Elephant In The Mist
We just returned from an incredible two week trip to Africa. I almost said a "once in a lifetime trip" but I hope it's not... the trip was that amazing! We spent two weeks in the country of South Africa - the first week down in the Western Cape province in and around Cape Town and the second week on safari near Kruger NP. What a country and what a trip!
There is so much more to South Africa than just the animals you see on safari. However, the animals are the star of the trip and I thought I'd start there.
While on the safari part of our trip we did game drives at sunrise and sunset each day and they were always different. Every day was beautifully sunny, but one morning was overcast and misty. As we came upon a herd of elephants in the mist, we all just sat in silence and observed. It was quiet, peaceful, and profound, seeing these large animals slowly moving about their morning routine. The sound of branches and small saplings being cracked and eaten was a music we had never heard before. We could have sat there for hours.
Reluctantly, I looked away from the herd and saw this large elephant moving in a different direction and loved the peacefulness and mystery of the scene. Where is he headed? What lies off in the distant light and mist? As most of you know, I am primarily a landscape photographer and this is largely a landscape photograph... that happens to have an elephant in it!
I will have more to share with you in the coming weeks and months... including close-up "animal portraits", more landscapes from the African Bush (when I could get the safari driver to stop for a photogenic tree!), and some great images of the coastline down near Cape Town.
It was nice creating some images again. Enjoy!