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.

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The chaos of a river crossing.
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Waiting somewhat patiently for the chance to move up the steep slope.
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As more an more animals moved up the banks, the ones that had slipped and fallen were stepped on.
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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.
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A gazelle attempts the crossing.
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These are what were waiting for the gazelle…
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Thankfully this one made it back out alive.  Of the five I saw try, only two made it out.
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Clean up crew on the plains.
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A topi with two little ones.  They are a very stately looking antelope.
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A cheetah on the prowl.
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A lone wildebeest grazing.
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A group of mongoose that took over a termite mound.
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A rare photo (for me) of a wildebeest where you can actually see it’s eyes.
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A lone set of stripes amongst the wildebeest.
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Animals as far as the eye (and camera) could see.
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A kori bustard looking for breakfast.
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A pair of elephants checking out the vehicle.
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A beautiful Mara sunrise.

 
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2017-05-08: Monochrome Monday

I decided on a bit of a mixed bag this week from my time in Kenya.

Wishing everyone a wonderful week ahead.

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A lion contemplating whether to get up, or go back to sleep.  Sleep won, at least while we were there.
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A group of wildebeest make it to the banks of the river, avoiding the crocodiles and being trampled.
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One elephant of a large herd that passed through the Ol Kinyei Conservancy near the Masai Mara.  It was such a joy to spend time with so many ellies.
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A small group of wildebeest crossing a part of the Amboseli marsh.
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A lioness on patrol in the Mara.

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2017-04-10: Monochrome Monday

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.

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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.

 

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2017-04-03: Monochrome Monday

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.

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Sunrise over the Masai Mara.  Kenya, September 2016.

 

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2017-03-31: Feel Good Friday

Happy Friday!  The work week is over and it is time to relax a bit.  Wishing everyone a great weekend ahead.  And try not to do too many nasty pranks tomorrow!

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Lion cubs laying with a stick in the Masai Mara, Kenya.  September, 2016.  (I’m kinda feeling like the cub on the left at the moment!)

 

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2017-02-17: WPC Against the Odds

On my first trip to Africa, we spent a very rainy afternoon game drive with a pride of lions, and at one point, all the little ones climbed up onto a fallen tree and were playing with each other.  While I did my best to capture the moment, the photos turned out awful.  Don’t believe me?  You can go into the way back machine and see the post about that first sighting here.

On my most recent trip to Africa, during my time in the Masai Mara I was fortunate enough to spend time with two different lionesses with cubs (including two of the tiniest cubs I have ever seen).  On an afternoon game drive, we first viewed the mother with the tiny cubs, and when they retreated into a thicket we turned our attention to the older cubs and the pride males that were snoozing nearby.  My guide Wilson thought that the males would soon start rousing themselves, so we had a sundowner drink and waited to see what would happen.

And much to my delight, while mama  and the boys lounged nearby, the two cubs climbed up onto a dead tree and began playing with each other.   And while it was growing dark, the camera I was using was  better equipped to deal with it (as was the camera operator!), and I managed to come away with a few usable shots.  And if you checked out that old post, you’ll notice I did say maybe this will happen again someday… You never know what you might find when you’re out on a game drive 🙂

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WPC: Against the Odds

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