Boela
AH enthusiast
- Joined
- May 11, 2015
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- Location
- Richards Bay
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- Zululand Hunters & Conservation Association, South African Hunters Association, PHASA
- Hunted
- South Africa, England, Wales, Austria, Swaziland, US: Idaho, Alaska
@spekieries - More Oom, I would have loved to see what the Bay looked liked when you moved here. Every time I have the opportunity to look at the wall photograph that is in the Richards Hotel, Eshowe, I do so. It is quite amazing to see how the harbor looked like before any construction took place. I believe the photograph was taken nearly a 100 years ago. Some things has however not changed much.... we still encounter Hippo and Crocs in the canal and did we catch a 2m crock wondering the streets of Meer-en-See not too long ago. If you visit the Golf course you will see the resident croc at the water hole at the 8th green, so too does the Hippo wonder the course every night whilst grazing much to the dismay of the greens keeper.
Interestingly enough though, with the drought the lake's level dropped significantly and did the locals start wondering the shores searching for scrap metal - only to find ordinance that dropped off Catalina Air Boats that landed / took off from the lake during World War 2, including what some believed was a torpedo. The bomb squad had their hands quite full getting rid of it all and eventually did an entire sweep of the lake using metal detectors. Scary stuff.
I wish to thank you all for the interest shown in the Paraphernalia, the knobkierie and Okapi has now found a loving new home each and I am sure that they are looking forward to be welcomed at their new homes in the U.S.
Regards,
Boela.
Interestingly enough though, with the drought the lake's level dropped significantly and did the locals start wondering the shores searching for scrap metal - only to find ordinance that dropped off Catalina Air Boats that landed / took off from the lake during World War 2, including what some believed was a torpedo. The bomb squad had their hands quite full getting rid of it all and eventually did an entire sweep of the lake using metal detectors. Scary stuff.
I wish to thank you all for the interest shown in the Paraphernalia, the knobkierie and Okapi has now found a loving new home each and I am sure that they are looking forward to be welcomed at their new homes in the U.S.
Regards,
Boela.
