Back home, after a four day/two thousand kilometre journey - a long road trip out west across the country to wind up at yet another flooded river, followed by a sojourn in the world of pale grasslands, salt pans, baobabs and towering white anthills. A beautiful antidote to our watery shores.
Anthill / Signpost - Planet Baobab
So, it's just a few photos for now, as all the rememberings and impressions swirling around in my mind can't be sorted into any sort of order just yet...
Baobab at sunset with fruit
Baobab & swimming pool reflection
It was definitely a magical, renewing and refreshing journey. As ever, I felt the emptiness and the trees and the wild places working their healing magic...
Sherlock inspects an anthill for clues about the meaning of life?!
Pleased the trip went well and you enjoyed the change in scenary. I know I did. Sooo love Baobabs.
ReplyDeleteYes, so glad Karen. Sounds as though you made the most of your time away. I love those long road trips across open country, sounds like bliss.And did the anthill reveal any truths?!
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That's an anthill? How big are the ants for gawd's sake!
ReplyDeleteI'm with Dumdad I had no idea anthills could be so huge.
ReplyDeleteThe sunset photo is just wonderful.
So glad you were able to restore your batteries
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Ant hills? Are they made by ants, or ants just show up to inhabit them? You must be exhausted. Thank you for bringing this part of the world to us.
ReplyDeleteLove the anthill at Planet Baobab. Loads of kms in such a short time! What's the carseat term for "saddle sores"??
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad the trip helped to heal - so important that we find that healing in our roller coaster lives.
ReplyDeleteLoved the pic of dear Sherlock! ;-)
Looking forward to seeing and reading more!
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Wow, that has to be the largest ant hill I've seen. Beautiful photos, esp Baobabs and the sunset...
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming by, too. Hope you're re-charged now!
How cool! Your pictures are always breathtaking. I love the anthills! I can't imagine standing next to a 10 foot vertical one!
ReplyDeleteLovely shots of what sounds like a well-needed and wonderful trip.
ReplyDeleteMini-breaks are the best for replenishing lost energy. Baobabs, the grandest of trees, are natural healers by definition (that shot of the one reflected in the pool has me here dreaming). Where is Planet Baobab, exactly?
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your lovely desert story. And the giant anthill, how fun.
If the hill is that big, how big are the ants???
ReplyDelete(I see someone else asked the same question, but for good measure I want to know too!)
My sister-in-law used to bake bread in such anthills.
ReplyDeletehi karen - glad you are home safe. the desert must have been a change from all that WATER in the Chobe now!!! did you find any clues in the anthill? xxx
ReplyDeleteI know Disney is all commercial and all - but inside there animal kingdom, they have made area to look like that - with baobabs, ant hill and all.
ReplyDeleteI just love the second picture - absolutely love it.
Sounds like a wonderful trip and those Ant hills are AMAZING!!
ReplyDeleteOh, I think my favourite is the baobab reflection. I'm so please you had a magical - and healing - safari, Karen. Thank you for taking us along with your words and images.
ReplyDeleteIs that really an anthill? Wow. They don't make 'em like that here in the U.S. that I know of.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful that a long road trip is healing, that you let the land heal you.
Love the pics! Welcome home.
Hi all..
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed these comments! All will be revealed in the next post....
Beautiful pictures. Paula
ReplyDeletegreat stuff, karen, thank you :)
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