Back in the US of A

bigloo · 11-03-2009, 04:14 PM

Welp, almost. Sitting here in MSP waiting on a connecting flight for 9 hrs.

I have just returned from 5 weeks in South Africa. 11 of these days I spend on Safari in the Kruger National Park. I spend many of a day smoking a cigar while I watched animals graze 30 feet away! I saw a hyena kill a baboon next to my car, 4 cheetah hunt (and get to full speed)... best safari of my life! Enjoy my pictures linked below.

BTW, I smoked a ton of NC. I saw no reason to take CC to South Africa, although cigars are about 5-10x more expensive in South Africa for both CC and NC so I am glad I took 40 with me as I refused to pay that much. All the sticks I took were top shelf (opus, davidoff, padron 26/64, Anejo, etc). Every night I waited for the sun to start to set and lit up with either Johnny Blue or Glenmorangie. Great trip, cannot wait to go again.

http://picasaweb.google.com/lshifren...rkOctober2009#

Steve · 11-03-2009, 04:17 PM

Looks like a great trip!

Scottw · 11-03-2009, 04:17 PM

Unbelievable pics Lucian, glad you enjoyed it! It looks incredible.

Blindjimme · 11-03-2009, 04:25 PM

Wow, wonderful pics Lu. Great memories there

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safariguy · 11-03-2009, 06:04 PM

I like safaris, obviuosly. Glad you had a good time. Welcome back.

bvilchez · 11-03-2009, 06:15 PM

Awesome pics!!!!! Looks like a great time

timo · 11-03-2009, 06:27 PM

My wife says,what are you looking at? I said pictures from a safari that one of the cigar forum guys went on. She says HE TOOK those pictures. Yep! Great pictures I thought I was looking at National Geographic

bigloo · 11-03-2009, 06:56 PM

Thanks guys... a 500mm lens does wonders on Safari, so does a 11MP camera and photoshop to crop away the unwanted stuff. My rule of thumb was to take 5-10 pictures and then keep the best one, digital cams make everyone a better photographer!

Steve · 11-03-2009, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bigloo

Thanks guys... a 500mm lens does wonders on Safari, so does a 11MP camera and photoshop to crop away the unwanted stuff. My rule of thumb was to take 5-10 pictures and then keep the best one, digital cams make everyone a better photographer!

Back in the day when I was doing photography, I would have shoot about 500 rolls of film, and probably not ended up with that many keepers! TGFD!

11-03-2009, 06:59 PM

So I will assume your sex change went off without a hitch?

Don't think you get to bastardize all my threads and I won't get you back.

icehog3 · 11-03-2009, 10:46 PM

Welcome home, Lu, and thanks for the awesome pics!

Lobo · 11-03-2009, 10:54 PM

I am excruciatingly envious...... Thats what I call livin life !!!!

CasaDooley · 11-04-2009, 12:30 AM

Great pics Lu! Glad yer back bro!

11-03-2009, 04:14 PM	#1
bigloo Crazy like a fox Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Lu Location: Rose City Posts: 905 Trading: (27)	Back in the US of A Welp, almost. Sitting here in MSP waiting on a connecting flight for 9 hrs. I have just returned from 5 weeks in South Africa. 11 of these days I spend on Safari in the Kruger National Park. I spend many of a day smoking a cigar while I watched animals graze 30 feet away! I saw a hyena kill a baboon next to my car, 4 cheetah hunt (and get to full speed)... best safari of my life! Enjoy my pictures linked below. BTW, I smoked a ton of NC. I saw no reason to take CC to South Africa, although cigars are about 5-10x more expensive in South Africa for both CC and NC so I am glad I took 40 with me as I refused to pay that much. All the sticks I took were top shelf (opus, davidoff, padron 26/64, Anejo, etc). Every night I waited for the sun to start to set and lit up with either Johnny Blue or Glenmorangie. Great trip, cannot wait to go again. http://picasaweb.google.com/lshifren...rkOctober2009#

11-03-2009, 04:17 PM	#2
Steve Dad Jokester Supreme Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: 17 R 435648 3354895 Posts: 7,715 Trading: (6)	Re: Back in the US of A Looks like a great trip! __________________ ...So don't sit upon the shoreline and say you're satisfied, Choose to chance the rapids and dare to dance that tide

11-03-2009, 04:17 PM	#3
Scottw Going Commando Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Location: Sussex, NJ Posts: 2,815 Trading: (6)	Re: Back in the US of A Unbelievable pics Lucian, glad you enjoyed it! It looks incredible.

11-03-2009, 04:25 PM	#4
Blindjimme Judgement Impaired Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: JB Location: North OC, CA Posts: 790 Trading: (14)	Re: Back in the US of A Wow, wonderful pics Lu. Great memories there .

11-03-2009, 06:04 PM	#5
safariguy There's one. Set for stun Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Michigan Posts: 336 Trading: (7)	Re: Back in the US of A I like safaris, obviuosly. Glad you had a good time. Welcome back.

11-03-2009, 06:15 PM	#6
bvilchez En búsqueda..... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Bolivar aka Jay Location: Back in SoCal Posts: 3,202 Trading: (76)	Re: Back in the US of A Awesome pics!!!!! Looks like a great time

11-03-2009, 06:27 PM	#7
timo Feeling at Home Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: MA Posts: 723 Trading: (0)	Re: Back in the US of A My wife says,what are you looking at? I said pictures from a safari that one of the cigar forum guys went on. She says HE TOOK those pictures. Yep! Great pictures I thought I was looking at National Geographic __________________ Smoking is one of the leading causes of statistics

11-03-2009, 06:56 PM	#8
bigloo Crazy like a fox Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Lu Location: Rose City Posts: 905 Trading: (27)	Re: Back in the US of A Thanks guys... a 500mm lens does wonders on Safari, so does a 11MP camera and photoshop to crop away the unwanted stuff. My rule of thumb was to take 5-10 pictures and then keep the best one, digital cams make everyone a better photographer!

11-03-2009, 06:59 PM	#10
Darrell Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Back in the US of A So I will assume your sex change went off without a hitch? Don't think you get to bastardize all my threads and I won't get you back.

11-03-2009, 10:46 PM	#11
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,441 Trading: (60)	Re: Back in the US of A Welcome home, Lu, and thanks for the awesome pics! __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

11-03-2009, 10:54 PM	#12
Lobo its all good mmmkay! Join Date: Jul 2009 First Name: Kev Location: Pacific NorthWest Posts: 83 Trading: (1)	Re: Back in the US of A I am excruciatingly envious...... Thats what I call livin life !!!!

11-04-2009, 12:30 AM	#13
CasaDooley Herf Crew of 2 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kevin Location: The birthplace of Fathers Day Posts: 2,465 Trading: (41)	Re: Back in the US of A Great pics Lu! Glad yer back bro! __________________ *Founding member of the Lilac City Dedicated Herfers*