The world as I see it
We were lucky enough to have multiple wildebeest crossings in our first few days in the Mara. Crossing number 4 was just as chaotic as the rest of them. It also allowed us time to experiment with motion blur. Most of my motion blur photos didn't turn out very well. But it was fun to …
This was our third crossing in the two days we'd been in the Mara. There were more zebras with this crossing but it appeared that all of the animals survived. Maralee
Sensitivity Alert - Some people might find some of these photos upsetting. The second wildebeest crossing took place early in the morning on our second day. It was at an area called the Peninsula which was only a few minutes from our camp. Like before, once one wildebeest starts across, everyone else follows. And this …
Once one wildebeest is brave enough to cross the river, everyone else follows and it is chaos. They will run, jump, fall or slide off of the cliff to get to the water and nothing will stop them (except maybe a crocodile). It is thrilling to watch but the whole event only lasts a few …
After getting settled in our tents at the Wild-Eye Mara camp and having lunch, we went back to the area where we had seen the wildebeest gathering. Some of the Wildebeest had made it down to the river and some were trying to get back up the hill. A young crocodile waited patiently on the …
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