South African Safari - great honeymoon destination

Our good friends Richard and Karen have just returned from a South African Safari, where they toured through the beautiful Cape, then up the coast to Plettenberg Bay, and then to the famous Game Reserves in the north eastern region of the country. These pictures were taken in Knysna at an elephant sanctuary.

Elephants have always been a fascination of mine. I think it is the very human-like society that they have, and the close family bonding that keeps a herd together. The mother elephant nurtures the young for years until it is a teenager.

Elephants in the wild are not to be approached like these are, and can be extremely dangerous if provoked.

It's a tough life when you are just born, and have to walk miles and miles on little feet, keeping up with the herd.

I'm sure there are many lessons to be learned from elephants. Too many for this posting!! I just know that they are my best loved animals. Thanks for sharing your pictures with us.