AFRICA

For as long as I can remember, I dreamed of visiting Africa and witnessing the majestic wildlife and vast landscapes first-hand.
In 2016 that dream was realized. Since then I have traveled to Africa 3 times to photograph African wildlife in its natural habitat. I do not have the words to express how special those experiences were.

Touching the earth, smelling the grass; calls of creatures I have never before heard fill the air.
I can FEEL the elephants talking to each other.

The beauty is undeniable.
Witnessing it is life-changing.
The sun kisses the branches of a mighty acacia tree as it begins its decent below the horizon.
"Lala Salama"
(Sleep Peacefully)
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"Time stands still as I take it all in. Tears fill my eyes as I am in a state of awe and disbelief — and simultaneously in a state of complete awareness and acceptance."
I Am Home
The Majestic Ones
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A family of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) follows the matriarch through the tall grass of the Masai Mara.

"Elephants in the Grass"
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The Resilient Ones
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Najin and Fatu - THE LAST TWO Northern White Rhinos On The Planet (Ceratotherium simum cottoni)
Najin and Fatu - The LAST TWO Northern White Rhinos On The Planet

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The Fearless Ones
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Competing lion (Panthera leo) prides break out into a brawl over terrirory. The loser was forced to leave immediately.

The Fight
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The Feathered Ones
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A portrait of the hideous yet beautiful marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer).

"I was born this way."
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The Graceful Ones
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A wildebeest (Connochaetes) walks through the flooded lands searching for the grass that was once here. In Amboseli National Park.

Flooded Lands
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