Sorry I am late, it has been a bit hectic around here the last few days, more about that later perhaps.
Anyway Photos, a good selection of entries from many of the usual suspects, I thought they were all good but there can only be one prize.
It came down to being between Soutie and John Mackie in the end. Both captured the theme perfectly and both are good shots taken in difficult circumstances. John’s cephalopod is of course a champion at camouflage and can render itself almost invisible on any background. Soutie’s ‘bok ( I’m not smart enough to distinguish the difference between a Springbok and an Impala except that an Impala here would have four wheels and a big engine) has headgear so obvious that one wonders how it could become inconspicuous, but the thorny bush provided a perfect hiding place. It was a revelation to me (no pun intended) that so distinctive a set of horns could become part of the background. A well deserved win for Soutie and a very honorable second for Mr. M. Thank you to all who entered and over to Soutie for the next.
In case you missed it here it is.
Boadicea's Chariot 
Excellent choice. I spent ages looking for the wildlife in those shots.
Well judged, LW! Well shot, Soutie! (Photographically of course!)
Well done, Soutie, and well-judged LW. 🙂
The horns in question belong to a Kudu Bull, my picture was taken at my local Addo national park.
He is probably the most majestic of our local antelope and unlike other wildlife that I’ve written about recently in no way endangered, in fact (as with most game farms) they are hunted in large numbers in order to maintain populations. The result of all of this is that their meat is available down here in probably all butchers throughout the year, and very tasty it is too!
Which has now got me lus (wanting) for some kudo biltong (jerky), I’ll definitely go and get myself some later today.