Born to Be Wild

We came across a pride of lions early in the morning in Botswana. They had been hunting, and by the looks of this lion, they had a successful kill. This was my first trip to Africa, and it was a privilege to observe and photograph beautiful animals in their natural habitat.

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Deadvlei

Ancient dead camel thorn trees in a dried up marsh amidst red dunes at Deadvlei, Namibia

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Dunes, Sossusvlei Namibia

The early morning light casts a big shadow across the dunes.

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Desert Adapted Giraffe, Namibia

Giraffe illuminated by sunset light in Namibia.

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Sossusvlei Dunes

The red dunes od Sossusvlei, Namibia in the morning light.

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Cheetah Family

A cheetah family blends in with its environment in Botswana

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Lion on the Hunt

A lion stalking a herd of Cape buffalo with 3 other lions during the morning in Botswana.

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Leopard Feasting on Impala

This leopard killed an impala, then brought it up a tree for an undisturbed meal in Botswana.

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Cool Hippo

A hippo relaxes in water to keep cool, Botswana.

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Lilac Breasted Roller

Beautiful bird catches some light in Botswana.

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Leopard Catching Morning Sun

Leopard in tree taking a break from eating its impala kill, Botswana.

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Lilac Breasted Roller in Flight

Lilac breasted roller flying near a herd of red lechwe antelopes.

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Carmine Bee Eater

A beautiful carmine bee eater takes pause on tree branch in Botswana

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Elephant on Sunset Stroll

An elephant walking through the water at sunset in Botswana.

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