He Is Content

WE ARE EXCITED!

This Is The Place

We stayed back behind these trees for a few minutes then pulled fifty feet ahead and sat a little longer. Then with determination our guide ordered the driver to back up to the original spot. No one spoke and we sat very still for half an hour. Then we witnessed the quietest display of jubilation that we have ever seen as the guide and then the driver were pointing out THE TIGER. On an adobe colored slope a huge tiger crouched as he drank and drank his fill of the water. It was amazing! He stayed and stayed and was still there after fifteen minutes. Everyone was surprised that the Tiger seemed so content.

Once More Back To The Lake

With a jeep ahead of us, we moved back to the edge of the lake. After only five minutes we looked around and saw that five more jeeps had joined us. What self respecting wild animal seeks a crowd? We left.

Because

Even though the day was coming to a close we still were hoping for something more dramatic. We could sense that our head guide did not want to give up and neither did we.

Gaur

We were about fifty feet from the highway just about to turn and leave the national park. We spotted these wild cows, gaur is the name. They are the biggest wild cattle in the world and only the elephant and a couple of other forest or jungle animals are larger. They are big and powerful and it was nice to see them, but we just said, "Oh," because earlier......................................................................................................................................................

By Yourself

There is no way that...

Stomping around by yourself is any fun.

It would be so much better to be with the mommas and the teenagers and those cute little babies. Well big little babies. But everyone said NO! That's nature for you.

Reward For Careful Searching

We saw a very old male elephant. Looks lonely doesn't he? Maybe he was. We learned that except for mating time he wanders the forest alone.