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Cruel Suitor
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. Perched atop a termite mound, a male cheetah scans the golden plains—not for prey, but for a mate. Elevated ground gives him the best view, a stage to announce his presence. His scent lingers on the mound, a silent call to any passing females. Somewhere out there, a female keeps her cubs hidden, knowing that males like him could be both a suitor and a danger—some will kill cubs that aren’t their own to bring the mother back into heat. The wind ruffles his spotted coat, but he pays no mind to the safari vehicles. He waits, patient and unbothered, as the Serengeti moves around him.
The Weightless and the Wild
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, early morning safari. A hot air balloon drifts silently, then roars to life, flames licking the sky as it rises. Below, two lions stir, dwarfed by the endless savanna. Their ears flick at the sudden intrusion, but the sky pays no mind. For those in the basket, the world is weightless—floating between earth and sky, between wilderness and wonder.
Do Not Disturb