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Saturday, November 13, 2010

Vacation Time - Day 6 Part 2

On the farm is this old, rusty shed but there was something very unusual about it. Do you see what I see? You will find the answer in the last photograph but don’t look until you have studied this picture carefully.
I had caught this dragonfly and put it in my tank in order to take some pictures of it. It made a wonderful reflection in the glass.
At one of the dams, this herd of hippo were cooling off and as I walked along the banks, they did not take their eyes off my. It is a scary feeling.
All of a sudden, out pops this mother and baby and I was lucky enough to catch the drops of water still raining down on them. Hippo can remain submerged for up to 5 minutes.
The Masked Weavers prefer trees growing in the middle of dams to build their nests in. This way, some of their predators like egg eating snakes are ruled out.
The lizards like to come out and bask on the warm rocks and sand all the while keeping an eye out for something to eat.
The answer: if you did not notice it in the other picture, here is a closer look ...... the Euphorbia (a cactus-like plant) is growing on the roof. LOL!!