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When we visited in winter, this pond was just a little mudhole. What a difference a little snow melt makes!
So I went back, for the third time, because I had to make sure I got it right this time. And I did. I ate the hot fudge sundae FIRST. Nailed it!
And then I positioned myself in a completely different spot to watch the balloons.... partially because whatever they were doing with those loud trucks had turned the field into a big smelly mudhole and being Saturday night, it was extremely crowded where I usually stand. My new viewing spot worked out nicely, too! A good night!
Africa Kenya Elephants Wild Family Wildlife Mudhole Trunks Tusks Ears Water Shrubs Baby Legs Animals Mud Water
Meet Mr. Smyth and his interesting device. He calls it a Neuralizer, look at the beatiful light... FLASH
Okay, now that's done and you don't remember any of my older pics. Today is the end of my 5th year in the Toy Project, and it's getting harder to have new ideas - thanks to Mr.Smyth that's not necessary anymore, I can repeat myself over and over and you simply won't remember :o)
It still is much fun, I am currently not running out of ideas. On the other hand I had my two favourite cars with me last Wednesday, found a nice muddy spot - but I couldn't find anything new How interesting is the same car in just another mudhole?
Toy Project Day 1815
Hippos are NOT friendly creatures. They are highly aggressive and unpredictable in their behavior. They can reach speeds of 19mph on land.
This one was not happy that we had stopped near its mudhole to take a peek--- came charging over quickly to show its displeasure.
This is a look back at our 2018 safari. More photos from this amazing trip can be seen in my Safari Album www.flickr.com/photos/25171569@N02/albums/72157669809103977
iNaturalist link www.inaturalist.org/photos/111706913
Jenny Pansing Photos
Here's a late one for #WorldHippoDay which was yesterday.
Taken at Katavi National Park, Tanzania's third largest national park. It is very remote and less frequently visited than other Tanzanian national parks. The park is approximately 4,471 square kilometers (1,726 sq mi) in area. The park encompasses the Katuma River and the seasonal Lake Katavi and Lake Chada floodplains.
The number of annual visitors to the park is extremely low, just above 1,500 foreign visitors out of a total 900,000 registered in the whole Tanzania National Parks system during 2012/13.
Wildlife includes large animal herds, particularly of Cape Buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, giraffes, and elephants, plus along the Katuma river, crocodiles and hippopotami which upon annual dry seasons results in mudholes that can be packed with hundreds of hippos.
The hippo pools of Katavi were on my bucket list for a long time. October 2018 we finally did it on a fleeting 3 night stop over on the way to Mahale. Unfortunately the time you can spend there is dictated by the twice a week flights, unless you drive, that operate on Mondays and Thursdays.
We had a break in the onslaught of rainstorms today, which the metereologists call "atmospheric rivers". So we went to a nearby park and I tutored a friend on using his Canon camera before their upcoming trip to Africa.
After weeks of nearly non-stop rain, the grasses are brilliant, and the mudholes prolific! I'll have to toss those sneakers in the laundry....
The rain resumes tomorrow.
My 365-2023: #12 of 365
Not only is today Easter but also Save the Elephants Day - This is a day set aside to show our love and support for these magnificent animals and to raise awareness for the threat to their future. These little elephant orphans pictured here (having their play time) were rescued by the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Nairobi. Most come to be rescued as a result of poachers. If you are not familiar with the DSWT, I encourage you to visit their website, follow them on FaceBook and consider adopting an orphaned calf. They do amazing work. I really enjoy hearing the stories of these resilient little orphans. Truly amazing animals. DSWT does not discriminate, they take in any orphaned wildlife. They recently rescued a baby hippo, named Humpty, and she seems to be doing well, along with her friends Bumble the ostrich and Sala the Kudu.
Part of a large herd of elephants we watched at a waterhole and mudhole combo. This was quite a draw. They slaked their thirst, had a good roll in the mud, and then some splashed themselves to remove the mud while others left most of it in place. The babies always stayed close to the moms.
Hwange National Park, Hwange, Zimbabwe.
more to come---- I will be posting more shots from my 2025 African safari in coming days---stay posted . Here is the link to the album www.flickr.com/photos/25171569@N02/albums/72177720326025958/
iNaturalist link www.inaturalist.org/observations/291470113
Jenny Pansing photos
Katavi National Park is the third largest national park in Tanzania. It is very remote and less frequently visited than other Tanzanian national parks. The park is approximately 4,471 square kilometers (1,726 sq mi) in area. The park encompasses the Katuma River and the seasonal Lake Katavi and Lake Chada floodplains.
The number of annual visitors to the park is extremely low, just above 1,500 foreign visitors out of a total 900,000 registered in the whole Tanzania National Parks system during 2012/13.
Wildlife includes large animal herds, particularly of Cape Buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, giraffes, and elephants, plus along the Katuma river, crocodiles and hippopotami which upon annual dry seasons results in mudholes that can be packed with hundreds of hippos.
The hippo pools of Katavi has been on my bucket list for some time. This October we finally did it on a fleeting 3 night stop over on the way to Mahale. Unfortunatly the time you can spend there is dictated by the twice a week flights, unless you drive, that operate on Mondays and Thursdays.
Katavi National Park is the third largest national park in Tanzania. It is very remote and less frequently visited than other Tanzanian national parks. The park is approximately 4,471 square kilometers (1,726 sq mi) in area. The park encompasses the Katuma River and the seasonal Lake Katavi and Lake Chada floodplains.
The number of annual visitors to the park is extremely low, just above 1,500 foreign visitors out of a total 900,000 registered in the whole Tanzania National Parks system during 2012/13.
Wildlife includes large animal herds, particularly of Cape Buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, giraffes, and elephants, plus along the Katuma river, crocodiles and hippopotami which upon annual dry seasons results in mudholes that can be packed with hundreds of hippos.
The hippo pools of Katavi has been on my bucket list for some time. This October we finally did it on a fleeting 3 night stop over on the way to Mahale. Unfortunatly the time you can spend there is dictated by the twice a week flights, unless you drive, that operate on Mondays and Thursdays.
Sun is shining and Echo was making the most of the snow while it lasts! (me too - it's already a slushy mudhole out back - thanks to sunshine and Aussies charging about)
Ploughing through the mud in the early morning to catch the sunrise. Moddergat, a small village at the Northern coast of the Netherlands, litterally translates to English: Mudhole.
I wanted to write "on the road again" but there is no road, only a mudhole - and even that is dry.
Toy Project Day 2668
This bull Elk stood at the edge of an old sand pit and showed everyone how far he could toss mud and grass. Pretty far, actually. When he had ripped up more turf and finished renovating the mud wallow, he got down and had a good roll in it.
Photographed in Jasper National Park, Alberta (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2021 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
Jewell had thought that the big puddle was bad, but Kathryn cheerfully drove into the biggest mudhole she could find.
Toy Project Day 1396
Sweetwater Strand - Big Cypress National Preserve (FL)
I love these sorts of swampy scenes - they remind me of Degobah from Star Wars, where Yoda hangs out. This area is called a "cypress strand", which is an a kind of forested wetland habitat that is flooded with water and has cypress trees growing out of it. They're known for having a lot of wildlife due to being very lush. Alligators like to dig holes under water in these, so that in the dry season a pool forms for animals to gather and then get eaten, making this probably one of the scarier spots I waded in. I'm glad I didn't see any alligators.
Camera: Nikon D610
Lens: Nikon 16-35mm
Settings: ISO100, 26mm, f/11, 1sec
More photos and prints available at brentgoesoutside.com!
Les salines sont littorales et fonctionnent avec de l'eau de mer. L'eau de mer est conduite par gravité lors des marées moyennes et fortes (coefficient supérieur à 80) à travers un grand réseau de canaux (les étiers) jusqu'à des réservoirs ou bassins intermédiaires, appelés vasières, cobiers, fares et adernes. De là , elle est ensuite conduite dans les bassins de récolte, les cristallisoirs ou œillets. En saison chaude, tout au long de ce parcours, la salinité augmente régulièrement avant même l'entrée de l'eau dans les cristallisoirs.
The saltworks are littoral and function with sea water. The sea water is led by gravity at the time of the average and strong tides (coefficient higher than 80) through a great canal system (étiers) to tanks or waiting tanks, called mudholes, cobiers, fares and adernes. From there, it is then led in the basins of harvest, the crystallisers or eyelets. In hot season, throughout this course, salinity increases regularly front even the entrée of water in the crystallisers.
Molly clipped Fidget and Mouse this weekend. In past years we combed and curried, but never clipped, which is sort of a purist approach.
Last year both dogs got hot spots as the weather warmed up, so we wanted to keep them cooler and drier this year.
Mouse and Fidget look like smaller and younger versions of themselves, and they seem to like how it feels. They're panting noticeably less.
I spent the day scattering hay over mudholes and seeding the chicken pasture.
(More pictures below)
Katavi National Park is the third largest national park in Tanzania. It is very remote and less frequently visited than other Tanzanian national parks. The park is approximately 4,471 square kilometers (1,726 sq mi) in area. The park encompasses the Katuma River and the seasonal Lake Katavi and Lake Chada floodplains.
The number of annual visitors to the park is extremely low, just above 1,500 foreign visitors out of a total 900,000 registered in the whole Tanzania National Parks system during 2012/13.
Wildlife includes large animal herds, particularly of Cape Buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, giraffes, and elephants, plus along the Katuma river, crocodiles and hippopotami which upon annual dry seasons results in mudholes that can be packed with hundreds of hippos.
The hippo pools of Katavi has been on my bucket list for some time. This October we finally did it on a fleeting 3 night stop over on the way to Mahale. Unfortunatly the time you can spend there is dictated by the twice a week flights, unless you drive, that operate on Mondays and Thursdays.
hello I'm back , 6 days on the road . 4000 or so km 1 big rally ( CowPaddys ) lots of roads and weather from absolutely beautiful to full on thunder and lightning monsoons , riding great roads to walking the WindDancer through 8 " mudholes in 3rd gear . It was a wild rideabout . I'll be posting pics and checking on contacts and groups over the next couple of days . TC & Cya Mel
Loblolly Cove in Rockport, MA.
But where did that name come from? In the southeastern U.S., the word refers to a mudhole or mire, the preferred habitat of the pine tree named for it, but that has no relevance here.
It seems that "loblolly" was a Welsh term, dating back at least to 1700, for the green liver, or fat, of a cooked lobster. A Welshman named Peter Emmons was granted land in this area by the Commonwealth (or colony) of Massachusetts around 1700. In that era, you could pick up lobsters from the beach and the adjacent shallow water, without a trap. Emmons reportedly found the loblollies, or livers, of the lobsters he found and cooked here were so delicious that he named the cove for them, and the name stuck.
The twin lighthouses just visible in the distance, above Loblolly Point, by the way, are on Thacher Island, about a mile offshore beyond that point of land.
For more details, and for the story of the open air fish shack, or "camp" on this site that became famous in the early 20th century for its shore dinners of clams, fish and lobsters steamed in seaweed, see the Vintage Rockport blog: vintagerockport.com/2013/10/12/a-1939-news-article-about-...
Spent some quality time with my son, son-in-law and grandson up on the K Trail today. We had a little rain last night. Grandson can't pass up a mudhole.
Rolling around in the mud is more than just fun for elephants. Mud baths serve a critical purpose for elephants. Under the harsh African sun, the heat and UV radiation can be deadly and with their few hair and sweat glands they have to find other ways to cool off.
The skin of an elephant can be up to 2.5 cm thick in places. Despite this, elephants have very sensitive skin and use mud and dust baths to protect their skin from burning in the sun, and to get rid of skin parasites.
Please note: This is a three image series. For greater detail, please click on the image.
Sand and now mud track through stands of melaleucas and eucalypts near Brown Lake on Minjerribah (North Stradboke Island). Overcast skies are clearing after heavy rain on the Queensland coast.
A plant growing in winter wet claypans, watercourse mudholes and damp loam/clay gullies.
A daisy plant with white ligules and many flowers on the dome of the flower. It was fantastic to find these green and freshly flowering.
Mudhole? Slimy? My home this is!
So i finally got around to making one of my favourite locations in the Star Wars universe, also continuing my two Moc per film in backwards order. I really like this one, it has earnt a place on my new desk for sure. I even got a like by Mark Hamill himself on Twitter.
Let me know what you guys think, feedback much appreciated.
A Crowded hippo pool found in Katavi, Tanzania, October 2018
Katavi National Park is the third largest national park in Tanzania. It is very remote and less frequently visited than other Tanzanian national parks. The park is approximately 4,471 square kilometers (1,726 sq mi) in area. The park encompasses the Katuma River and the seasonal Lake Katavi and Lake Chada floodplains.
The number of annual visitors to the park is extremely low, just above 1,500 foreign visitors out of a total 900,000 registered in the whole Tanzania National Parks system during 2012/13.
Wildlife includes large animal herds, particularly of Cape Buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, giraffes, and elephants, plus along the Katuma river, crocodiles and hippopotami which upon annual dry seasons results in mudholes that can be packed with hundreds of hippos.
The hippo pools of Katavi has been on my bucket list for some time. This October we finally did it on a fleeting 3 night stop over on the way to Mahale. Unfortunatly the time you can spend there is dictated by the twice a week flights, unless you drive, that operate on Mondays and Thursdays.
In the Eastern Woods,* Redlen the sentient tree of the Inhumanoids is most distressed with the Bam Bam Ji chojin.
Why are you cutting the trees!?
We build house! We asked you! You said build wood house is good!
I said it was good you WOULD build a house! Not by cutting these trees!
Hm. Was miscommunication.
You're TREE PEOPLE! Why should someone have to tell you not to cut trees??
Hm. We are Chojin of-
Yeah, yeah. Save it for your Tuesday Night Fights. Speaking of which, maybe I'll just stomp a mudhole in all of you and walk it dry!
Hm. Mayhaps we make like a tree... and leaves! Haha. Haha. Haha.
RRRRMMMM...
Okay, we really going now.
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A year of the shows and performers of the Bijou Planks Theater.
Redlen Mutore
Inhumanoids
Hasbro, 1986
Bam Bam Ji
M.U.S.C.L.E./Kinnikuman
Mattel, 1980
*Seen on the Paprihaven Map here!
There is a very small village in the north of the Netherlands called "Moddergat" which translates as 'Mudhole".
Fascinating, I had heard the name before but had never been there as it is a 2 hr drive from my house.
And what's to find there but ... mud !
However now the bit of see across the dyke was frozen and we could walk across it instead of through the mud.
Just in time we arrived to capture this sunrise reflecting on the ice.
A few hours later we were forced to return home again, due to strong wind and horizontally flying snow it was impossible to take any more pictures.