The Grass is Always Greener 1657
It's the dry season in Northern Tanzania, and the Mara River looks much less intimidating with water levels so low. But look closely, as first impressions can be misleading. Many of those dark rocks in the river are actually hippos. The river is deeper and swifter than it might otherwise seem. Wildebeest are not the only creatures to cross this dangerous fence, of sorts, in search of green pastures. In fact, not only do many different creatures make the crossing, like these bewildered giraffes, but so many traverse the river, back and forth, like a pendulum swinging, even on a single day. It seems to defy logic but then the primary goal of most creatures on the Serengeti is survival. At the basis of survival is finding the best nutrition at any given time. And although the old adage might suggest that one should be satisfied with that which we have rather than going off in search of a something uncertain, many animals, not the least of which is mankind, would not advance to greater goals without the search for greener pastures. It is as much a part of living life as drawing breath. #iLoveNature #iLoveWildife #WildlifePhotography in #Tanzania #Nature in #Africa #Serengeti #Giraffes #DrDADBooks #Canon #WildlifeConservation
The Grass is Always Greener 1657
It's the dry season in Northern Tanzania, and the Mara River looks much less intimidating with water levels so low. But look closely, as first impressions can be misleading. Many of those dark rocks in the river are actually hippos. The river is deeper and swifter than it might otherwise seem. Wildebeest are not the only creatures to cross this dangerous fence, of sorts, in search of green pastures. In fact, not only do many different creatures make the crossing, like these bewildered giraffes, but so many traverse the river, back and forth, like a pendulum swinging, even on a single day. It seems to defy logic but then the primary goal of most creatures on the Serengeti is survival. At the basis of survival is finding the best nutrition at any given time. And although the old adage might suggest that one should be satisfied with that which we have rather than going off in search of a something uncertain, many animals, not the least of which is mankind, would not advance to greater goals without the search for greener pastures. It is as much a part of living life as drawing breath. #iLoveNature #iLoveWildife #WildlifePhotography in #Tanzania #Nature in #Africa #Serengeti #Giraffes #DrDADBooks #Canon #WildlifeConservation