Rhino & Lion Nature Reserve

I was on camera duty today with a family photo-shoot for Al, Kate and Zoë. Unfortunately Zoë had been bitten by a spider or something and looked like she’d been decked in the eye, poor kiddo. Still had fun as they arranged themselves and posed together – all I had to do was stand there with the camera and snap away (granted, it helped that I know a thing or two about exposure and aperture)! The rest of the day was happily spend with Tony and Sue at the Rhino and Lion park out Krugersdorp way. While the men were barbequing and the boys were occupied in the playground, Sue and I wandered around the various enclosures where the young animals are kept until old enough to be released into the greater game reserve area. Absolutely loved the marabou stork who tried to climb into my lap, but felt sorry for the caged meerkats and mongeese in their small areas. After lunch we watched a snake presentation and the cheetah run – it was awesome to see the power of this animal as it chased after a thing-on-a-string. Got to pet the cheetah and hold a Burmese Python (surprisingly heavy). At 4 pm we did a tour of the Wonder Caves nearby, again amazed at God’s creation even as it continues to unfold through His forces of nature. In the evening Nick and I took ourselves off to a pizza place for a supper date – we need to take advantage of our built-in babysitters while we have them!