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Published: 2015-11-22 11:15:46 +0000 UTC; Views: 485; Favourites: 37; Downloads: 2
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Description The Leopard and the LionsJust South of the Lemala Camp, in the central Serengeti, stands a solitary statuesque sausage tree (Kigelia africana)Β http://www.kew.org/science-conservation/plants-fungi/kigelia-africana-sausage-tree Rising to 15 meters, with its convoluted branches covered in dense foliage and with its large sausage-shaped fruits hanging ripe to fall, this tree casts a wide shadow over a dry gulch of an ephemeral river that floods the land in the rainy season. Parched land covered in long but dessicated grass lies all around, an occasional thorn bush breaking the local monotony. This is where we found the lions that morning. I say "we" found the lions, rather our amazing guide/driver Alfred the Great, he of the lucky belt (more of which in a later Feature) had found the lions after a careful study of tracks and patches of flattened grass. Standing up in the Land Cruiser, scouring the landscape, my wife and I saw nothing until Alfred whispered, "There, in the gulch - a paw!" CarefullyΒ manoeu
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Comments: 16

SiradLah [2015-12-31 09:19:51 +0000 UTC]

This very much look like "Luch is just over there ... "

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Okavanga In reply to SiradLah [2016-01-02 15:25:53 +0000 UTC]

I think the leopard was in the mood for lion cub!

David

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Canankk [2015-12-13 19:30:04 +0000 UTC]

I loved all of your recent photos, amazing! Congrats dear David

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Okavanga In reply to Canankk [2015-12-14 07:14:39 +0000 UTC]

Many thanks, Canan,. I post these and the Journals to keep the memories alive, and hopefully give others a feeling of what a safari if like.

Cheers

David.

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Canankk In reply to Okavanga [2015-12-14 10:35:18 +0000 UTC]

Your photos excited me. I felt as if I watch a good documentary. Thanks for sharing.

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Okavanga In reply to Canankk [2015-12-14 15:48:40 +0000 UTC]

These photographs are, for the most part, documentary shots - narrative images rather than art images, but that is their purpose, to give some feeling of the sights of a safari.

Many Thanks

David

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ScarabsCorner [2015-12-07 22:16:09 +0000 UTC]

beautiful cat

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Okavanga In reply to ScarabsCorner [2015-12-08 07:14:03 +0000 UTC]

Sure is - many thanks, Katey.

Cheers

David

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ScarabsCorner In reply to Okavanga [2015-12-08 19:51:10 +0000 UTC]

your welcome

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vanndra [2015-11-26 01:48:17 +0000 UTC]

Great shot!

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Okavanga In reply to vanndra [2015-11-26 07:42:46 +0000 UTC]

Many thanks, Ann!

And many thanks for the faves.

Cheers

David

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vanndra In reply to Okavanga [2015-11-26 10:57:03 +0000 UTC]

Always welome

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LindArtz [2015-11-24 16:36:22 +0000 UTC]

Beautifully caught, David! !!

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Okavanga In reply to LindArtz [2015-11-25 07:32:17 +0000 UTC]



David

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richardjwakefield [2015-11-24 07:43:05 +0000 UTC]

Sharp - love the intensity of the gaze .

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Okavanga In reply to richardjwakefield [2015-11-24 10:59:34 +0000 UTC]

Indeed - sharp - lucky, but the lens is good.

Many Thanks

David

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