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VR Tour

These shots come from a trip to Botswana, with some shots from Johannesburg on the way in and Victoria Falls/Zimbabwe on the way out. These are the lesser shots, my personal favourites are on the Main Africa page.

Key places visited were Savuti Marsh, the Khwai river and Kwara camp on the Okavango Delta, and Chobe.

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Vic Falls from the Air

Victoria Falls can only be seen fully from the air. Here in a helicopter I get some window reflection and could not complete a rectangle, but the falls are captured, with a few flaws due to motion.

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Vic Falls from the Air

Another mosaic of the falls from the helicopter. This is just the Zimbabwe side.

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Kwara Camp after sunrise

The Kwara camp view, this time after the sun has risen. Campers are having morning beverages and getting ready for activities.

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A pair of lionesses sleep. One has two cubs with her.

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Another view of the lionesses in the bush, the cubs are less obvious.

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Savuti by Day

The Savuti marsh by day. There is some wildlife you have to zoom in to see, but mostly this is just the expanse of the marsh.

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A storm in Savuti

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Sunset with a hill lit red by the setting sun.

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A busy corner in Soweto, near the hospital.

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Sundowners

At the end of the game driving day, there is the ritual of sundowners. Everybody gets out at sunset and wine and snacks are served, and the afternoon's activities discussed.

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The magic of an African bush sunset.

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Another shot of the sunset by the webs, a bit brighter.

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Social Spider Webs

And another shot of the webs. In this one, our guide, Grant Reed, can be seen taking his own photographs on the far right.

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A herd of Zebra in the Savuti marsh

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Taller view of the pod of hippos we were stuck by.

Don't forget, even better shots are on the Main Africa page.