The Real World - Wildlife of Ngamiland

6 comments // Sep 22nd, 2008 // Non-reef related, Photos

Tank is a bit of a mess but mind is clear… Am I back in the “real world” now, or have I just returned from a visit to it? … no question… Whether the remote cold tundra, open savanna, or some meters under on an atoll, pulling away every now and then, zero contact, is a great reminder that life, as mother nature intended, could certainly do without us.

As I get back on track, please enjoy a few random vacation photos I took in Botswana & Zimbabwe. Another 1,000 5,000 or so to sort through (gotta love digital), but these are a few of my favorites that I’ve sorted thus far.

Over Okavango Delta

Little Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis)

Making the way through haze of bush fires...

African moment

Pride of seven lion crossing the spillway

Vervet Monkey

Saddle-billed stork

Reed Cormorant in sunset

The Baobab

Day Lily in Vumbura

African Wild Dog - 2nd most endangered species in the world. Fortunate to see these two.

Pied Kingfisher before the dive

Lion v. Red Lechwe... pretty f'n exhilarating to watch


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6 responses so far, want to say something?

  1. glassbox-designNo Gravatar says:

    Hey L,

    Welcome back….amazing photos, you’ve got a good eye. The detail in the Vervet Monkey shot is incredible.

    Sep 22, 2008, 10:34 am
  2. adminNo Gravatar says:

    Hi guys - thanks! Have to head over to the glass box and see what I missed. Was a great time. Already planning the next trip back… hoping to include Rwanda / Congo areas to see the mountain gorillas next time, as well as a stop in Mozambique to do a little diving.

    Few more photos added. Enjoy!

    Sep 22, 2008, 11:42 am
  3. ***dani***No Gravatar says:

    Wonderful!!!

    I love photos too… in my recent journey on red sea I did 1300 photo underwater and 1200 overwater :-) And only one week… I’m just choosing the best!

    Is it possible to see many other photos? And what camera do you have? And what lenses?

    Thanks

    Danilo
    http://www.DaniReef.com

    Sep 22, 2008, 3:05 am
  4. adminNo Gravatar says:

    Hey Dani, I’d love to dive the Red Sea. You’re lucky it’s not such a far flight from Italy! Would try and make it a yearly trip if I lived closer.

    Have a ton more photos but they’re not up yet, I will be sure and post a link when it is ready.

    I used Nikon d80 and for lenses 18-200mm & 70-300mm Nikkors and Sigma 10-20 wide angle (which I love).

    Looking forward to your Red Sea pics…

    Sep 22, 2008, 8:30 am
  5. jeffry r. johnstonNo Gravatar says:

    I love you, Vervet Monkey!

    Sep 22, 2008, 1:29 pm
  6. ***dani***No Gravatar says:

    I’ve D80 too… but I think D90 early :)

    And I use 18-200, 50 1.8 nikon, and 12-24 tokina and 150 macro sigma…

    See you soon :-)

    Sep 22, 2008, 2:50 am

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