Waterbuck

There are always waterbuck grazing
on the edges of Liwonde, usually up
to their knees in water.

They did not like to be so close to our boat.

They were happier up on the bank.

These are both female, here is an earlier picture of a male:

Roofing, fishing, and birdwatching

The place that offers the tour, Bushman Baobabs,
was roofing some buildings with thatch.

A couple of interesting silhouettes, one of a water
bird, and another of a fisherman who wasn't really
supposed to be in the park...

Hippos in Liwonde

Hippos live in family groups of a dozen or so, like these.

They like to stay in the river during the day,
and come out of the river at night to graze.

Look just above the weeds, to the right of the middle, and
you can see this guy's head and ears.

These were playful, pushing each other
around as our canoe glided by.

Liwonde: Birds and hippos in the Shire

In July, my friend Chifumi visited and we
went sight-seeing.


Here she is in from of the most impressive
church building I have yet seen in Malawi.

Here they are building at Bushman Baobab's
camp right beside Liwonde Park.

Here is the Shire River where we
took an early-morning canoe ride.