Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/04/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]More from our Tanzanian trip. The "endless plains" of the Central Serengeti are broken in places by lava outcrops called Kopjes, which are perfect strategic lookouts and usually populated by prides of lions: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/Ndutu_20140311_3148.jpg.html Near Seronara, the administrative centre of the Serengeti, we chanced upon a couple of lionesses (one of them was one-eyed) up a tree - as we photographed them, a mild dust storm came through: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/Ndutu_20140311_3133.jpg.html Nearby we spied Royalty atop a hillock: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/Ndutu_20140311_2726.jpg.html Back in Ndutu (Southern Serengeti) we saw this mother and cub: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/Ndutu_20140307_0479.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/Ndutu_20140307_0500.jpg.html Lions hate water, and these were making it very apparent in their reluctance to crossing a very shallow stream: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/Ndutu_20140313_4214.jpg.html On another game drive we chanced upon a Cheetah with two very young cubs: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/Ndutu_20140312_3914.jpg.html A couple of adult giraffes also checked them out: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/Ndutu_20140312_3939.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/Ndutu_20140312_3985.jpg.html A very healthy Spotted Hyena scavenging: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/Ndutu_20140310_1949.jpg.html Lastly, a novel way to rest - I have never seen this method before!: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/Ndutu_20140308_0880.jpg.html Please see LARGE Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome Cheers Jayanand