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Fri, 16/06/2006 - 9:50am
Hello Bomites - long time no see!! Just to get you all drooling a little - This time next week I will be in South Africa and on my way to Djuma and to Tintswalo. Those of you that know me - know that my daughter Helen - (was the virtual ranger on Africam for a number of years) is the head ranger at Tintswalo Lodge - and she is getting married on the 8th July - so off to the wedding!! Just the long flights between Vancouver and Joburg and then the adventure starts. I will lift a glass of champagne to all you Bomites while I sit on the deck at Vuyatelas. Take care and love to you all. Dean
Congratulations to Helen on her impending marriage - I wish her and her new husband a long and happy union and I wish you, bushnut, lots of wonderful, bushwise, grandkids!
Regarding Xivati......
I heard that he was displaced as the dominant leopard from Djuma a couple of years ago, moved away and was eventually, and unfortunately, shot although I cannot now remember why, or from whom I heard this story.
Xivati was very special to me as I had a VERY up-close and personal encounter with him whilst I was sitting on the tracker seat of the game drive vehicle at eco-training and I am fortunate enough to have been given a couple of fantastic poster-size pictures of him, taken, and given to me, by Arnoud Quanjer who is a great wildlife photographer (and a lovely person!) later that year.
I treasure these pictures greatly as I was not able to take any myself at the time because I was in a very vulnerable position and had to sit very still in order not to provoke any reaction from Xivati!
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