Sleeping with Lions

Africa
South Sudan Aerial photo

Tall Grass
Rainy Season

Tall Grass
The Elaphant Grass is aptly named, as it grows as tall as the male elephant.


The flat-bottomed paddle steamers plied the Nile
and its tributaries, often so loaded down that
any sort of wave would sink them - as often it did.


Dad and Ted Pollock bringing home a super large white crocodile
that had been dragging cattle and even fishermen into the river.


The British Overseas Airways Corp, (BOAC) DC-3
served much of Africa during the 1950's and 60's.
To us, it was synonymous with Boarding School
and treasured holidays in England.


Elephant compared to a Baobab tree.

Shoebill. Named for its shoe-shaped bill

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Cheetah


Elephants


Hyena


Secretary Bird


Springbock - Reason for its name


Lions in a Baobab Tree


Golden Crest Cranes


1950. In the back, Mum holding me, Dad holding Robin.
Front row, Jessie, Nellie, and David.


A rare treat - kittens.
Nellie, Robin and me, with Jessie and David behind


Once a week Dad would flood the ditches that ran
through the fruit orchard. We took great advantage
of the cool water!


A tree can be the base of all sorts of adventures!


A Nile Perch, the size of Nellie or David!


Hippo and Ibis.
Hippos were one of the most dangerous animals we encountered. They can run as fast or faster than a man and snap him in half with their tramendous jaws. In Khartoum zoo the hippo enclosure was fenced with steal rail road tracks. The hippo didn't take kindly to someone teasing him and bend the top track almost in half.


The Puff adder (Bitis arietans) is a venomous viper species. This snake is responsible for causing the most snakebite fatalities in Africa due to its aggressive disposition.
Africa
South Sudan Aerial photo

Tall Grass
Rainy Season

Tall Grass
After the rainy season, the grass grows taller than most men


The flat-bottomed paddle steamers plied the Nile
and its tributaries, often so loaded down that
any sort of wave would sink them - as often it did.


Dad and Ted Pollock bringing home a super large white crocodile
that had been dragging cattle and even fishermen into the river.


The British Overseas Airways Corp, (BOAC) DC-3
served much of Africa during the 1950's and 60's.
To us, it was synonymous with Boarding School
and treasured holidays in England.


Elephant compared to a Baobab tree.

Shoebill. Named for its shoe-shaped bill

Cheetah


Elephants


Hyena


Secretary Bird


Springbock - Reason for its name


Lions in a Baobab Tree


Golden Crest Cranes