Our 10 Day workshop "respite"

Last post was re how to machine ballscrew ends for bearings - then went on a 10 day wildlife tour, collaring Lions and erecting loggers - for those who may be interested..

Some photos of the terrain we worked in...

The HUAB river near its delta, in the Skeleton Coast Park in Namibia

A permanent Spring in the desert

Desert region where we erected one of the Loggers - Car at the base of a 20meter tall hill, up which I carried the logger and 12 (!!) approx 20kg rocks to anchor the logger!

3 Loggers erected on the trip - top right is the hill in the photo above..

Bottom right was a logger in another area, previously erected - we had to move it as this was the second timer it had been taken down by Hyena...

Lions collared in the area - Top photos and bottom left are a trio that stick together - two sisters top, and daughter below left. Bottom right , lion in another area - she was VERY desert-wise - would not succumb to all the tricks we use to lure them to dart, so remains un-collared..

On route between Logger erection points we were in a river bed, with only a very narrow track to drive, and came upon 7 ELephant, the young calf about 700mm tall..Very cute! - about 1/3 to maybe 1/2 the size of Momma's ear..

We could not pass so backed up and spent the day camped out, waiting for them to move on..

Thats me, hiding from the wind, sand, dust, sun, etc, while sorting the Loggers downloaded collar data on the Laptop..

And just after the Elephant....

Some Lichens in the area - pretty stuff..

Now back in the workshop, and back to my CNC Lathe build!

Joe

Edited By Joseph Noci 1 on 29/11/2020 20:12:23

Many thanks for sharing the pictures, I really enjoyed them.

Great to see the beasts, Joe

...and with your edit, I’m lichen it even more

MichaelG.

Great pics. Joseph, takes me back to my NFD days in kenya.

What a treat those picture are Joseph. Something to lift the spirits of those of us locked down on a dreary day. Thank you!

Thanks for the great photos Joseph. Completely different physical world than where I am (Ontario Canada). Great work with the wildlife too.