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Jun '04 - Safari West

We went for a lovely weekend trip up to a little resort called "Safari West," located in the hills between Santa Rosa and Calistoga, with Jim's sister Debby and her husband Scott. We stayed overnight in the tent cabin, and went on safari throughout the 400 acre property the next morning. Before coming home, Jim and I visited the Petrified Forest and Geyser, which are both right nearby, and were really interesting.
The tent cabins and safari vehicles
The tent cabins and safari vehicles		 Our cabin!
Our cabin!		 Champagne on the porch before dinner
Champagne on the porch before dinner		 Debby says hello
Debby says "hello"		 They get really close! They are really big!
They get really close! They are really big!
Jim with his toys
Jim with his toys		 Scott feeds one of the juveniles
Scott feeds one of the juveniles		 Mother and baby (only 6 days old!!)
Mother and baby (only 6 days old!!)		 I guess giraffes need to rest, too
I guess giraffes need to rest, too		 And EAT!
And EAT!
Posing for photos
Posing for photos		 Scarlet Macaw
Scarlet Macaw		 Grooming friends
Grooming friends		 Scarlet Macaws at sunset
Scarlet Macaws at sunset		 The macaws going on safari ...
The macaws going on safari ...
Vulturine Guinea Fowl
Vulturine Guinea Fowl		 Saurus cranes establishing a pecking order
Saurus cranes establishing a pecking order		 African Crested Crane - dancing!
African Crested Crane - dancing!		 And posing
And posing		 Nice bustle
Nice bustle
On display
On display		 Settling down to the job of dinner
Settling down to the job of dinner		 Blue Crane
Blue Crane		 Gorgeous
Gorgeous		 Juvenile Scarlet Ibis
Juvenile Scarlet Ibis
Cheetah relaxing
Cheetah relaxing		 Great Indian Hornbill (aka Delila, 40 years old!)
Great Indian Hornbill (aka Delila, 40 years old!)		 The last time we saw one of these, it was in India!
The last time we saw one of these, it was in India!		 Red Lechwe at feeding time
Red Lechwe at feeding time		 The last time we saw one of these, it was in Botswana!
The last time we saw one of these, it was in Botswana!
White-fronted Storks
White-fronted Storks		 Blue Duiker - CUTE horns!
Blue Duiker - CUTE horns!		 Very precious little antelope
Very precious little antelope		 Scott and Debby on safari
Scott and Debby on safari		 Some antelope (can't remember which!)
Some antelope (can't remember which!)
The male Ostrich parading
The male Ostrich parading		 Cape Buffalo
Cape Buffalo		 Blue Wildebeest looking rather fierce
Blue Wildebeest looking rather fierce		 Gemsbok Oryx
Gemsbok Oryx		 Greater Kudu
Greater Kudu
Zebra (this one was easy!)
Zebra (this one was easy!)		 Watusi Cattle - incredible horns
Watusi Cattle - incredible horns		 another baby!
another baby!		 Juvenile Bongoes
Juvenile Bongoes		 Ruffed Lemur (very noisy!)
Ruffed Lemur (very noisy!)
Enjoying the grounds
Enjoying the grounds		 My sweetie!
My sweetie!		 Baby Ring-tailed Lemur
Baby Ring-tailed Lemur		 Pouncing around
Pouncing around		 Mother/child
Mother/child
Scott and Debby with friend
Scott and Debby with "friend"		 Jim at the Petrified Forest
Jim at the Petrified Forest		 INCREDIBLE to think this is stone
INCREDIBLE to think this is stone		 Doesn't it LOOK like redwood?
Doesn't it LOOK like redwood?		 Waiting for the Geyser ...
Waiting for the Geyser ...
Thar she blows!
Thar she blows!		 View from Treasure Island
View from Treasure Island

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