Awful weather – but amazing lion sighting

The weather has been dreadful, it has been raining from all sides. And it has been cold. We have had a fire going in the lodge for three days straight, that’s extremely rare for this time of year, it really is.

Yesterday afternoon was the first time the guides could take the camera out without it getting wet and this morning it seems like the weather has gotten better, the sun is shining (AT LAST!) but it is still quite windy.

We saw the male and female lion yesterday afternoon on safari on Leopards Bend. They were taking a nap and were found at dusk. The photo came out spectacularly with the spotlight on the male and the female in the background. Such contrast! We stayed with them for nearly 40 minutes. Great sighting, and Aggi has become quite the expert in taking photos. Great work.

So all in all, three really not so great days on safari, but then it was all rewarded by some of the most icoic lion shots one can imagine. Possibly the best I have ever seen of our lions …

But judge for yourselves … !

Lion at dusk
Lion at dusk