One particular sunset in Kenya was the perfect ending to a day on safari which I experienced at Masai Mara National Reserve after observing a plethora of wildlife in their natural habitat.
Sunset in Kenya. Sunday Morning Photograph.
Before each sunset, I truly enjoyed watching animals going about their lives. I was unexpectedly treated to witnessing a cheetah surprising its prey, killing it and feasting on it. Another time, I simply hung around with the awkward but graceful giraffes.
Watching zebras and their sometimes quirky behavior was interesting to me. I viewed a lion with one eye with his lioness companion. I enjoyed hanging out with elephants at a watering hole and watching elephants play and interact with each other. An additional highlight of the safari was seeing a huge herd of Cape buffalo up close.
Observing playful vervet monkeys; watching an olive baboon nursing her young; and spotting a lone black rhinoceros crossing the road — all at Lake Nakuru National Park — were quite interesting…
…and let us not forget the different varieties of birds which I spotted while on safari in Kenya.
The Maasai people had been most hospitable in many ways — whether inviting visitors into their homes constructed out of materials which include cow manure; demonstrating their knowledge and skills of how to start a fire without the use of matches or lighters; or simply using a traditional dance for welcoming their guests.
Final Boarding Call
One reason why no two sunsets are the same is purely based on physics. Another reason is based on the unique personal experience of the moment.
The purpose of the weekly series of Sunday Morning Photograph articles is to feature photographs from my travels around the world which you can view while enjoying your morning coffee.
Please click here for a complete list of the Sunday Morning Photograph series of articles at The Gate With Brian Cohen, which include photographs taken of nature and sights of interest in many countries and territories around the world — including but not limited to:
Andorra • Argentina • Australia • Austria • Bahamas • Bahrain • Belgium • Belarus • Botswana • Brazil • Bulgaria • Canada • China • Chile • Colombia • Côte d’Ivoire or Ivory Coast • Cyprus — including the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus • Czechia or Czech Republic • Denmark • Dominican Republic • Egypt • England in Great Britain in the United Kingdom • Estonia • Finland • France • Germany • Hungary • Iceland • Ireland • Italy • Kenya • Latvia • Lebanon • Lesotho • Liechtenstein • Lithuania • Luxembourg • Malaysia • Morocco • Mozambique • Netherlands • New Zealand • Oman • Panama • Philippines • Poland • Portugal • Romania • Singapore • Slovenia • South Africa • South Korea • Spain • Swaziland or Eswatini • Sweden • Switzerland • Thailand • United Arab Emirates • United States of America • Uruguay
All photographs ©2015 by Brian Cohen.
