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That is a scenery I captured in one of the numerous natural reserves in Kenya. Through this visual composition, I also wanted to refer to the famous photo cover of "Abbey Road", the eleventh studio album by The Beatles released the 26th of September 1969.
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Follow Your Dreams
A poem by Peter S. Quinn
Follow your dreams that go by
Filling each moment on
Feelings of love low and high
Until each thought is gone
Closeness to them is everything
Of every hour everyday
They are the reason I still sing
Into departures that can't stay
Yesterdays are to remember
With every its old song to borrow
Like the leaves of reddish amber
Or dawn rising once more tomorrow
But our dreams never come true
They are only in the heart to glow
Mind-sets and thoughts to renew
Before they for evermore shall go
Follow your dreams for they leave
Everything is at all times falling
Hours will come of lost and grieve
And again to those times calling
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The poem appeared on www.poemhunter.com/peter-s-quinn
Mock charging elephant
Unfortunately the picture is a bit tight, would have liked more space on both sides, but we´ve been too close and I was too lazy to change lens.
South Luangwa, Zambia
All rights reserved. © Thomas Retterath 2011
explore #150, 16.03.2012
Ein Leopard im Moremi-Wildreservat (Okavangodelta, Botswana).
A Leopard in the Moremi Game Reserve (Okavango Delta, Botswana).
Löwen am westlichen Rand des Makgadikgadi-Pans-Nationalparks (Botswana).
Lions in the Most Western Part of the Makgadikgadi Pans Game Reserve (Botswana).
The stunning leopardess Rockfig Jr surveys her territory, observing a potential meal in the distance.
Ein Afrikanischer Elefant im Savuti Game Reserve (Chobe-Nationalpark, Botswana).
An African Bush Elephant in the Savuti Game Reserve (Chobe National Park, Botswana).
Cape Buffalo (male). Known as Black Death, the Cape Buffalo is one of the most dangerous creatures in Africa. They lie in the water holes and mud bogs to keep cool and to coat the skin with mud to deflect the heat and biting insects.
~ to catch the good stuff :-)
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A young lion cub, probably no more than a few weeks old, approaches its mother in search of a meal. A lion of this age normally be hidden in a rock outcropping, away from the rest of the pride. Ngorongoro caldera represents a special place for lions (and most other animals). Here the young are safer than out on the open Serengeti, where cubs are kept hidden for the first two to three months of their lives. In the open Serengeti cubs are introduced to the pride at about 8 to 10 weeks. Even the apex predators have reason to protect their young. #ILoveCats #ILoveAfrica #WildlifePhotography in #Tanzania #Lions #BigFive #LionCubs
Cape Buffalo
Those intimidating horns grow together at their base to form a shield and are called a "boss". At five or six, the horns may be fully formed, however, it is only after a couple more years that the boss becomes completely hard and perfect for sparring. The male with the thickest horns is often recognizable as the dominant bull.
During an intense period of mating between two leopards in the Mara North Conservancy, the male, while yawning, wanders in the general direction of the nearby female.
If you ever have the opportunity to be taken on a ranger-ledd bush walk in The Kruger National Park, take it. We left early in the morning from Lower Sabie Restcamp and drove out into the bush off road, before walking out into the bush. This herd of Cape Buffalo stood as we neared them (we deliberately skirted them, rather than walk at them) and then advanced towards us as we sttod still and watched. Our armed rangers seemed fairly relaxed and the herd stopped once they had sussed us out, but then followed us as we walked on. Eventually they decided they had better places to go and from a further vantage point we watched as the filed across the bush, a line of 120 Cape Buffalo. It was awesome to be so close to such potentially dangerous animals, with nothing between us and them and simply trusting in the knowledge and experience of our rangers. Certainly had the adrenalin pumping for a while.
Game-viewing in Swaziland may not be as well-known as in other African countries such as South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Zambia, but this is an advantage for those that visit its game parks. Venues such as Hlane Royal National Park, Mkhaya Game Reserve and Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary provide close-up and uncrowned viewing of many big game species. This picture of an elephant is from Mkhaya.
(By Darron Raw)
Löwenjunge im Savuti Game Reserve (Chobe-Nationalpark, Botswana).
Lion Cubs in the Savuti Game Reserve (Chobe National Park, Botswana).
Photos from my trip to Zambia. For USE, PURCHASE or any ENQURIES of these pictures, please CONTACT me at daneickephotography@hotmail.co.uk - All Photos are available to buy at snapping prices email me for more details. All photos taken with Cannon 70D
Another tight view of Rockfig Jr female, a stunning leopardess who inhabits the Motswari Private Nature Reserve in the Timbavati region of Greater Kruger National National Park, Mpumalanga province, South Africa.
We had a fantastic morning with Rockfig Jr, and she was all too happy to sit and look stunning as we snapped away.