13 April 2009

Dust bath


Group of elephants enjoying a dust bath at Rooidam, at the Addo Elephant National Park. I do not know what the appeal is, but they were certainly enjoying themselves.

8 comments:

Swubird said...

Whoa! max-e

I love this shot. Outstanding.

Happy trails.

Andi said...

Great shot! Would love to experience in my lifetime, for now, I just enjoy vicariously!

Corey Wilde said...

So beautiful.

Merisi said...

Brilliant shot!

It may be their way of cleansing themselves and get rid of those little buggers hitching a free ride.
Chickens do that too.

Firefly the Travel Guy said...

Great photo, specially with the dust hanging in the air.

sonia a. mascaro said...

Just amazing picture, Max! Well done!

VALKYRIEN said...

Wow! What a great shot! You can really feel the power of these magnificent animals coming out of the photo!

poefusion said...

They sure are kicking up some dust, aren't they? On a smaller scale this reminds me of my cat who loves to lay down and take a gravel bath. Wonderful shot. Have a nice day.