Stone Soup by Jan Eliot for May 31, 2014

Nice try indeed.

Elephants can be very hard to spot in a game reserve. I haven’t been to the Addo Park but I have visited the Kruger Park a few times. The elephants browse among the tall leafy trees; on one occasion we had been looking across the river at a thickly wooded area. After about an hour we realised that there were about 20 or more elephant grazing among the trees. They are such huge creatures but they blend in very well. The lions often rest and hide among the long grasses; they are almost the same colour and can be invisible from a few feet away. it is best to visit wildlife areas during the winter months as the vegetation is much sparser and game is much more visible.

Can’t help it… Brings to mind when my brother was old enough to memorize a joke without understanding it. His deadpan made it hilarious..Why does an elephant wear red spots?(So he can hide in cherry trees.).Did you ever see an elephant in a cherry tree? (Works pretty good, doesn’t it?)

@JoanHelenLet me add my thanks to those of @pelican47. Very well written and evocative.

Evie should invite Alix to visit her.

JoanHelen: My iPad won’t let me reply to comments, so I will have to add a new comment to say that you’re not helping Alix one bit. :)

@Evie

…Why don’t you just say…“Nyah-Nyah Nyah-Nyah Nyah Nyah!! I’m here and you’re NOT!!”

Alix is not buying it Evie.

Thanks Annette that was great.

Don’t show that video to Alix, she’s already mad about the elephants lol.

Wow, a love affair to remember! How sweet, thanks x

@strod: thanks for the help. Yes, I can tap on your name to make the reply baton visible. But when I tap the reply

GH! I HATE the virtual keyboard! Strode, when I tap the Reply button, nothing happens. And I cannot delete my own replied.