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 9/3/2021 02:49:58, Alan Cole wrote:
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
separately in small groups. Older breeding bulls are typically found in
groups of 3 with two younger bulls known as Askaris. When the bulls are in
Musth, they make forays into the herds for breeding purposes. Fatal battles
between breeding males are not uncommon. In the Letaba Camp Elephant Museum
there is a skull with a tusk right through it! Anyone's guess what actually
happened there.
On Thu, Sep 2, 2021 at 9:37 PM John <jsessoms...@nc.rr.com> 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 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, harrassed all
approaching
vehicles with mock charges & loud trumpeting. Don't be fooled by his
small tusks
- he is still a lot of Bull! Some idiots took him by surprise & shot
past at
speed when he moved to the edge of the road. Eventually the pair moved
off
without incident.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/51420102149/
BTW I see I had the date set as 28/08/2020 rather than 28/08/2021. The
K100D
still did a fine job. The problem was an internally damaged D-AL 75-300.
The
camera was fine with any other lens.
K100D & DA 18-55 WR.
Alan C
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