PAZZAGE OCT 2021

How lucky I was, I thought as I captured this
great being on my camera. I thought to myself
that it was a pity that we humans are the only
threat this beautiful and majestic Rhino has
to face.
The Moments that make it all Worthwhile
As we moved further, the leopard was the only
one left among the big five that I had not yet
captured. It also started raining by then. We
could see a big group of vans stationed near
some heavy bushes. We rushed to the spot. A
leopard and a cub were behind these bushes,
someone said. We waited patiently for over
three hours and then our guide, James steered
the van right to the edge of the bushes and
there, so close in the clear land ahead, we could
see the leopard and the cub.
My camera went berserk, clicking as many
pictures as I could manage for almost 45
minutes, capturing every emotion shared
between the mother and the cub. Those
moments will be etched deeply in my memory
and my camera bore witness to this special
bonding of the mother and the cub.
The next day presented us with one of the best
mating moments of the King and Queen of
the jungle I have ever seen on top of the rocks.
We spend around four hours watching them
in awe as they enacted out the best expressions
of ecstasy, especially for us, or so it
seemed.
The final day was the day of the cheetahs. We
followed a pride for almost a whole day
witnessing three hunts. Most were failed
attempts. I felt happy for the impalas that
escaped but, at the same time I was equally
grieved that I missed a great hunting shot.
However, my photographic luck won over, as at
last the cheetahs managed to bring down a wild
beast quite late in the evening.
The Mara Sunset On our way back to camp each
day, we witnessed spectacular sunsets. No other
sunset compares to the mara sunset .
As the sky lit up like a burning flame, a lone
Giraffe along the horizon. As she walked
right in front of the setting sun , I felt my heart
well up with emotions and I got the
perfect shot. This was the most beautiful
moment I had ever experienced in my life.
A wonderful week of being close to nature, a
week that made us one with nature like
never before.
We left Kenya with memories and images of the
wild that will remain
with us for ever.