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Serengeti Safari

'Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away.'
This safari was truly a breathtaking dream come true for a zoologist! camping on the Serengeti in a small tent under sparkling stars and a full moon seems unbeatable. But when munching herbivores surround the tent and then finally they all disappear and a gently breathing lion lies down on the other side of the tent canvas and shares your body heat, what more can one ask for?
These photos are a combined Kate and Joyce effort
I feel free!
I feel free!		 Welcome to the Serengeti
Welcome to the Serengeti		 Our truck
Our truck		 Talapia the local fish for the driver's dinner - travelled 100 miles tied to the radiator for obvious reasons
Talapia the local fish for the driver's dinner - travelled 100 miles tied to the radiator for obvious reasons		 Serengeti morning
Serengeti morning
Our little tent on the Serengeti
Our little tent on the Serengeti		 Dawn on the serengeti
Dawn on the serengeti		 First glimpse of Zebra
First glimpse of Zebra		 Serengeti scenery
Serengeti scenery		 A pair of elephants investigate us
A pair of elephants investigate us
Lion with his dinner
Lion with his dinner		 Carole, Ruth and a pride of lions
Carole, Ruth and a pride of lions		 Cheetah pack leader - the other 4 were in a semi circle, behind us
Cheetah pack leader - the other 4 were in a semi circle, behind us		 Cheetah
Cheetah		 Our dawn cheetah
Our dawn cheetah
The pack leader looks out
The pack leader looks out		 Four hunting cheetahs so well camouflaged
Four hunting cheetahs so well camouflaged		 Thompson's gazelles fighting
Thompson's gazelles fighting		 Crocodiles resting
Crocodiles resting		 Hippo with crocodiles
Hippo with crocodiles
Early morning hippos
Early morning hippos		 Thomson's gazelles galore
Thomson's gazelles galore		 Heavily pregnant lion walking down the road
Heavily pregnant lion walking down the road		 Pregnant lion looks hot and tired
Pregnant lion looks hot and tired		 Tired lion takes a rest
Tired lion takes a rest
Sitting down for a rest at last
Sitting down for a rest at last		 Elephants
Elephants		 Elephants crossing
Elephants crossing		 Swishing along
Swishing along		 The way to learn
The way to learn
Getting closer - stop taking photos - hold breath
Getting closer - stop taking photos - hold breath		 Off they go
Off they go		 Leopard on a rock in distance
Leopard on a rock in distance		 Serengeti sky with elephants
Serengeti sky with elephants		 All tucking in, safe inside our feeding cage.
All tucking in, safe inside our feeding cage.
Who is watching who in the zoo, honeymoon couple eat breakfast watched by baboon
Who is watching who in the zoo, honeymoon couple eat breakfast watched by baboon		 Giraffe taller than the tree
Giraffe taller than the tree		 Hippo pool at dusk
Hippo pool at dusk		 Perfectly still pool at dusk, like a Dali painting
Perfectly still pool at dusk, like a Dali painting		 Beep beep - giraffe on the road
Beep beep - giraffe on the road
Kate's perfect giraffe
Kate's perfect giraffe		 Another giraffe
Another giraffe		 And another
And another		 Rock Hyrax
Rock Hyrax		 Kate's vulture
Kate's vulture
Mongoose
Mongoose		 Kate's sleeping lion
Kate's sleeping lion		 Dusk, rain in the distance, hope the tent's waterproof
Dusk, rain in the distance, hope the tent's waterproof

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Elaine Reed10-Feb-2010 21:07
Brilliant photos, well done Joyce and Kate, wonderful to share your safari from the safety of South Wales ;-)
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