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On This Day: May 22nd 2016 - Morning has broken

An extract from this morning's Journal:

 

Up at 5 this morning and out in the safari vehicles before dawn. Our guide promised us two male lions; much excitement. As he searched we came upon Kudu, Impala, Springbok, Zebra, Eland, Baboons, Vervet Monkeys, Hartebees and any number of raptors and smaller birds.

 

Over the radio the other guide said he'd found two lions resting by the road at the top of a rise. By now the sun was just above the horizon and the lions were catching the first of the morning warmth.

 

We arrived to find two safari vehicles with the lions. We circled around them at a safe distance, the low angle of the sun on their faces was perfect, I couldn’t stop taking photos.

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Taken on May 22, 2016