… photographs celebrating life
This is a non-commercial site so no one will be trying to sell you anything!! You are invited to browse, enjoy the photographs and share a little in the trips I have been lucky enough to go on. I see the world more vividly when I am taking photographs and since I retired I have been able to indulge in taking photos most days. But, whilst I am always ecstatic when I get a technically good photo, my interest really is in catching a moment or telling a story. This site is not so much ‘sets of photos’ to be admired as an exploration of what lies behind a particular set of photos.
Wildlife photography is the kind of photography I enjoy most. I love the unpredictability. The more I learn about the animals of course the better I get at anticipating the shot but my wildlife and nature photographs will always be a work in progress! However, I can get equally absorbed photographing scenery especially coastal scenery, or clouds, or the way the light falls through leaves, or the shapes of buildings!! It is all a source of wonder.
Over my lifetime I have been fortunate to go on a number of safari trips. When I come home and start to go through the photos I can remember vividly the experiences. I started to create ‘diaries’ on line – initially for friends and family to enjoy. Unfortunately ‘life’ got in the way and the good intentions faltered!! But I am back now and have lots to share…
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- Trip to Kafue, Zambia
In October 2025 I returned to Zambia. I had always wanted to go to Kafue National Park but it is very remote and, since COVID, particularly expensive to go there. I had finally saved enough so this was a much anticipated trip. I was attracted to Kafue for several reasons. Firstly it was truly remote and I get a buzz from being so far away from noise and pressures of Western civilisation. Secondly, although… - Magnificent Kudu
In the Mara my favourite antelope is the Eland. Here in South Luangwa it is the Kudu. It is large and muscular with beautiful markings and amazing horns that curve. They are a little bit skittish so I was delighted to have a chance to get full on pictures, Seen from the side it is a somewhat odd shape. In common with several antelopes it has this noticeable hump on its back I admit… - Mating Lions
This pair of lions are resting between mating sessions and there is something almost tender about their pose. I have watched mating lions often and in different settings but the action and interactions always grab my attention. This peaceful pair are well Into a mating ritual that will last several days. They may stay in the same area or move to a more secluded spot but it is a promising sighting as it means… - Feeding time for the crocs
This was my first evening drive on this trip. Late in the season, the river was low so as we drove along the bank this large group of crocodiles caught our eye. The wrestling and splashing suggested they had a kill but it was not immediately obvious. The evening light was ideal, catching both their colours and the glistening of water. It was a little unnerving as the bobbing carcass seemed to have a… - Birds, a lizard, and … cheetah!
It was a quiet afternoon after such a full morning! It is often like that. You can drive around for a couple of hours and really not see anything very much. It isn’t a zoo so the animals could be anywhere in a huge area. You pick a route and see what crosses your path. It is actually one of the things I love about safari. The fact that you may see nothing puts… - More cheetah and leopard – but never too many!
The morning of the 24th October had so far been totally amazing. We’d seen cheetahs playing,leopard chasing cheetah and cheetah chasing a leopard, lots of plains animals, touching moments, birds and banded mongoose. But the morning wasn’t over yet! As we moved on we found a delightful cheetah family – mother and 3 really young cubs. We initially came up behind them and they were looking out over the plain. We were able… - So much to see in the Mara
It had already been an amazing morning – with the confrontation between the leopard and cheetahs. There were plenty of other animals around us. Looking through the other photos for that day, I was struck by some of photos that didn’t make my first cut. When you take so many photos on a trip you have to select the ones you want to share fairly ruthlessly. I use Flickr as a base for sharing… - Leopard and cheetah
When we set out the next morning we passed the tree we had staked out the previous day. There were vehicles already there so we checked it out. It was likely the leopard was there since she had a kill stached in the tree. She was hidden in a similar position to the previous day. It wasn’t possible to tell whether she had been there all night or if she had returned to feed… - Patient leopard watching
We were on our way back to camp for lunch when we saw a group of vehicles lined up by a tree. Worth a look – and sure enough there was a leopard up the tree. This particular tree stands in a vast open area. Just like with the lions you need to look really hard to spot the leopard. You are looking for a tail twitching below the branches or a movement that… - Elephants in the Mara
OK not both at the same time but on the same morning! Elephants out on the Mara plain are easier to spot than lions but at a distance, especially if they are stationary and partly obscured by bushes or scrub you can mistake them for hippos or rhino or at a push large buffalo! If they are on the move though they have an easily recognisable gait. We saw two lots of elephants on… - Spotting lions
It isn’t always easy to spot a lion especially when they are in the distance. Any game drive finds lots of ‘wood’ lions or ‘stone and rock’ lions! The guides’ familiarity with the landscape means that they notice when the profile of a rock, bush or tree has changed. For me , even with days to get my eye in, I need to see a movement – perhaps a tail flick, or head turn… - Strange and wonderful birds
There are birds and then there are birds! Of the strange looking ones the Ground Hornbill must be right up there. The size of a large turkey, it struts around on the ground like it owns the place! It can fly but usually only up into a tree. The first time I saw one in a tree at its nest I was amazed because I had never seen one fly and assumed it was…