happy to find these pictures in my inbox today. I just love them. I’m a big time animal lover, so these just made my whole week. TERRIFIC pictures, girl!!! xoxo
Aah, thanks Sarah. I am so pleased to have made your week! Have a beautiful weekend too. 🙂
You live 2 km from that park? How incredible is that? And you with that new camera of yours. This is all too good to be true.
Speaking of your camera, your photography continues to improve, Mandy, seemingly with each post. These photos are very well shot.
John, you are the BEST – thank you for such an incredible compliment! You have made my up coming long weekend a very happy one! 🙂 xo
Great photos, glad you enjoyed the Addo!
Thanks very much! Was a lovely afternoon. Have a super weekend. 🙂