There is just something about the Amboseli landscape that really appeals to me for monochrome images. The starkness of many of the areas, the elephants towering over the flat, seemingly endless plains.
Here is a selection of images from this beautiful place.
I hope you enjoy, and have a lovely day.
As dusk approached, this lioness rounded up her cubs and was on the move.Tender greetings.Egrets alongside an elephant, waiting for any insects the elephant stirs up.Elephants crossing the marsh, with the hills in the background.A zebra in the marsh along with herons, egrets and ibis.Wildebeest marching onwards.A lone wildebeest rests on the Amboseli plains.
I was so fortunate to spend time with large herds of elephants both in Amboseli, and in the Masai Mara. This photo is from the Mara, where a large herd was passing through the conservancy. We spent about an hour surrounded by elephants as they went about their day.
A 7 shot stitched panorama of just a small portion of the elephant herd passing through Ol Kinyei Conservancy in Kenya.
Heads up, soon I’ll be off travelling, and while I will do my best to get my regular posts scheduled in advance, I might not be so speedy with replying to comments. As always, if you are on either Instagram or Facebook, you can catch me over there as well. I do try to make sure the photos I post to Instagram are different from what I share on the blog, and that is where I will posting some shots from the road. Links are always in the About Me section, but for convenience: @jensawicky and @jennifersawickyphotography.
It’s always nice to look at things from a different perspective. I have loads of beautiful colour photos from this sunrise photo stop, and wanted to see how it felt in black and white.
Sunrise over the Masai Mara. Kenya, September 2016.
For Monochrome Monday this week, I decided to share some birds in black and white. I thought it was a nice way to emphasize the shapes amongst the environment. Enjoy, and wishing everyone a great week ahead.
A brown snake age perched on Euphorbia near the Kazinga channel in Uganda.Marabou storks, one of the undertakers of the bush, hang around at the back of a herd of wildebeest in the Masai Mara. It won’t be long before their next meal.A group of ostrich jog through the Selenkay Conservancy in Kenya.A group of egrets in Amboseli, each with their own section of swamp to scour for tasty morsels.A blacksmith lapwing near the Amboseli swamps. I’ve seen these birds throughout my African travels, and they are always entertaining to watch.A grey heron perched in the Amboseli swamp.This little guy… I believe it is some type of plover, but as it is a juvenile, I can’t identify exactly which type.
Happy first day of Spring! My goodness I am certainly happy to say that, and also very happy that it is finally starting to feel like winter has loosened its grip around here. I’m at the point now where only 50% of my lawn is still cover in snow!
For today, I thought I would share a mixed bag of photos from my trip to East Africa.
Happy Monday all, and have a wonderful week!
A juvenile gorilla with a tasty branch.A young lion amongst the acacia.A spooky tree that I think would be amazing to shoot with the stars in the background. Fingers crossed I find some more spooky trees on my next trip.A pair of hyena pups wrestle outside of the den site near the Amboseli airstrip.A giraffe in a fever tree forest in Ol Kinyei Conservancy in Kenya.
After a few posts dedicated to my time with the gorillas, I thought I’d better get back to a bit of variety. I hope you enjoy my choices for Monochrome Monday.
Have a great week everyone!
A group of wildebeest crossing the Mara River.Lions enjoying a small patch of shade in the late morning.A white fronted bee-eater.A wildebeest looks towards a group of lions, seen near the Amboseli airstrip.Napping elephants in Amboseli National Park.
