Of course the safari needs its own page! All photos were taken at The Bush House game lodge in the Madikwe Reserve near Botswana.

Elephants

Watering Hole 3
Watering Hole 3
Watering Hole 2
Watering Hole 2
The Hide 4
The Hide 4
The Hide 3
The Hide 3
The Hide 2
The Hide 2
The Hide 1
The Hide 1
mr. broken tusk
mr. broken tusk
Mama baby at Sunset 3
Mama baby at Sunset 3
Mama Baby at Sunset 2
Mama Baby at Sunset 2
Mama Baby at Sunset 1
Mama Baby at Sunset 1
Size of Ellie_s Footprint
Size of Ellie_s Footprint
thom steps in elephant poop
thom steps in elephant poop
Good Ellie Both Tusks
Good Ellie Both Tusks
ellie with perfect tusks
ellie with perfect tusks
elle 1
elle 1
elephant at sunset
elephant at sunset
elephant at sunset 2
elephant at sunset 2
elelphant and junior
elelphant and junior
Babiest of Baby Elephants 2
Babiest of Baby Elephants 2

Lions

The leader of the pack
The leader of the pack
She looks ferocious, but she's just yawning.
She looks ferocious, but she's just yawning.
Mother lion yawning. Lion's sleep 20 hours a day - I guess she must be getting ready to turn in.
Mother lion yawning. Lion's sleep 20 hours a day - I guess she must be getting ready to turn in.
It's easy to see why lions are kings and queens of the jungle.
It's easy to see why lions are kings and queens of the jungle.
It's almost like they know they're being photographed.
It's almost like they know they're being photographed.
Lion cubs
Lion cubs
Lion cubs
Lion cubs
Lion cub immitating his mother.
Lion cub immitating his mother.
Before going to the Madikwe Reserve, we visited an animal sanctuary in Johannesburg called Lion Park. Here you ride around in a caged in bus looking at the animals. This lionness wanted her dinner.
Before going to the Madikwe Reserve, we visited an animal sanctuary in Johannesburg called Lion Park. Here you ride around in a caged in bus looking at the animals. This lionness wanted her dinner.
Up close and personal with the lion cubs of Lion Park.
Up close and personal with the lion cubs of Lion Park.

Giraffes

These giraffes are playing
These giraffes are playing

Cheetahs

Gorgeous animals
Gorgeous animals
The box around its neck is a tracker Game Reserve officials use to track the whereabouts and condition of the cheetah.
The box around its neck is a tracker Game Reserve officials use to track the whereabouts and condition of the cheetah.
Grooming
Grooming

Rhinos

When we came upon these incredible animals, our guide asked us not to post our pictures to social media, or at the least to make sure we turned off geotagging. They were worried about poachers who kill rhinos for their horns and sell them on the black market.
When we came upon these incredible animals, our guide asked us not to post our pictures to social media, or at the least to make sure we turned off geotagging. They were worried about poachers who kill rhinos for their horns and sell them on the black market.

Zebras

Of course, the babies were Niki's favorite.
Of course, the babies were Niki's favorite.

Birds

Landscapes

Spectacular sunrise
Spectacular sunrise
Classic African sunrise
Classic African sunrise
Sunrise
Sunrise
The Jacardanda tree was magical to Thom.
The Jacardanda tree was magical to Thom.
Emma
Emma
A good place to act like wild animals.
A good place to act like wild animals.
Emma standing in front of an ant hill. She thought these were amazing!
Emma standing in front of an ant hill. She thought these were amazing!
Niki relaxes at the watering hole at The Bush House
Niki relaxes at the watering hole at The Bush House
Thom poses reluctantly in front of the watering hole.
Thom poses reluctantly in front of the watering hole.
Getting up at 5am every day makes even the most adventurous boy tired and cranky.
Getting up at 5am every day makes even the most adventurous boy tired and cranky.
Sunset at a watering hole.
Sunset at a watering hole.
The channging position of the sun casts a different light on a familar subject.
The channging position of the sun casts a different light on a familar subject.
Sundowner on our first night
Sundowner on our first night
Sunset - The day is almost done.
Sunset - The day is almost done.
Another sunset
Another sunset
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