Intern to Kruger
Over our Thanksgiving break, Heather and I had the opportunity to take our grade 3 teacher, Sam Smith, and our lone intern at present, Sherry, to Kruger. Heather and I always enjoy going to Kruger when we get a chance because it is a fairly inexpensive getaway for us and it allows us to leave a little bit of the stress of teaching behind for a few days. I have to say that this trip to Kruger was not only our best trip sighting-wise, but also enjoyment-wise. It was such a blessing to watch and hear Sherry’s excitement with every single sighting, no matter how small or large. It is amazing how creative our God is in the animals, plants, and insects that He so carefully made, and yet, no matter how creative He was with them, we are still 100% unique and special in that we are the ONLY created things made in HIS image… Hope you enjoy seeing some of the created things that were a blessing to us over the holiday weekend!
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- The horn on this guy was ENORMOUS!
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- Definitely the best leopard sighting I’ve ever had!
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- Monitor lizard getting some sun in the afternoon.
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- This little guy was quite pretty.
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- Yawning after waking up from his nap…sure looks like he’s roaring though, doesn’t it :)?
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- Another Mr. Lion taking a nap under a tree.
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- A cheetah standing up for a stretch- this is the first one I’ve ever seen!
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- These things are CRAZY looking
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- A buffalo and his friend.
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- Mr. Leopard posing for photograph.
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- Bachelor party gone poorly?
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- Isn’t the park beautiful? Let me know when you are coming over and we’ll make a plan for you to visit too ;)!
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- Southern Ground Hornbill- These things are a bit creepy, but very cool!
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- This adorable little buck paused for a picture for us before carrying on with her friend across the road.
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- Look at the size of this guy! The taxi next to him is bigger than a 15 passenger van in the States!
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- Another beautiful view to take in.
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- This guy wasn’t too sure about getting his picture taken.
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- Leopard tortoise is actually quite a speedy little guy when crossing the road.
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- The snails in this place are the most enormous I’ve ever seen! His body is longer than my hand and I have HUGE hands!
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- Baboon relaxing on a dead tree branch.
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- Sorry we disturbed your slumber, Mr. Lion!
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- This little guy was quite adorable!
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- This is the little hyena that decided to make a snack out of the door handle of our truck!
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- Elephant grabbing a quick bite to eat on Thanksgiving.
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- Check out his hairdo…he must have a date.
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- Baby rhino getting a snack before dinner time.
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- Time for Mr. Leopard to wake up from his afternoon nap.
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- Giraffe getting his Thanksgiving feast.
Tonya Small 