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  • 4 months later...
Tom Kellie

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~ @@Bugs

 

Were there ever a shot which so forcefully reminds us of our place in the biosphere?

The kids running underscores how immense those baobabs are.

I greatly enjoyed your Madagascar baobab images.

Tom K.

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Tom Kellie

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~ @@africapurohit

 

What a great photo for showing relative scale!

The baobab is IMMENSE!

Thank you for uploading and sharing such a special image.

Tom K.

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I've already posted these in my TR but here are some from Tarangire last month (September 2015)

 

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Most travellers who have visited Ruaha N.P. in southern Tanzania will be familiar with this vista. This image was taken in July 2016 (13.10) and always reminds me of our all too short stay in paradise. The baobab in the foreground clearly shows a significant amount of damage caused by elephants but continues to flourish every year. The Great Ruaha River in the background was not flowing during our visit but consisted of a series of unconnected pools (some quite large and deep), which attracted a wide variety of wildlife in significant numbers.

 

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gatoratlarge

How I love a baobab tree! Here are some I've seen:

 

 

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A few more from Madagascar although not as stunning as the ones posted by others earlier:

 

 

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a host tree in South Luangwa

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@@gatoratlarge, we have something in common it would appear we have stood in exactly the same locations in Madagascar! Enjoyed your images.

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@@johnweir Ha! Yes we have! Although I like your images better than mine :) My dad and I traveled there a while back---I loved Baobab Alley although there was a rather large piece of equipment parked in the middle we had to avoid for the pictures...a mystical place indeed.

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I've removed a couple of posts in this topic.

 

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It is fascinating to see the simalarities to the boab of Australia (Adansonia gregorii) Here are 3 photos from our trip to Western Australia.

 

The Prison tree at Derby.

 

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Boab Windjana Gorge

 

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Near Kununurra

 

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Ruaha, November 2014

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  • 2 years later...

Some baobabs in Ghana

 

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Larabanga mosque baobab tree, near Mole National Park, Ghana by inyathi, on Flickr

 

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Larabanga Mosque near Mole National Park is built from mud and believed to be the oldest mosque in West Africa, as can be seen the baobab tree is growing right against the wall of the mosque. 

 

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Baobab tree, Tongo Hills, northern Ghana

 

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Sunrise baobab, northern Ghana

 

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Farmstead and baobab tree, northern Ghana

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Baobab tree in Gonarezhou National Park, Zimbabwe

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Ruaha National Park Oktober 2017

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Mana Pools National Park July 2021

Apart from the awesome wildlife , it is those magnificent Baobabs I will remember forever :rolleyes:

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Meru NP, october 2020. For once a baobab with leaves.

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In the greenhouse in summer, leafless in cool room in the winter.

A bit different :P

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oh my. How fantastic.

I have always wondered what a sapling would look like. We have played 'spot the youngest boabab' in the bush. But I am better equipped for the challenge. 

 

how old is it @ForWildlife?

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They are 3-4 years old, and there is considerable difference between the smallest and largest, but also how much they grow from year to year. Last year they didn't grow very much, but this year they've grown a lot more. The leafs of juvenile plants are different from adults, and it's rare to get them to a stage to have adult leafs when they're in pots.

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I find it hard to pass a Baobab without stopping for a photo ... and then playing with it a bit

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