This lioness found a great perch to spend the morning. Her male counterpart was bedded down in nearby bushes, but she had the prime spot atop a small grassy butte. We watched her for quite some time and even left for a while to have breakfast before returning to find her in the same place. At one point she looked skyward as a bush pilot was bringing in the next round of wide-eyed safari goers. Nikon 8 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 80mm) ISO 140, f/8 at 1/800th of a second.
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This lioness found a great perch to spend the morning. Her male counterpart was bedded down in nearby bushes, but she had the prime spot atop a small grassy butte. We watched her for quite some time and even left for a while to have breakfast before returning to find her in the same place. At one point she looked skyward as a bush pilot was bringing in the next round of wide-eyed safari goers. Nikon 8 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 80mm) ISO 140, f/8 at 1/800th of a second.
Lovely!
Thanks Sue.
The back story adds to the scene.
Thanks Donna. This was probably the most time we spent with one animal during our entire trip.
This is one of those right place/right time captures. She deserves to have her very own throne.