There are no other places (curious vervet),
that have African faces (smiling impala).
The animals you see here (Confident Southern Yellow Billed Hornbill)
are full of the joy (Square Lipped White Rhino)
of being free (African Elephant).
Much more free (Kudu)
than you and me (waterbuck).
Wild zebra send cheers to you from the still remaining free creatures of Africa~
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These are such great photos and Ty for sharing.
Lovely to see such healthy, wild and free creatures. Happy you enjoyed them!
Great pics Cindy…it’s as if they’re posing for you 🙂
I thought that was especially polite of them! 😉
Oh..oh..oh! it’s after midnight here, and your post just came in. I think I will be dreaming about these beautiful creatures tonight. Fabulous photography!
Oh, I know they were beautiful dreams and I hope to see a poem from them!!! No pressure, just know the beauty your dreams turn into~
I’m swooning. I wanna go there. It must be magical! Awesome! Breathtaking! to see all those magnificent animals in their natural habitat. And to be able to get such fabulous photos of them!
Alison
Hmmmmm, I can already see Alison & Don’s next trip in the formative stages!!!! 😉
Wonderful set of photos!
Thanks much my friend~
Beautiful pictures Cindy.
xxx Massive Hugs xxx
Hugs back at you David~
Can I stow away in your baggage? Beautiful, Cindy.
Yes, please!! I love traveling with you~
Cindy, these photos are all exquisite; showing these unique animals, and bird, from their best aspect. ‘All things bright and beautiful’ comes to mind! 🙂
The eyes of these wild African animals were bright, alive, beautiful and happy. Much different then the depressed eyes we see in captivity.
‘Pawsome’ photos! ლ(¬ᴥ¬)ლ
The critters were just naturally photogenic. They required no touch ups like movie stars!!! 😉 😉
I love these faces! Beautiful pics. 🙂
So glad you do Laura & cheers too~
Such familiar animals to us Africans but always oh so special and beautiful.
Thank you, sometimes the everyday animals photograph more beautifully than the more exotic~
Excellent, Cindy!
Mil grazi~
So good. I feel I am there with you.
I wish you were Anne!
Sehr schöne Fotos !!!
Vielen danke mein Freund~
Great pictures !!!!! Well done 🙂
Merci beaucoup!
Gorgeous animals! I love each and every one of them! Hugz Lisa and Bear
I loved how they looked me in the eye!
Such special creatures – all of them.
Wonderful photos, Cindy <3
Very happy you like them!
Great shot, Ms Knoke. I remember being in Africa and you can tend to get a bit blase. ‘Oh look, there’s yet another herd of zebra.’ Then you go, ‘Bloody hell! There’s another herd of zebra! Where do they all come from?’
Yes, laughing, and you can’t resist taking photos of them all!! Wonderful to hear from you and hope all is well. Heading over to your blog to see what’s up with you~
Nothing up, but I still have fun. A lot.
Liebe Cindy das sind einfach wunderschöne Fotos super danke dir für die schönen Fotos sei ganz lieb gegrüßt in Freundschaft Klaus
Guten Tag un vielen danke Klaus! <3
Oh yes, nothing makes my day like seeing images of animals who’re content in their freedom! They all have such a serene expression. All adorable! Thank you for this treat Cindy! <3 ~Lynn
The expressions really impressed me. They looked so much brighter and happier than zoo animals and they looked me in the eye!
The photographs of the different animals are attractive.. 🙂
Happy you enjoyed Ranu~
Beautiful pictures! 🙂
Thanks much & cheers to you~
Thank you very much, Cindy! :*
Great photos. Looks like you are having a great time.
I get along great where the wild things are!!
This does my heart good! What a great way to start my Friday morning. Thank you!
Awww, your comment made my heart feel good! <3
xo
Love the pictures Cindy, especially the smiling impala and the elephant…and the vervet is amazing.
Ron
I saw a vervet nip a lady in the rump (not hard) just enough to get her to drop her sandwich!!!
wonderful photos!
So pleased you enjoyed!
My first vacation out of Europe was to Africa. You just brought back wonderful memories. Great pictures of the wildlife. Thank you. Africa is so beautiful.
What a great first trip! You Europeans are so lucky, it’s only an eleven hour flight. For me, two flights, 11 hours each and I’ve done it for two trips. I can’t get enough of the wild things!
I was born in Europe, at the border between Austria and Italy, came here to the US over 30 years ago. You know I haven’t really figured it out yet, so I just ask. Where are you from? Or what do you call home?
Those are good neutral questions! We drove from Austria into Italy, the beautiful Alps region. I just consider many bloggers to be citizens of the world because we have global perspectives……
Beautiful animals, wild and free. Well captured, Cindy. Have been to Tanzania, but not SA.
Ohhh, I hear Tanzania is stunning!
Nicely captured portraits of such majesty…
Awww, thank you Sally!
You captured the majesty of these animals. These photos bring tears in my eyes… Thank you so much for posting while you are traveling.
Thank you more for traveling with me and sending me such nice thoughts! <3 <3
<3 xo
Wow – such interesting faces and characters. Beautifully capture Cindy!
Merci beaucoup mon ami!
Great captures and most of them were looking at you. “Here’s looking at you kid” 🙂
I’ve noticed that wild animals usually look me in the eye. Zoo animals avoid eye contact. Maybe they’ve had their fill of humans. Who can blame them~
Great photos, I love the zebras!
Aren’t they beautiful creatures and the herds mix with other grazers!
Beautiful photos….feels like I’m right there.
So truly wonderful. Really…I love these photographs and the thoughts behind them. Thank you.
Making you happy makes my day! <3
Beautifully captured Cindy!!
Thanks & cheers Maria!
Just wonderful pix, Cindy. Though they make me ‘homesick’ for Kenya. You are clearly having a very fine time.
I can well imagine that you must feel very homesick at times. We were looking at a house thinking, I wish………
Hm. I know that feeling 🙂
These make me homesick. Thanks for posting, Cindy!
See Tish’s comment above. I can imagine that the homesickness would be quite powerful. Must be so hard to have to leave a home in Africa~
Thank you for sharing pics like these as I have always wanted to go on an African safari and feel like I did through your pics!! 🙂 I am scared of flying- so I can live vicariously through your experiences 😉 😀
I despise flying, so you have my full empathy. I forced my self to endure four 10 hour flights in order to see these creatures again. So happy you came along virtually!
Oh yikes well I’m glad you made it and seems very worth it!! 😃😎
Oh Cindy, how I adore this post with the images and your poem. What an amazing adventure you are on sweet soul! Enjoy, enjoy , enjoy🌸🙏
Having you along virtually Lisa, just makes the whole experience even sweeter! <3
Cindy, thank you for sharing these awesome wildlife images. Truly enjoyed them. Hugs! Veraiconica
Hugs & thanks back at you Veraiconica~
Amazing beautiful post from you – again Cindy, thank you for sharing your adventure 😀
Thank you more for appreciating it Irene! <3
Exceptional picture and post.
Honored that you think so & thanks much!
Love the zebras, impala, and elephant — much better than looking at their pictures in a book, Cindy!!
They are so interactive and inquisitive. Great to see them in their natural habitat!
Hi Cindy! What beautiful, healthy looking animals. Great captures! Love the zebras. 😀
Yes healthy, happy & free is the way to be!
Congratulations Cindy, I nominate you for the Encouraging Thunder Award http://lifeofanelpasowoman.com/2015/05/28/encouraging-thunder-award/
I am honored by yout thoughtfulness! Thank you & cheers too~
Stunning and encouraging pictures.
Thank you! It brings us happiness to see wild animals doing well!
Wonderful photos!
I was just at your blog Bette! Interesting visit as always and thank you my friend~
Awesome pictures of these magnificent animals!
Hello my friend! So happy you like them! I was just over at your blog reading about pink azaleas, fascinating and lovely photos too!
Gorgeous collection, Cindy!
All creatures wise and wonderful!