The gaze of a mother lioness can be immediately translated. The compassion seen in the eyes is matched with a stare that catches your soul and communicates a strength of character. Here the mother displays a ‘do not disturb’ attitude…
Here’s a selection of fascinating facts TarajiBlue have recently discovered… 1. All forms of sea ice are named after food. There is ‘grease ice’ – named because it leaves a fine, greasy looking film on the sea. Then there is porridge ice. Known for its sticky,lumpy…
I have been catching up post processing a backlog of my macro photography shots recently – and here’s a pick of the bunch. I hope you like them… This image (below) was taken in the garden of a rental cottage…
At the break of dawn the mother returned with her cubs to the carcass of the wildebeest slaughtered just hours before. As she dragged the carcass across the plains, the cubs preyed, pounced and stalked. The mother, somewhat wearily, encouraged…
The struggle for survival is ever apparent in Africa. This lioness had already lost the rest of her cubs to other predators. Our hearts went out to her. This was a solemn reminder that even the queen of African predators…
I am really not sure if I like these photos or not…which begs the question as to why I have spent the afternoon sharing them across the worldwide web. But sometimes, you just need feedback 🙂 This first image is VERY different from my usual…
Lion cubs rely on their mothers to not only protect, but strengthen them and teach them the skills essential for survival. This small cub, barely months old, displays not only respect but awe for its elders. The Maasai Mara is…
Infant elephants have little control over their trunks. They must practice coordinating its movement to source food, eat and drink. These valuable skills are learned from interaction with their environment and through social learning. We watched as a baby elephant…
The African plains are a dangerous place. Lured by fresh green grass shoots in a drought ridden environment, this young gazelle had wandered away from the watchful eye of its mother into the hands of a hungry baboon. The death…
A lion cub explores its habitat alone. Curious and breathtakingly cute, the cub ambled slowly toward us. Inquisitively the cub began to explore the underside of the Land Rover, stopping to steal a glance at us every now and then.…