namibia – Page 6 – Jennifer Sawicky Photography

March 27, 2018March 25, 2018

2018-03-27: WPC Favourite Place

The topic this week and last are very similar for me. Last week, I told you that I’d rather be on safari and this week I’m going to tell you that my favourite place is being amongst the elephants in the African bush. I must admit, I don’t really like the concept of a favourite place per se, because it feels like it discounts so many amazing experiences over the years. But, I have often said if I could only limit myself to traveling to one place the rest of my life (and even so far as if I had to choose only one animal to spend the rest of my days with) it would be in Africa amongst the elephants.

There is just something about being in the proximity of elephants, feeling their rumbles, listening to their calls, watching them interact and go about their days that fills me with such peace and joy.

I hope you enjoy my selection of images this week.

20170501-DSC_1512 — Elephants playing in the Boteti River in Botswana.

20170503-DSC_1904 — A large bull elephant at Nxai Pan in Botswana.

20170511-DSC_4047 — A pair of bull elephants at a small waterhole on Phinda Game Reserve in South Africa.

20170516-DSC_7210 — An elephant family drinking at a broken water pipe on Londolozi in South Africa.

20170505-DSC_2454 — Pushing on the tree to shake down fruits in the Okavango Delta.

20170512-P1030205 — Part of a larger herd that I spent time with one morning on Phinda Game Reserve.

A desert adapted elephant seen near the Skeleton Coast in Namibia.

WPC: Favourite Place

March 20, 2018March 18, 2018

2018-03-20: WPC: I’d rather be…

There’s a simple answer to the question posed in this week’s photo challenge “Where would you rather be?”.

I’d rather be on safari!

20180320_WPC I'd rather be3.jpg — I’d rather be watching the sun set over the bush with a glass of wine in hand, and great company to have a chat with.

I’d rather be watching the birds from the shade of a lodge veranda.

20180320_WPC I'd rather be2.jpg — I’d rather be looking out at the vast expanse of the universe, listening to the sounds of the bush at night.

I’d rather be taking the opportunity to discover new cultures.

I’d rather be out learning and experiencing different ways of life.

I’d rather be looking at this view over lunch, than working away on my computer.

201803120_I'd rather be Elephants.jpg — And of course, I’d much rather be hanging around with elephants.

WPC: I’d rather be

March 19, 2018March 18, 2018

2018-03-19: Monochrome Monday

You can’t hide like this lioness, Monday is here.

Wishing everyone a great week ahead!

A lioness obscured by the tall grasses at Ongava Reserve in Namibia. April 2017.

March 7, 2018March 4, 2018

2018-03-07: Wordless Wednesday

March 6, 2018March 4, 2018

2018-03-06: WPC – Out of this world

The photo challenge topic of the week is out of this world. I’ve chosen to share a stitched panorama image that I shot while exploring the Skeleton Coast in Namibia. We flew to the coast from camp for a day of exploration, and as we were driving through the dunes we came across this beautiful oasis in the middle of vast tracts of featureless sand dunes. It truly was an out of this world landscape to see.

WPC: Out of this world

March 4, 2018March 4, 2018

2018-03-04: Multiple Exposure Project

This first multiple exposure image of the month is an idea that I jotted down in more than one place over several months, so I am finally glad to have a chance to explore it and create something.

I created this image utilizing photoshop, using some basic layer masks and adjusting the blend mode to suit. It really is that simple but that are lots of step by step tutorials available if anyone is interested in researching it further.

The lion image that is a basis for the composite was shot in Etosha National Park in Namibia in April 2017. This young male lion slunk across the road in full stalk position towards a herd of zebra, but as they had spotted him before he even started moving, it really was a wasted effort. The orientation of the zebra pictures I had from that same time period weren’t quite right for what I was looking to do, so I found one in my catalogue taken in the Okavango Delta in 2015 that worked much better. The positioning of the group of zebra and tsessebe give the impression that they were watching something in the distance… perhaps even a predator moving through.

February 20, 2018

2018-02-20: WPC: Sweet

The photo challenge this week was to show something, or someone, sweet. If that isn’t an invitation to share photos of elephants, I don’t know what is. Or maybe that’s just me. 🙂 So here are a few images featuring some adorable baby elephants seen last year on my trip through Southern Africa.

Enjoy!

20180220_WPCSweet_JSawicky1 — This little one was struggling to climb out of the river bed, and got a helpful push from Mom. Hoanib Camp, Namibia. April 2017.

20180220_WPCSweet_JSawicky2 — Partially hidden behind Mom, this little elephant was very curious about our group. Botswana, May 2017.

20180220_WPCSweet_JSawicky3 — Another inquisitive youngster seen in the Okavango Delta. This one was busy watching a nearby group of baboons. Botswana, May 2017.

WPC: Sweet

February 7, 2018

2018-02-07: Wordless Wednesday

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February 1, 2018

2018-02-01: WPC – Beloved

I could have gone two ways with a topic of Beloved for the photo challenge of the week. And since I try my best not to post photos of my dog all the time, I went with my most beloved animal of the African bush, the elephant. Now, anyone who has followed my blog for a while knows that I love elephants, so this should come as no surprise. They are my favourite animal to spend time with (besides my dog, of course!).

I selected the images below because they represent all ages and a variety of different habitats that elephants make their homes in. I hope you enjoy.