Postcard Challenge WEEK 33~SOUTH AFRICA

Another week has flown by; so another posting of the Postcard challenge-This week we were sent to the Land of South Africa. A land of such diversity- many exotic animals, and gorgeous landscapes; but yet such a troubled country. I must say there was an abundance of ideas this week to chose from; but to stay with with my storyline I chose the Savannah. There is this amazing free flight bird sanctuary called "Birds of Eden" at Plettenberg Bay. It houses over 250 species and 3500 total birds; most of these birds exist in the world's largest hectare; therefore they are so calm around visitors; so viewing them is easy. My subject for my card is a bird associated with South Africa- The SECRETARY BIRD.

FRONT OF CARD

The Secretary Bird is closely related to raptors,

but is built like a crane (tall with  stilt like legs).

They stand almost 4 feet tall, travel alot on land ,

eat mostly snakes and small rodents-definitely

not a Bird to tangle with -very mean!

Done in watercolors, makers and lots of

gray pen work.

BACK OF CARD



Correspondence:

"My Dearest Melite,

Well I have moved on from India to South Africa-

Sorry for being out of contact; not many

postal dept. where I have traveled. The

land of South Africa is Amazing!-from the dry

 Savannahs, subtropical, to beautiful shoreline.

Spent some time viewing the "Birds of Eden Sanctuary"

 at Plettenberg Bay-amazing collection of over

3500 birds-All in fee flight hectare-
Secretary Bird my fav.

Anyways I'm heading to Vienna

to visit Figlmuller restaurant - to check

on a waiter named Reuben...

Take care I'm working on

finding

You Peace & Love!

Alexander"

In the background of the card is an image

of the Baobab Tree ( for some reason my camera does not

like to focus on writing ) and a postage stamp showing

a full view of what a secretary bird looks like.

Page in Book

All images are photos(except love birds in center) ,

I took at our amazing local zoo's African Savannah.

The zoo has open plains for these animals to roam freely ;

the birds are kept in a free flight rainforest

(nice but difficult to see them all the time).

Which makes you feel you are in Africa.

Found the Africa flag font online .

Completed Page in Book

 

WELL THAT'S THIS WEEKS CARD

RETURN NEXT WEEK for

the next installment of the virtual

Postcard challenge.

HAPPY CREATING!

FOTOJOY/Joyce