Shuffle in the Grass: Video

I felt great satisfaction being out in the bush this morning, I could think of no better place to be than exploring every ravine and crevice on Malilangwe Reserve. With Kim on his way to South Africa to get parts for his vehicle, I found myself running on all cylinders when I woke up. I wanted to find those Wild Dogs and I didn’t want to waste any time.

The dogs were hot on the trot this morning and I followed them through river and forest for many hours. I think they were moving through the Mopane trees hunting Impala and which ever side I entered from, I found herds of Impala that had been split up hanging on the outskirts of the forest. I crossed a river I really wasn’t sure I’d make it out the other side of without getting stuck, but it was the fourth time I had the dogs right in front of me with a river between us.

This proved to be the right move and I caught up with the dogs lying in a bed of long grass next to a small waterhole. They were totally finished from their morning hunt, but any time spent with the dogs is good time. Anyway, one never has to wait too long for these dogs to find little things of interest to satisfy their curiosity, and for them to have a good shuffle in the long grass.

It was a lot colder this morning than it has been; I even needed a jacket to shield myself from the chill off the icy wind. It warmed up nicely though as the morning slipped away and I felt grateful for the awesome privilege of experiencing “chill time” with the dogs.