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Gentle Giant
To witness these incredible beings in their natural habitat is something that cannot be described with mere words and/or photos, their undeniable strength almost belying their gentle disposition.
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MAASAI MARA SUNSET
Golden Portrait
Maasai Mara
Embrace
Silver Award; Second runner up in "Wildlife", 2021 360° PhotoAwards.
So, what now....d
Sun Bird
Hummingbirds are not found in the wild in Africa. In its place, the Sunbird offers up an unrivaled splash of beauty to the African landscape. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda.
A Child of the World
The more I worked on it, the deeper it went, the more emotions it evoked. Maybe because I remember that moment so well: this young boy running out of the woods onto the dirt road we were driving on.
Maybe it is the many stories being told by his face, his handmade helmet, his clothing. Maybe it is the fear, the hope, the curiosity, the shear innocence that is being run over by the harsh realities of daily life.
It is moments like this that make me so very grateful for the life I have been so lucky to live. And it is moments like this that remind me I, we all, can do better. We all can do so much more to change this world to be a better place...... Uganda
Contemplation
This gentle giant was setteling down for an after lunch nap. Holding our gaze long enough to assure no danger was coming, this sweet soul driftet off into a well deserved siesta.
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"Guarding Eyes"
Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. Mountain Gorilla. The lead Silverback was already fast asleep. In front of this matriarch, several young gorillas were playing in a roccus manner. Making sure no one was playing to hard, and the nearby humans meant them no harm, she comfortably setteled into a peaceful nap.
Pastel Landscape
"Nap, Interuppted"
Volcanoes National Park. Mountain Gorillas. Treking for these amazing beings can be an arduos experience, but moments like this make it all worth it. All of the sudden, we stumbled upon this mom napping with her baby. After she held our gaze for a bit, she got up, baby crawling onto her back, and joined the rest of her family that was close by.
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Hanging on to mom
Maasai Mara Abstracat
"Joyful Innocence"
A boy, a cardboard box, a smile. All is well in his world...... at least for now. Some moments stay with you forever; this one is one of them.
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"Spotlight"
The Maasai-Mara is an amzing place. This cheetah on the lookout for its next meal, comfortably roamed his reign. The lone tree in the background, the distant rain going in one direction, the beam of light in another, gave this surreal scene an almost dreamlike feel. Maasai-Mara, Kenya.
Maasai Mara Tree Abstract
Forrest Meditations
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Golden Monkey
Safehaven
Maasai mara Clouds
Spotlight
"Wisdom"
Kibale National Park, Chimpanzee. On our first trip to see the chimpanzees in the wild, we were lucky to have not only great weather conditions, but to have the chimpanzees cooperate by not disappearing into the dense forrest. It was quite amazing to watch them interact with each other. Very confident in their own skin, these beautiful beings for the most part ignored us. One of the elders, this chimpanzee stayed close to the group, but at a quiet distance.
Soul Windows
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Silver Lining, Golden Monkey"
Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. Golden Monkey. Rounding up our visit to the Volkanoes National Park, we were treated to a visit with the golden monkeys. Gregarious and playful, their curosity made for great portraits, as they had no qualms posing for the camera. This one in particular had the most piercing gaze.
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Tanzania, Africa
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Wonder
Pride
