Grasses can’t hide intensity. Moremi National Park, Botswana
I am a cat. I have nothing but disdain for you. Moremi National Park, Botswana
Personal grooming is important in maintaining superiority. Moremi National Park, Botswana
And now, I am ignoring you. Moremi National Park, Botswana
A different kind of snake in the grass. Okavango Delta, Botswana
Come on, Baby. You knows I love you. Moremi National Park, Botswana
Kudu, who do? Moremi National Park, Botswana
This morning I watched a little girl in yellow gum-boots, a pink skirt, and bright green rain jacket joyfully hop into and through every puddle on the road. It rained all night; the puddles are epic. She was gleeful.
Stomp,stomp, stomp. Splash, splash, splash.
Her arms were waving all around and she wore a big smile. The especially perfect puddle, the biggest, splashiest puddle, she doubled back to, running up the road past her mom and several lesser puddles, to jump into it again.
As adults we see puddles as obstacles. One more thing to deal with, to work around, to manage. I resolve to see puddles, real and metaphorical, as things of joy. I still need to get through them but what fun can I have along the way?
Stripey One and Stripey Two! Moremi National Park, Botswana
Stripes in motion. Moremi National Park, Botswana
wrinkling her nose at us. Moremi National Park, Botswana
Elephant family moseying by. Moremi National Park, Botswana
the kill, guarded. Moremi National Park, Botswana
The other lions could not help but stare at her enormous zebra belly. Moremi National Park, Botswana
“…I ate too much…” Moremi National Park, Botswana
lioness topping off a zebra dinner. Moremi National Park, Botswana
wet whiskers. Moremi National Park, Botswana
The other lions could not help but stare at her enormous zebra belly. Moremi National Park, Botswana
Sticking close to mama. Moremi National Park, Botswana
Dust bath 1, 2, 3. Moremi National Park, Botswana
A red-billed oxpecker having breakfast on a giraffe. Moremi National Park, Botswana
I don’t want to follow the crowd. Moremi National Park, Botswana
Communal bath; the bumps in the background… crocs. Moremi National Park, Botswana
Big bull rolling in the mud. Moremi National Park, Botswana
Southern red-billed hornbill preening, Moremi National Park, Botswana
White-backed vultures, Moremi National Park, Botswana
Southern yellow-billed hornbill, Moremi National Park, Botswana
Arrow-marked babbler, Moremi National Park, Botswana
Lilac-breasted roller, the national bird of Botswana, Moremi National Park, Botswana
water lilies, Okavango Delta
Tall grasses or small elephant? Okavango Delta
Do hippos yawn when they are embarrassed? Okavango Delta
Sunset light in the papyrus. Okavango Delta
Clearly, a Road not Taken Enough. Okavango Delta