Visiting Ado Elephant Reserve

Elder Webb and I had to do some training if Port Alfred, which is west of Port Elizabeth. After we accomplished our mission we headed east again to meet Elder and Sister LaPray for a day of site seeing. We visited Ado Elephant Reserve. These pictures were all taken there.

The coast had an unusually cold Winter and the Spring brought with it some good hard rains. We were told that the reserve has not been this beautiful in years. The guide had never seen the field so full of wild flowers. You can imagine our pleasure as we feasted on the visual beauties of yet one more wonder of Africa.

The animals were majestic in their own right, but add the fields of wild flowers and the whole experience was unreal. There was a fragrance in the air from the wildflowers which lingered in the air like a heavenly whisper.

This is the view we had over and over. Brilliant animals in the breath taking splendor off painted hills and valleys.

The herd of Elephants below gathered at the watering hole. The little fellow is a new calf, not many days old. We were told that elephants give birth standing up and that the calves just drop head first onto the ground. Ouch!

Off they go again.

This is the old guy again. When the young calves come along, they old fellows get mean. That is when the herd drive them off.

We can learn a lot from the animal kingdom.

We took many more pictures and will share them on another blog page.

This and more is here for you view pleasure. Just hop on a plane and come for a visit.

This old fellow has been run off from the family pack. Some times the old ones get kind of grumpy and unperdictable. The cause trouble in the pack and are run off by the stronger young men. This guy was all by himself.

Zebra are a common site, but amazing non the less. Each one is know for his own pattern.