Oh when I die,
my soul to the sky,
here I want to stay,
and continuously play.
This is to me the best place on the earth, Hot? Oh yes in January it can get as high as 45 C (113 F). Cold? Oh yes July can go as low as –6 C (20 F). But it still remains the best place on earth. Sand and dunes, arid and dry, rain? What’s that? It does rain here occasionally and then all the animals come out to play…
But apart from the animals, the raptors, the big Cats, the little cats, the squirrels and small birds, the scenery is just something else… look at these…
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The Photographic Journey of bulldog. 
I am in absolute awe of your life and your talent of photography. You are blessed. Phenomenal shots and interesting to say the least.
Thank you.. a magical place…
How you get so close to the Lions I will NEVER understand. Your exciting enough for both of us!
have you read the start to my book that I posted? it might just tell you a little more about the kind of life I’ve led.. here’s a link…
https://visitstothepark.wordpress.com/2013/10/11/the-introduction-to-my-book-bulldogs-wild-adventures/
VERY COOL! Your memoir!
Great post Bulldog!
Thank you..
Fantastic place and photos! Love that guy who’s there to check your tires 😉
Thanks Inga
What a wonderful place indeed, Bulldog. I wish I could go there once 🙂
I’m sure you would be delighted by the area…
What a beautiful place, and your photos are fantastic. I’m sure that there’s nowhere else like it on earth. Great post, bulldog. 🙂
Thanks AD… I suppose it could be quite difficult for you to select a favourite place with all those that you have visited…
The most beautiful skies are surely in your neck of the woods!
There are some beautiful ones here for sure… cannot compare them to other places, but the Kgalagardi is for sure one of those that does astound…
You have the most interesting creatures in your neck of the woods (or shall I say desert), particularly that one holding up a drink. 😉 Hope your dreams and prayers are answered. 🙂
Thanks LuAnn… they will be, we are positive about that… and then the park will see me just so much more often…
Love the toilet in the middle of nowhere and especially love the pic of you and Linda on the Deck enjoying your perfect evening.
Now that is always an ending of the day, that makes that place and life, so perfect… Thanks Mrs.P.
When the rains finally come to the desert, I can just imagine the relief and joy of the animals, and the humans for that matter. Wonderful scenery for you to capture in your photos.
Brian I think you might have missed this post of mine…
https://visitstothepark.wordpress.com/2013/03/12/from-dry-land-to-a-land-of-beauty/ go and have a look I think you will be stunned at what you see…
Wonderful Bulldog, the magic of nature.
Just stunning – gosh, 45’C is way too hot for me. I wilt at about 35’C! Really…anything above 32’C you’ll mostly find me hiding out in some water till it passes.
Just remember it’s a dry heat, not like the coast with it’s humidity…
Oh my, what a wonderful place!
Thanks TBM, but did you not travel through Namibia or am I getting you mixed up with one of the other 100s of people I follow…??
How I miss the Kalahari now! Beautiful selection of photographs Bulldog!
Thanks Mate… a place that is appreciated by all that visit there…
I think you could make any place look beautiful. Loved those scenes, especially the peaceful oasis.
What a lovely complement … thank you…
The temperatures and some of the view reminds me of Death Valley, California. But once again, you’ve got it hands down on those magnificent beasts! 🙂 What a way to relax, Rob!
Thank you… I should imagine that you would have a place of similar climate, just we have the african animals…
It does look like a place where one could just savor every moment of life. Beautiful images and I really like your new image header, too.
Thanks Gina.. a magic place just as you have described it… the new header is a photo I took in the Park…
For me these pictures are pictures like in a book, and almost unbelievable that you have been there. It seems for me so remote that people visit there, in must be a dream. You are so lucky to be able to see such wonderful nature and wildlife and I fully understand that you want to go back there.
Thanks Ute… I simply love the place as it is so like the area where I grew up as a kid… and it is so quiet and peaceful…
Hmmm… rather too many officials for my taste. They look as though they could show a mean streak. 🙂
Love the loo in the bundu!
Thanks Col… luckily as officials go.. they are pretty lazy and rather just watch you pass on by…
It’s a good thing those lions look well fed. Beautiful pics.
Thanks Anneli, I think with so little water except for the water holes the Lion don’t have to work too hard to get themselves a meal… but they do chew on the vehicle wheels every now and then…
Yikes! That would make me nervous. So are the vehicle tires like little appetizers before they start on the tourists?
I think it’s a way for them to remind us who’s the boss in their area…
Stunning photographs, Bulldog. Kgalagardi is indeed a special place that I need to get back to very soon.
Puppy that you have … I can’t wait for our next trip…
That looks like a great way to close a day. I imagine the night sky there must be amazing.
I have never seen so many stars in the sky… no artificial light in the area.. so the night skies are just magic…
What a beautiful place! I feel as if my imagination and gratefulness for creation would soar in this place. I love that last picture of the lion.
It is a place of magic… where one just feels; you’ve come home…
Photos came out beautifully, time we want back for a visit don’t you think.
I do agree on that, the sooner the better,,,
It is so awesome that you can experience this daily, I am jealous… ;o) I am glad that you share it with us
Thanks Kymee wish I could experience it every day, but just knowing our next visit is not far off is good enough…
It’s beautiful bulldog and I guess you must be born for that kind of living. I grew up in Kimberley so I am not crazy about the heat and vlaktes. Also lived in Keetmanshoop and Upington for 4 years and although it’s lovely places, I prefer the mountains and greenery. Hope your wish come true my friend. Great shots! 😀 *big hugs*
Sonel I grew up in a place called West Nicholson in Rhodesia that was fairly similar to the Kalahari, I suppose it’s just in the blood…
I am sure it is bulldog. As I grew up in Kimberley I know the feeling but I guess in a previous life I must have been a monkey or baboon because I truly love the mountains and want to see trees and greenery around me. 😆
Hopefully they never ask you to hand them your license! Great photos; what an amazing place.
Thank you… they have been known to chew on a tyre or two before today…
This is lovely indeed. I love this type of desert scenery. (Suzanne)
It is the most interesting place with every dune one breaches a new scene awaits you…
Is there still a room for 2 adventurers? This is an amazing place to enjoy a sunset, pour a drink and simply enjoy life the way it’s meant to be . God bless you and your family my friend.
Thank you.. you would be more than welcome… sitting there enjoying the end of the day as the sun sets, the quiet settles over the area, the animals move down to drink, one feels like you’re all alone … it is marvelous…
Found with no valid licence, a fine of one leg.
and if you’re cheeky an arm and a leg…
“toilets in the middle … ” that’s an interesting shot ! great series.
Thank you… yep every now and then they have built toilets along the routes in the park… but one must beware there aren’t BIG CATS lying around .. brings one so close to nature it’s indescribable…
Fantastic pictures! but that heat! I love the sand road pic.
The heat is all bearable as It’s dry heat… not like the coastal heat…
Love it!!! May you be able to get there often. I can tell by just looking at the photos, my friend’s spirit would come alive every day. I love the picture of you both.
Great post, Bulldog! Thanks for sharing your dreams with us.
Thank you Skye… my heart yearns for that place..
Well, my prayers go with you and Linda that you get there!! 🙂