There are those occasions on safari when instead of photographing animals, the vast serenity of the place, catches your eye.
I took this picture at the end of a long day, having been up at dawn witnessing constant animal drama and on my back to the lodge for dinner.
We set out early one morning in the Serengeti when suddenly I saw this big herd of Elephants below us. I shouted for our driver to stop and managed to get a photograph with a long lens. They were at a distance and I steadied the camera on the jeep roof and begged the other occupants to sit still!
This is an oil painting of that scene.
I photographed this African Buffalo Bull in the Serengeti, Tanzania. He gave me that ‘don’t mess with me’ look, leading me not to hang around too long, afterwards!
Photographed this crocodile in the Serengeti, Tanzania
I photographed these hippos in the Serengeti, Tanzania. They’re fascinating creatures, usually immersed in water to protect their delicate skins from the sun. On a cloudy day they leave the water, as can be seen in the last picture.
Obviously they leave the water to feed at night and can be very dangerous if encountered accidentally.
The Serengeti is Cheetah country, with its vast open spaces for these speedy cats to run down their prey. I photographed this one slinking up on a herd of antelopes just before she set off with an amazing burst of speed!
Photographed in the Serengeti, Tanzania, this fellow was waiting for his dinner, in the shade. His several wives had left their cubs under a bush and I watched them bring down a buffalo. It seemed to me a very satisfactory arrangement.
Lionesses do have the advantage of being able to welcome a younger more virile lion, to take his place, eventually. At which he will shuffle off into the wilderness complaining about how two faced women can be, at times!
Photographed this little beauty in the Serengeti, Tanzania. Unfortunately I didn’t think to get a picture of one of their intricately woven nests which hang like pompoms from trees.
Painted in oils, a young lioness I saw in the Serengeti, oblivious to my presence!
Just finished today in watercolour, a picture derived from various photographic material taken on a trip to Tarangire National Park, Tanzania some years ago. The trip to Tanzania was a memorable one visiting the Maynara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti, and Tarangire, reservations. Then a short flight to Zanzibar, exploring Stone Town and then chilling on the beach! A wonderful experience.
Richard Hart-Jackson Art 