Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Beutfull scenes, perfect pictures. Doesn't need much discussions. Regards Cedric 2013/3/26 W. R. Smith <wrs111445 at yahoo.com>: > You have have to wonder how "Big Mama" has survived the horrific > destruction of elephants in the last few years by illegal hunters. > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 2:02 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] East Africa > > Jay, > > > there are quite awesome, beautiful, incredible images you are showing us... > > > > > Steve > > > > > On Mar 25, 2013, at 9:53 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> A last one from Amboseli - it is really heartwarming too see mature >> elephants with HUGE tusks in the wild - just the mere fact that they have >> not been poached thrilled me: >> >> Big Mama: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Amboseli_20130301_02805.jpg.html >> >> Then we went on to Ndutu from Amboseli - 6 hours drive across the >> Kenya-Tanzania border, followed by a one hour flight from Arusha. Ndutu >> was >> like a dust bowl - obviously it had not rained at all - it reminded me of >> Bandhavgarh in April-May! It was also obvious that we were early this year >> - no rain means no migrating herds, which in turn means not many animals >> and not much action: >> >> Dust: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Ndutu_20130304_05951.jpg.html >> >> We came across a couple of Silver-backed Jackals at the carcass of a young >> zebra - as is usually the case, they were quite easily keeping the >> vultures >> at bay till they had eaten their fill: >> >> Veil of Flies: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Ndutu_20130304_05373.jpg.html >> >> Stretch: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Ndutu_20130304_05392.jpg.html >> >> Confrontation: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Ndutu_20130304_05433.jpg.html >> >> We saw a few lion prides, as usual doing nothing, and did not see a single >> cub. Judging by this, next year might be better: >> >> Seduction: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2013/Ndutu_20130306_07486.jpg.html >> >> Please see LARGE. >> >> Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome. >> >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information