Thursday, March 6, 2008

Wildlife in Zambia

Often in the afternoon monkeys come into the garden, passing through to higher ground. Most of them are scared by any humans, but this one came close enough to photograph, as he sat in a nearby tree...




...and then ran off:

On our way into town, we pass by a small game park, which we have yet to investigate. The other day I saw this magnificent male impala, close to the boundary fence:


Then, two female ostriches:


It's rainy season in Zambia and the dirt road to the farm looks like this, after a downpour:



It takes an hour just to travel 25km, and even in a 4x4 you're sliding all over the road - it's like mud-skating!

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Hello - what a lovely blog. The pictures and commentary transfixed me for quite a while. It must be a wonderful experience sharing a slice of life in such an interesting place.
Kind regards.