In case you missed my first post about Serengeti National Park, you can read it here. It's all about the central part of the Serengeti and the endless grassy plains that made an excellent backdrop for some minimalist wildlife images. The northern part of the Serengeti is more woodsy, so you don't get the same type of images there, but it has it's own charms. We stayed … [Read more...] about Muddy Elephants in Serengeti National Park
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Baby Elephant Steps
Elephants are such amazing creatures, aren't they? Watching the elephants was my favourite thing to do during my photo safari in Tanzania. I think if I went back I would spend all my time in one place and get to know an elephant family. The mothers are so protective of their babies! I guess all mothers are like that, but the elephant mothers are always touching the babies … [Read more...] about Baby Elephant Steps
The Elephants of Tarangire National Park, Tanzania
And the safari begins… After a lifetime of dreaming, months of planning and many dollars spent, I was finally on my way. As we drove through Arusha, the anticipation and excitement ramped up even more as I prepared myself for my first destination: Tarangire National Park (pronounced Taran-geery). It's about the water. The long dry season has left the land parched. … [Read more...] about The Elephants of Tarangire National Park, Tanzania
It All Started at Lion Country …
It all started at Lion Country in California when I was six years old. I remember driving through the park, amazed by both the openness of the landscape and the variety of large creatures that lived there. The lions came very close to the car and they were more formidable than I imagined. Then there were the giraffes, so graceful with their slow steps that seemed to take … [Read more...] about It All Started at Lion Country …
Surprise Elephant for a Surprise Sunset
All photographers love a beautiful sunset, but there is something disappointing that happens when there is a gorgeous sunset but you don't have anything interesting to put in front of it. Usually I am prepared, it is just those occasions when I didn't expect a good sunset that I am not prepared with an equally good subject. One of those unexpected sunsets happened … [Read more...] about Surprise Elephant for a Surprise Sunset