(Note: I have a number of shots taken of the vegetation and geography around Manyeleti without any animals. By far we saw much more non-animal countryside as we went on the game drives and there were in many cases just as wonderful as the encounter with animals. There’s not much to say about these photos individually so I am presenting them in the next three posts with relatively little commentary. The subjects are (1) water, (2) trees, and (3) general countryside. The same will be true, for the most part of the photos of animals which will follow.)
Deciduous trees in winter in the South African bush country are typical of deciduous trees elsewhere – no leaves. The view of these trees is particularly wonderful.
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| Deciduous Trees - 1 |
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| Deciduous Tree - 2 |
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| Deciduous Tree - 3 |
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| Deciduous Tree Closer Up |
Notice the birds in this photo (about 2/3 of the way across the picture to the right and in the middle of the sky.
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| Birds with Deciduous Trees |
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| Tree with Mysterious Tufts |
And before you ask, I’m not sure what those tufts of what look like grass are up in this tree. I didn’t ask when I had the chance so it’s going to be forever a mystery to me, unless one of you has the answer.
I also took closeup photos of trees and these follow.
I like the empty seed pods in this tree (at least I’m guessing that this is what they are).
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| Tree and Seed Pods |
Another form of seed pod, reminiscent of vanilla pods (although clearly not).
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| Vanilla-Like Pods |
Notice the rough, dried bark on these branches.
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| Rough Dried Bark |
Many of the trees grow quite twisty.
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| Twisty Tree |
Notice the very full spider house (too much to call it a web) on this tree.
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| Tree with Spider "House" |
And give the lack of any bark at the lower levels of this tree (thanks probably to elephants), I don’t think it remains alive.
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| Probably Dead Tree |
Some of the trees have quite dangerous thorns.
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| Tree Thorns |
A close up of the dangerous thorn.
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| Tree Thorn Closeup |
And the remains of what once was a tree.
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| Tree-RIP |
Next up: General countryside of Manyeleti
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