tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post275755246151547994..comments2023-04-22T20:33:27.970+01:00Comments on Susan A Eames - Travel, Fiction and Photos: H IS FOR HIPPO : A-Z ChallengeSusan A Eameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06216267529948378488noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-29678511797205615832016-04-11T09:08:59.551+01:002016-04-11T09:08:59.551+01:00Hi Sandra, thanks for dropping in and I hope you&#...Hi Sandra, thanks for dropping in and I hope you'll check out further wildlife encounters as the month progresses.Susan A Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06216267529948378488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-48600340785275816422016-04-11T09:08:00.545+01:002016-04-11T09:08:00.545+01:00You're welcome, Yvonne - and thanks for return...You're welcome, Yvonne - and thanks for returning the compliment!Susan A Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06216267529948378488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-15802827285496548252016-04-11T03:26:08.571+01:002016-04-11T03:26:08.571+01:00Excellent.Excellent.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-4200040937322604722016-04-11T00:00:35.589+01:002016-04-11T00:00:35.589+01:00I have heard hippos are dangerous. I wouldn't ...I have heard hippos are dangerous. I wouldn't want to swim with one!<br /><br />Thanks for visiting my blog during A to Z.<br /><a href="http://yvonneventresca.com/blog.html" rel="nofollow">Yvonne V</a>Yvonne Ventrescahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06935915085584796351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-524749878824151352016-04-10T17:14:27.246+01:002016-04-10T17:14:27.246+01:00Thanks, Karen.Thanks, Karen.Susan A Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06216267529948378488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-27758471595053542392016-04-10T16:42:11.145+01:002016-04-10T16:42:11.145+01:00Love the hippos, but yeah, I'd heard they are ...Love the hippos, but yeah, I'd heard they are incredibly dangerous. Great story. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622419748182854266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-34059630530965904902016-04-10T15:49:45.976+01:002016-04-10T15:49:45.976+01:00:):)Susan A Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06216267529948378488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-78104752949093012472016-04-10T15:00:37.616+01:002016-04-10T15:00:37.616+01:00If you're Georige, thank gods you made it!If you're Georige, thank gods you made it!liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-78731894589541399872016-04-10T10:46:02.676+01:002016-04-10T10:46:02.676+01:00No, the hippo didn't manage to ram the boat in...No, the hippo didn't manage to ram the boat in the real event - the ending is my fictional version.<br /><br />Iguana? Maybe... you'll find out on Monday.Susan A Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06216267529948378488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-51747672077331272522016-04-10T10:43:59.471+01:002016-04-10T10:43:59.471+01:00No, Karen - not with animals capable of snapping y...No, Karen - not with animals capable of snapping you in two! But nevertheless they are fabulous creatures - we just have to respect their natures and give them their space.Susan A Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06216267529948378488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-51149998771657696072016-04-10T10:41:49.373+01:002016-04-10T10:41:49.373+01:00Thanks, Deb. The alternative would be too dark and...Thanks, Deb. The alternative would be too dark and depressing - I like to add humour to my stories whenever possible.Susan A Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06216267529948378488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-61014191355217884692016-04-10T10:39:12.726+01:002016-04-10T10:39:12.726+01:00HI, Hank and thanks for visiting my blog. Glad you...HI, Hank and thanks for visiting my blog. Glad you enjoyed the story and hope you'll drop by again to catch more wildlife encounters.Susan A Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06216267529948378488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-78225531271405892872016-04-10T10:38:27.974+01:002016-04-10T10:38:27.974+01:00You don't mess with wild hippos, Sue. :)You don't mess with wild hippos, Sue. :)Susan A Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06216267529948378488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-42971788057739441262016-04-10T10:37:55.758+01:002016-04-10T10:37:55.758+01:00Yes, the image we're sold of big, lumbering, p...Yes, the image we're sold of big, lumbering, placid animals is wrong - they are far from it - especially the dominant males! Sure you'd zing! :) Susan A Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06216267529948378488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-23673438488179190772016-04-10T10:34:38.776+01:002016-04-10T10:34:38.776+01:00Thanks, Aneeta! :)Thanks, Aneeta! :)Susan A Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06216267529948378488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-80737536190780627652016-04-10T05:51:44.841+01:002016-04-10T05:51:44.841+01:00I hope that wasn't you. I would not want to be...I hope that wasn't you. I would not want to be in the water there. Scary. Hippos cause many deaths since they are big and surly. I am thinking iguanaBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-47676789876956908772016-04-10T02:49:30.360+01:002016-04-10T02:49:30.360+01:00Absolutely - I'd be zinging too. No desire for...Absolutely - I'd be zinging too. No desire for an up close and personal meeting with a hippo or a crocodile.<br /><br />@WeekendsInMaine<br /><a href="http://weekendsinmaine.com" rel="nofollow">Weekends In Maine</a>Weekends in Mainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03137035578512456633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-52844650950199658142016-04-10T02:43:58.736+01:002016-04-10T02:43:58.736+01:00Very funny! Glad she zinged after all.Very funny! Glad she zinged after all.Deb Atwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952385670651888660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-64779652877867945642016-04-10T02:43:50.188+01:002016-04-10T02:43:50.188+01:00Very funny! Glad she zinged after all.Very funny! Glad she zinged after all.Deb Atwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952385670651888660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-18250920144403015512016-04-10T01:29:30.449+01:002016-04-10T01:29:30.449+01:00Hilarious take Susan! Very vivid encounters with w...Hilarious take Susan! Very vivid encounters with wildlife are very interesting! More so spiced with lighter mood!<br /><br />http://imagery77.blogspot.my/2016/04/clothes-and-toys-qualify.html<br /><br />Hankkaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-36983641254044810472016-04-10T00:00:29.943+01:002016-04-10T00:00:29.943+01:00I could hardly believe my eyes at all of those hip...I could hardly believe my eyes at all of those hippos! I had no idea how dangerous they were .Yikes!Sue Slaghthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04279970424098690741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-16559941684386686302016-04-09T23:47:37.348+01:002016-04-09T23:47:37.348+01:00Hippos always seem like gentle giants, but I had h...Hippos always seem like gentle giants, but I had heard that they can be quite aggressive. I hope if I'm ever in a situation like that, I can "zing!"<br /><br />Tracy (<a href="http://www.blackbootslonglegs.com" rel="nofollow">Black Boots, Long Legs</a>)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00029024747291611805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-3101393888304743352016-04-09T23:46:17.393+01:002016-04-09T23:46:17.393+01:00Love this sentence: Sunbathing crocs slithered wit...Love this sentence: Sunbathing crocs slithered with silky swiftness into the water and hippos grunted warnings if they drifted too close.<br />Aneeta from<br /><a href="http://www.howtotellagreatstory.com" rel="nofollow">How to Tell a Great Story</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10812315160561163098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-84739225912185338892016-04-09T22:59:03.874+01:002016-04-09T22:59:03.874+01:00They are beautiful looking fish with lethal lookin...They are beautiful looking fish with lethal looking teeth, Jo. When the dust has settled from this A-Z challenge, I'll write a post about them. :)Susan A Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06216267529948378488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369429383948592696.post-25971740084097926772016-04-09T22:57:58.658+01:002016-04-09T22:57:58.658+01:00Yes, they're responsible for a lot of deaths. ...Yes, they're responsible for a lot of deaths. I was surprised at how territorial they were when we were on the river.Susan A Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06216267529948378488noreply@blogger.com