Blue Wildebeest @SANParksKNP @SANParks #KrugerNationalPark #SouthAfrica

Hi Friends, 

Continuing our journey towards the Mopani rest camp we continued to come across various birds, animals, flora, and fauna along with the whole topographical location. We traveled inside the Kruger National Park for about 275 kilometers without taking any food breaks and eat in the car and only stop to use the washrooms. 

Wildebeest is a type of Antelope that comes in two species in Africa namely Blue and Black Wildebeest. You will find them a lot inside the Kruger National Park and also private Game Safaris in the rest of the country. You will find them sharing the grazing space with Zebra and they are attacked by predators as they weight around 180kilograms making the whole Pride of Lions feel full.

The great migration of Wildebeest happens in the Masai Mara National Park in Kenya as the population is huge in those areas which can be predominantly seen during the months of July and August. If you going to Masai Mara, do book your trip with the trusted travel agents as a lot doesn't fulfill the promises after taking your money. 

It feels great to feature all these animals in a separate post each and then select the best shots to share on my social media platforms. I hope you are liking them too and plans to see them live in Kruger National Park in South Africa.

Sawubona!

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Warthog in @SANParksKNP @SANParks #SA #PhotoYatra #TheLifesWayCaptures

Hi Friends,

I have been training myself for the past few days on various new technologies using Youtube and other channels and if you Focus enough you will be able to learn something new during these times. 

Warthog is from the pig family and found in large numbers in South Africa and basically food for the crocodiles. If you search on Youtube, you will find various narrow escape videos of Warthog as they are very active and agile despite their looks. 

Warthog you will also remember from the famous movie Lion King where it plays the role of Pumbaa. They have these unique teeth just like elephants but looks more aggressive due to them. 

All the photos are taken using Nikon D7000 and Sigma 70-300mm lens inside the Kruger National Park. Enjoy lovely South Africa and check out various other posts of various wildlife animals inside the park.

Sawubona!

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Love is Not the Solution @SANParksKNP @SANParks #SA #PhotoYatra #TheLifesWayCaptures

Hi Friends,

Love is not the only solution all the time sometimes you have to take a stand and fight for what you feel is right. It does matter that what you are feeling should be validated against your principles and value systems but once your heart validates the same, you can take your stand and fight till the end. 

We generally take a back stand when we feel that we might hurt the other person closer to us but if he has done something bad which hurts your feelings and is continuously doing it again and again without realizing the same then go and talk to that person. 

If then also instead of listening to you, he tries to bully you in any way then it's the fight or flight but as a family, you can't flight so fight for what is right and take a stand. 

In the end, you will get some punches but your heart and mind will become satisfied that you have made the other person think from your standpoint or view and maybe he will also realize the mistake he has been doing with you by taking you for granted. 

All the photos of these beautiful Springboks are taken by Aashish Rai using Nikon D7000 using Sigma 70-300mm lens at Kruger National Park, South Africa. 

Sawubona!

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African Sacred Ibis Enjoys Walking Inside @SANParksKNP #SA #PhotoYatra #TheLifesWayCaptures

Hi Friends, 

Kruger National Park is filled with wildlife that you need to identify using the various birds and animal manuals available at the stores' insides the park. I had the pleasure of going with the guy who loves wildlife to the core and together we roamed from the start of the day till the time gates close of the rest camps. 

Time management is of supreme importance if you are inside the park and you need to predefine where you want to go and what you want to do in Kruger National Park. 

There are so many loops - gravel and dirt roads which will take you off the main road and that's where plenty of waterbodies lies and wherever there is a waterbody you can easily see some of the group of animals arriving at different times of the day. 

The speed limit of your car is also important as you will be fined heavily around R2500 if you cross the speed limit of 50km/h on the tar road and gravel its 40km/h. There are rangers throughout the park hiding behind the trees, caves and on famous routes and straight roads. 

African Sacred Ibis is one of the beautiful birds found in Africa and you will spot the same inside the Kruger National Park. We found this bird close to the Mopani Rest Camp gates once we came out of the same and traveled around the Tropic of Capricorn loop.

If you are interested in Bird Photography, you shall take the biggest possible lens giving you enough zoom as these birds don't come close to the vehicles. If you have a hybrid camera with a 40x zoom that will be great for the Kruger National Park. 

I really loved the black and white color combination of the birds' feathers and it really made it glow in the park filled with small flowers on the grass.

All the photos are clicked by Aashish Rai using Nikon D7000 camera with 70-300mm Sigma Lens at Kruger National Park in South Africa. 

Sawubona!

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Last Few Seconds at Turffontein Racecourse #Joburg #SA #PhotoYatra #TheLifesWayCaptures

Hi Friends,

It was my first time trip to a Racecourse where Horses race and people bet their money to earn money multiplied or losing the same. I have never been to a racecourse earlier anywhere in any country I lived in so I was very excited to go and visit Turffontein Racecourse.

I was invited by a friend of mine who used to publish a local newspaper and there was a charity event he was part of and he told me to come with my wife for lunch.

It took me a little bit of time to reach the venue as I got lost in the path as it passes a local colony in the CBD area of Johannesburg, South Africa.

Once I reached there it was a madhouse, with so many cars and the parking space being full. It took time to enter the gates of the venue and find a parking space.

Once we parked the car, then we had to walk for another 10 minutes to the hall gates we were invited to. This is like a soccer stadium where you will find so many gates and so many floors.

Then there were many setups at the venue who were issuing the bands as per your tickets to those who have purchased them and many other people who were invited. Once I found the right desk, I was issued some bands and my friend too came to take us to his table.

Once settled I immediately took to the balcony of the racecourse and captured these images using my Nikon D7000 camera with Sigma 70-300mm lens.

The horse definitely is one of the powerful and I now know why performance cars got their horsepower derivatives from. The last few seconds of the race are captured here in the racecourse. 

As they found the winner these shining horses went back to their stables and we enjoyed a nice lunch buffet at Turffontein Racecourse and the evening thereafter.

Namaste!!!

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