The Busanga Plains

Of all the varied species that we saw in Africa...

none were more prevalent than the grazers.

Impala and antelope-type animals were everywhere...

especially on the plains.

The second stop of our journey took us to a bush camp that was a little more

primitive than the other two camps.

Don't get me wrong... though our accommodations were not as fancy as the other two camps,

 they were still quite lovely.

No electricity, no running water, no phone...

and yet, there was always a bucket of fresh well water for drinking and hygiene...

and bucket showers when we needed them.

The "lodge" was a tree house...

and meals were served right on the edge of the savannah...

where the woodlands meet the Busanga Plains.
I haven't mentioned it before, but the meals were fabulous.
The first safari company had a Cordon Bleu-trained chef create their menu.
It was chock full of vegetables and beans and quinoa and salads with just small portions of meat...
exactly how we like to eat.
Desserts were lovely... small... again, just perfect.

We spent a couple days exploring the wildlife of the plains by safari vehicle.

(I'll mention here that we had two flat tires and one broken fuel line during these two days...

which only made the adventures more exciting!)

Of all the grazers, the one that excited me the most was the Kudu...

(notice the four hitch-hiking oxpeckers on his rump)

(and baboons....everywhere, baboons!)

This fellow had exquisite horns!

There were impala... graceful and athletic.

Puku... just a little larger and furrier than the impala...

Bushbuck...small in stature...

Waterbuck... larger than any of the above...

As their name implies, they were more prevalent around water.

Sharp's grysbok...

a tiny member of the antelope family who stands about 12 inches at the shoulders...

who reminded me more of a long-legged, short-eared rabbit.

Red lechwe... love those horns!...

Oribi....their horns reminded me of a unicorn's...

Sable antelope... (my favorite... along with the kudu)

(males and females have horns)

the male, hauntingly handsome...

Roan antelope...

Wildebeast... photobombing courtesy of two crowned cranes...

Hartebeast... reminded me of a funky cow...

And Cape buffalo....

(with their ever-present egret companions)

As you can see,

Africa is a predator's paradise.

Thankfully for the prey, there is safety in numbers.

I still have a few Africa subjects and photos that I have not covered...

if you are not tired of seeing them, I can continue this next week for a couple days as well.

Don't worry... the farm is humming along as usual... and there is no breaking news here right now.

So, if you are interested... I can continue to talk about Africa for a few more days.

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