Jan's Art Journal

The first picture, in case you can't figure it out, is of hippos. The hippos are relatively slow moving, so I was able to catch some accurate lines. We visited a hippo pond while on a game drive. Hundreds of hippos call this large pond home. We visited in the afternoon so many were taking their afternoon siesta. I sure wouldn't want to get my arm caught in a hippo mouth!

Going on a game drive is quite an experience. We drive and drive and are constantly on the lookout for game. The bigger the prize, the greater the pressure on the driver/guide. As soon as a lion or cheetah, for instance, has been spotted, the game mobiles seem to come out of the woodwork. I don't know whether or not smoke signals are sent, but all of a sudden there are 10, 20, 30 vehicles all jockeying for the best "looking" position. Heads are popping out of the roofs and windows. Folks are jockeying for the best camera and binocular positions. Quite a sight!

This is the view of the Serengeti Plain from the gazebo at our MOBILE tented campsite. Mobile is in caps because this one word has loads of impact. The tented camps are on platforms above the ground. Nice and safe. Nice and comfy. The OTHER KIND are on the ground. We had regular night visitors. The local cape buffalo crowd spent the night in our campground because they knew the local lions wouldn't come near the camp. Between the snorting and chomping, I didn't sleep through the night!