Jaguar

We all totally stopped riding, but it would not move its head – it was far away as we were riding in an open section of the jungle – didn’t even know if it would come out on the photo- so glad we caught a glimmer of one.

Thanks jacqui but it was pretty far away – we wouldn’t have noticed it had our guide not pointed out the paw prints on the muddy trail about 10 mins before he pointed to the trees – as I said to Steve I didn’t even know it would come out, but so glad. A lot of my photos were spoiled with the humidity as it clouded my lens and I didn’t know until I got back to the lodge. Liz

Thank yoy Nathan – I think luck was with us that day as we also saw 2 blue morpho butterflies, a toucan and 3 parrots – they were too high up and well camouflaged though. Liz

Thank you Al – of animals which might turn on you, in the wild I have been close to bears (many times), wolves (several times) , lions , a cheetah , an injured elephant (which turned on us), crocodiles ( snap!), buffalo, wild boar, too close to a charging water buffalo, too close to a ready to charge rhino, so this jaguar was a little way away and we were moving through the jungle on horse back. One of the party was nervous though- she did keep looking back – possiblty because she was at the back of all the riders!! I didn’t realise my list was so long till I started to think about it. Would love to see a tiger in the wild – only followed its footprints on elephant back when I was in Nepal.

Thank you so much Lisa – I wrote a lot to Al – the last rider was nervous and kept looking back on the trail but it looks quite relaxed on the tree, not that I saw that till I cropped the photo and brought it closer!!

Thank you Shane – would love to have been closer – I think!! Well, maybe not!!

Hugzzz to you too and thank you very much – it’s nice to share the photos – I love to see everyone else’s – so many, so beautiful I’d love to have them all on my walls!!