2017-11-14: WPC Temporary

Every moment in nature is fleeting, temporary.  The timing of sunrise and sunset shift on a daily basis, the position of the sun, moon and stars differ depending on what time of day or night you look at them, and from where.  Seasons shift as the earth moves around the sun.  So every photograph taken outside, to capture the beauty of nature, is to capture a moment that will never be exactly that way again.

For me, travel photos feel all the more fleeting.  When I capture images around home, there is a sense that I may see something similar again.  But on the road, especially when moving from place to place, there is a real sense that you may never have the chance to travel this particular road again.

This photo challenge topic has taken me on a deep dive into my memories, thinking of beautiful moments captured while traveling, and knowing that there are some places I will likely never return to, and others I hold so close to my heart, and dream of daily, that it seems impossible that I would not end up there again

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Sometimes, a sunset is more than just a simple sunset.  Sundowners in the Hoanib Desert.  Namibia, April 2017.

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WPC: Temporary

2017-11-07: WPC Peek

The photo challenge topic of the week is peek; showing just a glimpse of your subject.  It’s a great topic to have while going through safari photos, as sometimes, the best you get on a sighting is a brief glimpse of the animal that you have been tracking.

On this morning, we followed the meandering tracks of a lioness until we came across a very agitated female giraffe.  It didn’t take long to find the drag marks into the bushes, and then find the lion with her tiny calf.

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A desert-adapted lioness with a giraffe calf, seen near the Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp, Namibia. April, 2017.

 

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WPC: Peek

2017-10-30: Monochrome Monday

Isn’t this little guy just the cutest thing you’ve ever seen?  I spotted him on my last afternoon in the Masai Mara, and while he started out acting all tough, he soon realized that we weren’t any type of threat, and relaxed completely.

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Baby elephant in the Masai Mara.  Kenya, September 2016.

 

 

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2017-10-29: WPC Rounded

The photo challenge topic of the week is rounded.  And while I contemplated creating a post highlighting all the lovely rounded lines on elephants, I decided instead to offer up a bit more variety.

I hope you enjoy my selection of images.

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A view from the top of one of the dunes on the Skeleton Coast.  Namibia, April 2017.
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A zebra foal crosses a bend in the road, not too far behind Mom.  Ongava Game Reserve, April 2017.
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Trying to capture the sunset from a moving vehicle is not the easiest task, but I loved the way the light was hitting the curves in the road, so I gave it my best shot.  South Africa, May 2017.
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A lion pauses at a curve in the road, listening for his brother calling from the distance.  Londolozi Game Reserve, May 2017.
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Elephants gather at a bend in the Hoanib River for a drink and a mud bath.  Namibia, April 2017.

 

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WPC: Rounded

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