Fun with elephants
See the reversing lights! This elephant forced the car a long way back down the road:
Most of the elephants you see in the Kruger are big males:
Peacefully munching reeds outside of our cottage at Shimuwini:
He noticed us watching:
And then said "how dare you!"
And drove home his point with a mock charge, load trumpet and an ear shake:
Close:
Closer:
Far too close:
Emma gave him one of her 'teacher stares', so he ran away:
All images taken with a Nikon F50, 35–300 Sigma, 2x Jessops Convertor.
Robert O'Toole
19 Aug 2004 22:23
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Excellent stuff:) I think I would be pretty scared if a very large elephant came anywhere near that close.
It wasn't as exciting or as daring but I get very close to a (wait for it, drum roll…) Highland cow. See my gallery – Yorkshire 2004. Had I realised that Highland cattle are very docile (despite the big horns) I would have got out of the car and tried to stroke its cute brown nose. I suppose its not quite the same with elephants :)
19 Aug 2004, 23:07
Robert O'Toole
A primary school teacher like Emma can easily handle a naughty elephant. She just stares at it sternly and tells it to behave.
20 Aug 2004, 08:18
Cool photos. I'd like to say I'd be that brave, but I'm really not sure I would be.
20 Aug 2004, 08:59
Robert O'Toole
It's not as dangerous as it looks. Elephants are quite predictable once you get to know them. Although there is a display at Letaba Camp of cars that have been squashed by them.
20 Aug 2004, 09:42
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