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Big Cats ~ in their element in the Maasai Mara
Tish Farrell
Writer on the Edge
These photos are gorgeous!
Thank you 🙂
Tish these are amazing! What an experience to capture such images.
It was indeed, Sue. I still can’t believe how lucky we were to spend so many years living in Kenya.
It must have been amazing. Truly astounding photos.
What an experience to see these great cats free, not in cages. I hope they can survive the incursions of humankind.
That is a worry, Marilyn. What’s heartening is that there’s an awful lot of Maasai Mara that is not in the national park, but part of territories owned by the Maasai (so called group ranches). Since they draw direct income from the safari camps on their land, they tend to take care of things – along with charitable conservation groups that monitor poaching. They also provide patrolled wilderness areas for threatened species like the white rhino.
What an adventure! Stunning captures, Tish!
Wonderful! Oh to be back in Africa…
Yes indeed, Debbie. Forever under one’s skin. Well, and also in one’s genes 🙂
You bring magic to us!
It’s my pleasure 🙂
Another brilliant gallery Tish! The big cats have such an alluring presence.
That’s praise indeed. Much appreciated, Dries.
Incredible …. too beautiful for words. I am in awe of their stunning allure. Well captured for us to view. Thank you for posting. : )
They are so captivating, I agree Isadora. They seem to have such faith in their own big cat authority.
Amazing photos
These are fabulous images. I love the big cats, especially the cheetah – there is something so elegant about them. Thank you. Janet:)
They’re so at home in their beautiful skins aren’t they.
What a majestic sight !!!
My favorite is the Lion King 🙂
He is something isn’t he. Caught in mid roar too.
Really … A very well times shot 🙂
You’re lucky having a chance to capture those moments.. Especially, the ones when they’re fighting.. Mine, when I was there, most of the time, they just slept around…
Well they do do an awful lot of sleeping, Nurul. 23 hours per day!! So is hard to catch them doing something 🙂
I have a great love for cats. And the bigger, the better. How wonderful it would be to get to know each one personally.
They are definitely their own creatures, Shimon. Such self-possession, but deadly too, not like your dear Nechama.
Definitely an amazing sight. Great shots.
Many thanks for your kind words.
Superb shot of the ‘man eater’, Tish 🙂
Your lion is majestic, but the first photo with unconventional composition is my favourite.