Through no fault of this bird, I've forgotten its name. Anyway, hope you've enjoyed these close-ups. Because until I get photos from my photographer friend who used fancy-smancy lens, you’re going to have to squint real hard to see…










a giraffe…(Just to the left of the big tree atop the hill. Come on! You’re not trying!)






…a hippopotamus (Hey, what can I say?! He wasn’t READY to get out of the water!) While you’re laughing, here’s a bit of trivia to chew on. The Big Five in gaming consists of the lion, the African elephant, the African buffalo, the leopard and the rhinoceros. The members were chosen for the difficulty in hunting them, not their size, which is why the leopard makes the list and the enormous hippo does not. Maybe that explains why he’s hiding in the water. Whatever…