Africa, in motion

Photographs from the road — light, animals, weather, faces. A slow-scrolling album from journeys past.

An elephant in the wildAfricaFrom the road, in passing.
Golden hour, on the moveAfricaElephants in the long grass at sunset.
Africa from aboveKenyaA balloon being woken into the cold dawn air.
When the day turns goldAfricaGrass burning at the edge of the day.
Hemakshi on a mokoro with an elephant in the distance — Okavango Delta
Mokoro on the deltaBotswanaAn elephant feeding in the channels — Okavango Delta, Botswana.
Lion lying in long grass
Lion at restKenyaA male lion at the edge of the long grass.
Two cheetahs lying together
Brothers at duskZambiaCoalition cheetahs — South Luangwa, Zambia.
Herd of impala in golden afternoon light
Impala in golden hourZambiaImpalas grazing as the light turns gold — South Luangwa.
Lion pride watching the bush
Pride watchingZambiaA pride taking in the morning — South Luangwa.
Grey crowned crane in grass
Grey crowned craneKenyaKenya national bird, in full plumage.
Maasai women in traditional dress, lined up in welcome
Maasai welcomeKenyaA traditional welcome from a Maasai community.
Hemakshi with armed walking safari guide
On foot, into the bushZambiaWith our guide on a walking safari — South Luangwa.
Hemakshi with a guide carrying binoculars
Tracking, slowlyZambiaA morning's tracking with a master guide.
Hemakshi by a wooden bridge over a lagoon
By the lagoonZambiaFirst light at the bushcamp — South Luangwa.
Hemakshi by a wide river
On the riverbankZambiaBeside the Luangwa River, late morning.
Cracked baobab fruit
Baobab fruitZambiaInside a baobab fruit — the African superfood.
Massive ancient tree by water
An ancient treeZambiaSome trees hold centuries — Lower Zambezi.
Leopard standing on a fallen log, looking at the camera
Leopard, alertKenyaOn a fallen acacia, watching us watch her.
Leopard resting along a tree branch
Leopard in the figKenyaAn afternoon's nap thirty feet above the bush.
Crowned crane close-up portrait
Crowned crane, closeKenyaThe crown — every feather a brushstroke.
Crowned crane standing tall in grass
Crowned crane on the plainKenyaWatching the herd pass — Maasai Mara.
Marabou stork by the roadside
Marabou storkKenyaAn undertaker of the savanna.
Flock of ostriches looking toward camera
An ostrich gatheringKenyaA whole flock of curiosity.
Ostrich flock walking away across grassland
Ostriches on the moveKenyaCrossing the plain at dusk.
Young baboon sitting in soft light
Quiet morningKenyaAn olive baboon, lost in thought.

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