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by Diane | April 28, 2017 · 2:23 pm

Exploring Tanzania February/March 2017

Post 2 – The Great Migration was in full swing. From our lodge at Lake Masek to the Central Serengeti, great numbers of wildebeest and their newborn babies paraded in lines and sometimes just covered the landscape.

Lion, perched up high watching the parade of food.
© 2017 Bob Harvey

Cheetahs waiting for an opportunity.
© 2017 Bob Harvey

Leopards haul their kill into trees. As we watched the mom and baby high up in the tree, the catch fell to the ground sending them down to collect it and haul it up again.

The little one follows the mom down the tree to rescue the food.
© 2017 Diane Kelsay

This time, the mom wedges the kill into the crotch of the tree – more secure. The little one goes right to it.

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by Diane | March 11, 2013 · 7:33 pm

Tanzania Photography Safari

This 4th post will conclude my blog for our February Tanzania Photography Safari. If you are just visiting for the first time, be sure and scroll down through the other 3 posts. This was such a memorable trip with the many rare sightings we had and were able to photograph. At the end of our trip, everyone felt very touched by the sign as we entered Lake Manyara National Park – Remove nothing from the park except: Nourishment for the soul; Consolation for the heart; Inspiration for the mind. They said “that was our trip”! Join us in 2015 http://www.naturephotographyadventures.com/workshop.photo.tanzania.htm

Zebras and wildebeest running together
© 2013 Diane Kelsay

The lion cub photo on the last post seemed to be everyone’s favorite, so I am including 2 more of the 20 or so shots I got of this cute little guy.

Lion cub taking a cat nap
© 2013 Diane Kelsay

Ah, nap didn’t last long
© 2013 Diane Kelsay

And speaking of yawns, check out the teeth on this cheetah.

wow
© 2013 Diane Kelsay

Sure, we can back up, no problem
© 2013 Diane Kelsay

Elephant dust bath
© 2013 Diane Kelsay

Look at those lashes – yeah, we were pretty close
© 2013 Diane Kelsay

The elegance of the flamingo
© 2013 Diane Kelsay

Taking flight
© 2013 Diane Kelsay

Storm coming in late afternoon, Serengeti
© 2013 Diane Kelsay

Sunrise after the storm
© 2013 Diane Kelsay

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by Diane | March 2, 2013 · 8:00 pm

Tanzania Photography Safari

Our first morning in the Serengeti… I was awakened by the sounds of lions roaring, hippos grunting, and something munching the grass outside my tent. I thought that would just be a giraffe – not so. At 6:00 am my fearless Maasai warrior escort arrives and starts stomping and yelling to chase away two cape buffalo right off my deck blocking my exit (fortunately the deck is 4’ high). The buffalo responds and gives me some space. I did check to make sure my escort had his spear before I came down the steps. We always have an escort when it is dark.

After breakfast, we had a beautiful sunrise by my favorite tree here at Masek (which is near my tent). The day only got better with lots of cats and more.

Impala…

We met some Maasai junior warriors out herding goats and stopped to chat. One of them tried to offer me his necklace, didn’t know what that implied so I gracefully declined.

photo taken by Said, our guide

More photos to come in a few days.

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