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.
Sunrise over the Masai Mara. Kenya, September 2016.
For Monochrome Monday this week, I decided to share some birds in black and white. I thought it was a nice way to emphasize the shapes amongst the environment. Enjoy, and wishing everyone a great week ahead.
A brown snake age perched on Euphorbia near the Kazinga channel in Uganda.Marabou storks, one of the undertakers of the bush, hang around at the back of a herd of wildebeest in the Masai Mara. It won’t be long before their next meal.A group of ostrich jog through the Selenkay Conservancy in Kenya.A group of egrets in Amboseli, each with their own section of swamp to scour for tasty morsels.A blacksmith lapwing near the Amboseli swamps. I’ve seen these birds throughout my African travels, and they are always entertaining to watch.A grey heron perched in the Amboseli swamp.This little guy… I believe it is some type of plover, but as it is a juvenile, I can’t identify exactly which type.
Happy first day of Spring! My goodness I am certainly happy to say that, and also very happy that it is finally starting to feel like winter has loosened its grip around here. I’m at the point now where only 50% of my lawn is still cover in snow!
For today, I thought I would share a mixed bag of photos from my trip to East Africa.
Happy Monday all, and have a wonderful week!
A juvenile gorilla with a tasty branch.A young lion amongst the acacia.A spooky tree that I think would be amazing to shoot with the stars in the background. Fingers crossed I find some more spooky trees on my next trip.A pair of hyena pups wrestle outside of the den site near the Amboseli airstrip.A giraffe in a fever tree forest in Ol Kinyei Conservancy in Kenya.
After a few posts dedicated to my time with the gorillas, I thought I’d better get back to a bit of variety. I hope you enjoy my choices for Monochrome Monday.
Have a great week everyone!
A group of wildebeest crossing the Mara River.Lions enjoying a small patch of shade in the late morning.A white fronted bee-eater.A wildebeest looks towards a group of lions, seen near the Amboseli airstrip.Napping elephants in Amboseli National Park.
This bull elephant spent time around camp every afternoon during my stay in the Masai Mara. It was wonderful to see the same individual every day, and learn a little bit about his personality.
I’ve shared some photos and stories before from my time at a Mara river crossing, and thought I would share a few more images for my monochrome Monday post. I hope you enjoy, and wishing everyone a great week.
A lone gazelle tries his luck crossing the river. My guide explained that the gazelle typically cross in small groups or alone, as there is a huge risk of them being crushed by the larger wildebeest and zebra. Unfortunately, crossing alone makes them prime targets for the crocodiles.Part of the first wave surging up the bank.There were only a handful of zebra amongst the herd.The crossing came in waves; a group surged across, struggled to get up the banks, and just as the last few wildebeest worked up the bank, the next wave would surge forward to cross.Chaos and the herd mentality.
A trio of photos from my time Uganda for this monochrome Monday.
Wishing everyone a fantastic week.
A chimpanzee munches on figs high in the treetops in Kibale National Park.A huge flock of birds takes to the skies along the Kazinga Channel.Makara the silverback looking pensive.