Animals – Page 43 – Jennifer Sawicky Photography

June 1, 2017

2017-06-01: WPC Wanderlust

I’ve only recently returned from a trip to southern Africa, and over the past month, I’ve seen so much it is almost tough to know where to begin. There were blooming deserts and blowing sandstorms.

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There were watery playgrounds for the large and the small.

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There were close encounters with wildlife, and close encounters with humans while tracking wildlife.

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This and so much in between. So many stories, so many sightings, so many wonderful people and so many memories that will make my heart happy every time I think of them, for years to come.

My wanderlust keeps pulling me back to Africa, and I am hopeful that it won’t be long before I can return again.

There are loads more photos and lots of stories to come from my latest journey – stay posted!

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WPC: Wanderlust

May 31, 2017

2017-05-31: Wordless Wednesday

May 29, 2017

I had the best of intentions this weekend to get back on track with the WordPress photo challenges and get lots of editing done, but somehow I got sidetracked by the sunshine and warm weather. Hopefully I can get myself organized this week and start sharing some images and stories from my recent travels.

I know I ended last week with elephants, but they seem like a good way to start the week as well. Especially since I am still in a bit of denial that I can’t just walk out my door and just see them. (Note to self, time to start planning the next adventure).

Wishing everyone a great week ahead.

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May 26, 2017

2017-05-26: Feel Good Friday

Elephant life seems a lot like ours…

After a week at work, the commute home can feel especially long, like you’ll never arrive at your destination…

DSC_8254-Edit — Elephant commute, complete with wildebeest traffic.

A mid day nap might be in order, after lots of early mornings and late nights…

DSC_8397-Edit — Nap time for the elephants on the Amboseli Plains. No worries here about getting caught sleeping on the job.

And after a particularly trying day, a hug from a friend might be all that you need…

DSC_8490-Edit — Elephant hugs – so sweet!

Happy Friday all! Wishing everyone a great weekend ahead.
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May 22, 2017

2017-05-22: Monochrome Monday

I returned home from an amazing holiday a few days ago and have only just managed to get all my photos loaded into Lightroom, so it will be a little while before I will be able to post photos from my recent adventures. If you’ve followed me over on Facebook or Instagram though, you already have some hints as to where I have been and what I have been seeing 🙂

Good thing I still have a stock of photos from my last trip, edited and ready to share, like these elephants from Amboseli National Park in Kenya. The elephant sightings were amazing there, and I think I can safely say, were even more amazing on this most recent trip. So stay tuned for some stories on interesting elephants encounters (and some non-elephant encounters too). Until then, have a great day!

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May 19, 2017

2017-05-19: Feel Good Friday

Last week I shared some images from my time in Ishasha, and this week, a mixed bag of images from my time in the Masai Mara region of Kenya.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend ahead!

DSC_8806-Edit — A zebra giving me a quick stare down. I find it is not too often that I get the opportunity to photograph a zebra straight on, as usually they turn away from the camera.

DSC_8907-Edit — A lion cub giving us the once over, before moving off to play with its sibling and a stick!

DSC_9348-Edit — A good 50% of the elephants that passed by our vehicle stopped and used this tree as a scratching post.

DSC_9430-Edit — Mama topi with a very small baby.

DSC_9942-Edit — A cheetah on a wildebeest kill. The weather was just calming after a torrential downpour, which might account for the miserable look on this cheetah’s face. That, or the vultures hanging around nearby.

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May 17, 2017

2017-05-17: Wordless Wednesday

May 15, 2017

2017-05-15: Monochrome Monday

It seems a bit strange to pre-schedule posts so far in advance. As I type this, it is still April, and when this gets uploaded, I’ll be on my last week of holidays in Africa. I know I will be coming home with lots of images and stories to share.

This week’s selection is another mixed bag from my time in Kenya.

I hope you enjoy, and have a wonderful week.

DSC_9438-Edit — One of the zebra herd briefly checked out our vehicle before returning to grazing.

DSC_8212-Edit — An egret gets a free ride on the back of an elephant in Amboseli.

DSC_7568-Edit — A wildebeest appears to be on high alert (but honestly, with wildebeest, you never quite know).

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May 14, 2017

2017-05-14: Masai Mara

The wildlife in the Masai Mara was just as amazing as it looks in all the nature programs that I watch. Here is a selection of images from my time there.

DSC_9893-Edit — The chaos of a river crossing.

migration — Waiting somewhat patiently for the chance to move up the steep slope.

migration-2 — As more an more animals moved up the banks, the ones that had slipped and fallen were stepped on.

migration-3 — A sad group of wildebeest too weak or injured to get up the banks. We left shortly after this, so I don;t know if any of them found the strength to continue, or if they ended up as food for the crocs.

20170212_WISTW-3 — A gazelle attempts the crossing.

DSC_9712-Edit — These are what were waiting for the gazelle…

DSC_9766-Edit — Thankfully this one made it back out alive. Of the five I saw try, only two made it out.

DSC_9708-Edit — Clean up crew on the plains.

DSC_9705-Edit — A topi with two little ones. They are a very stately looking antelope.

DSC_9649-Edit — A lone wildebeest grazing.

DSC_9645-Edit — A group of mongoose that took over a termite mound.

DSC_9612-Edit — A rare photo (for me) of a wildebeest where you can actually see it’s eyes.

DSC_9609-Edit — A lone set of stripes amongst the wildebeest.

DSC_9584-Edit — Animals as far as the eye (and camera) could see.

DSC_9562-Edit — A kori bustard looking for breakfast.

A pair of elephants checking out the vehicle.

DSC_9090-Edit — A beautiful Mara sunrise.

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May 12, 2017

2017-05-12: Feel Good Friday

For this Feel Good Friday post, a few images from my time in the Ishasha sector of the Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda. I hope you enjoy, and have a wonderful weekend ahead.