In Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, where the vast plains meet the sky, it first seems unlikely that there could be as many animals as I've heard about. After all, it's so flat, wouldn't I be able to see them? As I bumped along the dirt road, a warm breeze on my face, I could think only of the endless sky and endless grasses and wonder, where are they? But soon enough, as … [Read more...] about Zebras in the Serengeti
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The Echo of an Acacia Tree
I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of these beautiful Acacia trees at sunrise. I loved this spot in Serengeti National Park because the Acacias were so well formed and you can see the echo of more Acacias in the background. At least, I always think of it as an echo when I see something like this. I don’t usually use textures in my post processing, but once in awhile I … [Read more...] about The Echo of an Acacia Tree
Acacia Trees at Sunrise
An iconic African landscape: acacia trees silhouetted at sunrise in Serengeti National Park Tanzania. Every day in Africa I got up in the darkness so I could be in position when the magic light awakened the animals. When it was still too dark to photograph animals, I was able to make some landscape images during the very first moments when the golden light hits the sky. … [Read more...] about Acacia Trees at Sunrise
Lions on Kopjes in Serengeti National Park
The Serengeti is a vast grassland where you'll occasionally find small outcroppings of granite, like rocky islands in a sea of grass. They call these rocks kopjes (pronounced ko-pee). This is where the lions find safety from grassfires, shelter under the trees, and vantage points for hunting -- and where photographers can find scenes like no other place. If you've … [Read more...] about Lions on Kopjes in Serengeti National Park