Like in a fairy tail – The ‘thief’s tower’ in the Bad Saeckingen (Germany)castle gardens – next to the Rhine river.
Picture taken with my iPhone 6 Plus.
Getting There – 2016 Travel Journal – Day 3 & 4
These are a few pictures taken with my iPhone 6 Plus from my window seat on the airplane – Johannesburg at night and Switzerland at dawn.
Switzerland
Johannesburg O.R.Tambo Airport
Johannesburg Departure
Johannesburg Departure
Sunrise
Over the Alps
Sun and Clouds
Snowy Mountains
Landing approach
… and a quick selfie on the plane before I went to sleep! – 10 hour and 30 minutes flight directly from Johannesburg to Zurich, but no time difference 🙂
Travel Journal 2016 – Day 1
First day of this year’s annual leave trip. I drove from Thanda to Pretoria to visit very good friends before departing for Europe on Wednesday.
It was a beautiful day and I was quite surprised when I passed a shallow lake with hundreds of Flamingos!
Bird of the Day – Rainbow Lorikeet
A colorful parrot: Rainbow Lorikeet – These pictures were taken at Nashville Zoo at Grassmere.
To view more of my Rainbow Lorikeet images go to http://www.sperka.biz/sgb11
Rainbow Lorikeets (Trichoglossus moluccanus) are parrots found in Australia. Their habitats are rain forest, coastal bush and woodland areas. They are medium-sized parrots, with the length ranging from 25 to 30 cm (9.8–11.8 in), including the tail. The plumage is very bright. Juveniles have a black beak, which gradually brightens to orange in the adults.
Clean-Up
The cleanup-crew was busy in front of my home (Thanda House) when I left in the early morning hours (6:06am). These three Spotted Hyena were cleaning up a nearby Lion kill.
… and have a look at this recent Thanda Safari blog about our Hyena census project https://thandablog.com/2016/05/18/hyena-census/
‘Hello, I am on my way home!’
A journey of Giraffe (8 in total) were crossing the road in front of my home, just as I was approaching. I waited patiently for these graceful giants to move on before I passed through the gate to Thanda House.
Mum’s shade!
This little Black Rhino calf enjoyed her mother;s shade on hot day 🙂
My favorite cat species – Nashville Zoo memories
Same procedure as every year…
Soon I will be leaving South Africa for a few weeks to visit my family and friends in Germany and Switzerland. From mid of this month to mid of next month I will be blogging a bit less about the African Wild. But – as last year – you may expect a-travel-picture-blog-a-day (most of them taken with my iPhone!).
And as every year, I will be visiting a few zoos in Switzerland. I am planning to be at the Zurich Zoo on 2 June (Thursday), at the Basel Zoo on 6 June (Monday) and at the Wildlife Park Arth-Goldau on 31 May (Tuesday). In case any of my fellow photographers or blog-followers would like to meet for a chat at either of these locations, just send a message to christian@sperka.com.
The pictures show a Spectacled Bear at the Zurich Zoo, a Greater One-horned Rhinoceros at the Basel Zoo and a Great Grey Owl at the Wildlife Park Arth-Goldau.
Morning has broken!
This was the view a few minutes ago when stepped in front of my room at Thanda House – winter is coming and so are the beautiful sunrises and sunsets – Have a good day!
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