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Compost Larry. Think of it as compost; manure for the garden. On 9/3/2021 03:04:41, Larry Colen wrote: On Sep 2, 2021, at 11:33 PM, Alan C wrote: Thanks Dan.Yes, you are right, & we are so fortunate to have it on our doorstep. You mean the park rather than the elephant dung? -- Larry

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Thanks. I hoped to visit your area one day, but it's looking less & less likely as I get older. The Pandemic has already taken almost two years away and I don't think that will be all we're going to lose. Too many items on my "bucket list" are just unlikely to ever get checked off. On

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Thanks. Google Translate didn't detect Swahili, but once it has it set finds the translation: "Soldiers" On 9/2/2021 15:38:19, Bob Pdml wrote: Swahili: Askari On 2 Sep 2021, at 20:37, John wrote: So, what is an "Ascari for an older bull"? Google turns up "Ascari Cars Ltd" named after

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> On 03 September 2021 at 07:17 Alan C wrote: > > > Thanks Ralf. Elephant droppings are an important food source for many > smaller creatures. Insects, especially butterflies, savour the juices of > fresh dung. Many seeds (from pods & fruits) pass through undigested & > are sought after by

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In a way, both! We have had the Hippo variety in our driveway. On 03-Sep-21 09:04 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Sep 2, 2021, at 11:33 PM, Alan C wrote: Thanks Dan.Yes, you are right, & we are so fortunate to have it on our doorstep. You mean the park rather than the elephant dung? -- Larry

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> On Sep 2, 2021, at 11:33 PM, Alan C wrote: > > > Thanks Dan.Yes, you are right, & we are so fortunate to have it on our > doorstep. You mean the park rather than the elephant dung? -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email

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John, as Bob said, Askari is a Swahili word for a soldier in a support role like a bodyguard or mercenary. The Italian word "Ascari" is simply a spelling variation. Elephant herds are Matriarchal. Bulls are chased out of the herds when they become sexually mature at about 15 years & live

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Thanks Dan.Yes, you are right, & we are so fortunate to have it on our doorstep. Alan C On 02-Sep-21 04:38 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Fantastic image! You are fortunate to live among such exotic and charming animals. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery

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Thanks Ralf. Elephant droppings are an important food source for many smaller creatures. Insects, especially butterflies, savour the juices of fresh dung. Many seeds (from pods & fruits) pass through undigested & are sought after by small mammals & birds. Early in the mornings the roads are

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True. However, there were also Eritrians called "Ascaris" attached to the Italian forces in East Africa during WW2 . My late father fought against them. The Italians were eventually driven out  the SA forces advanced into Egypt. Thanks for looking. Alan C On 02-Sep-21 09:38 PM, Bob Pdml

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Swahili: Askari > On 2 Sep 2021, at 20:37, John wrote: > > So, what is an "Ascari for an older bull"? > > Google turns up "Ascari Cars Ltd" named after Alberto Ascari, but your guy > don't look like he's quite streamlined enough for Formula 1 or Le Mans. > >> On 9/2/2021 10:06:04, Alan C

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So, what is an "Ascari for an older bull"? Google turns up "Ascari Cars Ltd" named after Alberto Ascari, but your guy don't look like he's quite streamlined enough for Formula 1 or Le Mans. On 9/2/2021 10:06:04, Alan C wrote: I spent a couple of days sorting out a friend's K100D. Took some

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Am 02.09.21 um 16:38 schrieb Daniel J. Matyola: You are fortunate to live among such exotic and charming animals. Not to mention the charming droppings of those charming animals... :-) Great shot. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog :

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Fantastic image! You are fortunate to live among such exotic and charming animals. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Thu, Sep 2, 2021 at 10:06 AM Alan C wrote: > I spent a couple of days sorting out a friend's K100D. Took some

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Fascinating. A grand old guy! > On Sep 2, 2021, at 10:06 AM, Alan C wrote: > > I spent a couple of days sorting out a friend's K100D. Took some test shots > at my favourite haunt, Sable Dam in the Kruger Park, only 15km from home. > This young Elephant Bull, an Ascari for an older bull,

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I spent a couple of days sorting out a friend's K100D. Took some test shots at my favourite haunt, Sable Dam in the Kruger Park, only 15km from home. This young Elephant Bull, an Ascari for an older bull, harrassed all approaching vehicles with mock charges & loud trumpeting. Don't be fooled