June Safari Update – Day 8
/June Safari Update – Day 8
June 8, 2014
Today was our full day in the Ngorongoro Crater. An early rise greeted us with heavy cloud and a misty decent into the floor of the crater. Not more than 10 minutes into the trip, we found four huge male lions and four females and an added bonus of a pair of young cubs. Although they were playing just out of camera range, it was a great sight to see. We continued along our way photographing the landscapes of the crater, as well as flamingos, zebras, jackals (golden and silver back), and Cape Buffalos. We worked hard to locate the rhinos however, they would not cooperate so we returned to camp for wonderful African dinner and an evening around the campfire. As a highlight, the kitchen staff baked a birthday cake for Jeff. What a surprised look he had on his face when he figured out what was going on.
Early morning storm in the Ngorongoro Crater. Nikon D800, 24-70 @ 24mm
Nikon D4, 200-400mm f/4, @ 330mm; ISO 200, 1/250 sec at f/7.1. B&W conversion in NIK Software.
Tomorrow, we are off the Gibbs Farm to end our safari on a very high note. With lots of activities planed for Gibbs, it will be a full day.
Cheers and happy photo’ing
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