2016-02-06: WPC Wall

I’m a bit behind with selecting and editing for photo challenges, but I thought immediately of the time I spent at Robben Island when I saw the topic Wall.

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The grim reality of daily life. I can’t even imagine.
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A breakwater near the docks at Robben Island. I thought it fitting the position of the gull on the far right; like it’s trying to escape. Cape Town, April 2015
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A reminder of the past, a lesson for the future.

WPC: Wall

2016-03-03: world Wildlife Day

A few photos of my favourites, the elephants, on this World Wildlife Day.

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Peeking out from the safety of Mom’s legs.
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Pausing for nourishment in the hills of the Damaraland desert.
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Afternoon drinks break in the Sabi Sands.

2016-02-20: World Pangolin Day

I’ve already done a post with the best pangolin photos I managed to take (if you missed it the first time around, you can find it here).  But as it’s world pangolin day, I thought I would see what I could do with a photo that didn’t make the original post, in a black and white edit.  I like the way the texture of the scales are emphasized in monochrome.

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2016-01-26: WPC Optimistic

I am optimistic that all of these beautiful creatures will have the opportunity to live out their lives in the way nature intended, without the influence of poacher’s or trophy hunter’s bullets.  That is my hope, and if like minded people continue to join together, perhaps it will happen in my lifetime.

 

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This pangolin was definitely the most photographed animal on Londolozi that day. It was one of my safari dreams to see a pangolin. 
Londolozi, May 2015

 

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A leopard with one of her young, as they worked to reunite with the second cup (gratefully we were able to witness the reunion). 
Ngala Game Reserve, May 2015

 

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Part of an elephant parade on route to a waterhole for an early evening drink. 
Sabi Sands, May 2015

 

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A rhino calf eyes us up while his Mom has a drink. 
Phinda Game Reserve, April 2015

 

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We were fortunate to spend time with this lioness with her pair of young cubs (one was lying flat behind Mom when I snapped this). 
Kalahari Desert, April 2015

 

WPC: Optimistic

2016-01-18: Monochrome Monday

As it turns out, I didn’t end up liking a single photo I took last week, so instead, I edited one from the archives that I was looking at over the weekend.

 

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An early morning rhino family photo. I love the long shadow along the body of the one on the right; it mimics the shape of the horn beautifully.
 
Phinda Game Reserve, May 2015.
1/320sec, f5.6, ISO 500
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