29 August 2007

Hip, HIPPO - ray!

Hippos are huge, fascinating, sometimes scary and dangerous animals. Our parents just sent us a link to an interesting hippo video that started me remembering... So I thought I'd post some photos from a boat trip we took just over a year ago to see the Niamey "locals" - a pod of hippos that are generally found in the vicinity. Thanks to our colleagues, Bob & Lois Gillespie for graciously sharing these photos with us ... as you can see, Tim & I had our hands full ... without a camera and Elsie hadn't yet made her official debut!

DEPARTING

SILHOUETTED BOATMAN AS WE SEARCH FOR HIPPOS

FRIENDS OF OURS WHO JOINED US ON OUR EXPEDITION

WE ARE LOOKING OFF TO OUR RIGHT, LOOKING AT THE POD OF HIPPOS
JUST RECENTLY SPOTTED!

LONG VIEW

AND A LITTLE CLOSER

THESE CREATURES HAVE BIG MOUTHS

REALLY, REALLY BIG MOUTHS WITH BIG "TEETH"

OOOOH- WE DIDN'T REALIZE THE WATER WAS THAT SHALLOW

HUGE AND IMPOSING ANIMALS

I THINK THEY ARE WISHING US A "BON VOYAGE..."
...OR GOOD RIDDANCE?

ARRIVAL BACK AT SHORE, SAFE AND SOUND

ENJOYING THE BEAUTIFUL SUNSET -
EVEN THOUGH IT WAS TERRIBLY HOT
AND WE'D BEEN IN THE BOATS FOR OVER 2 HOURS.

And here's that fun video that promted all this "recollecting..."

Jessica The Pet Hippo

Check it out - it is a riot!

2 comments:

  1. Hi Tim and Richelle
    What a great sight!
    I found it from Beth B's blog.
    The pictures of the hippos are awesome, and your kids...what can you say?? Adorable!!
    Next trip to Niamey should be for Conference......see you then!
    Love
    Cindy

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  2. I haven't seen the picture of the camel in the taxi. Sounds like it would be a great one!

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