A Rock, a Vervet and I

[Gabriela Plesea]

Dear Steve,

Thank you for finding the time to view and comment from such remote places, looking forward to your comments and images when you return:w3

For now, just wishing you a wonderful week-end filled with sightings and the warmest regards to you and your companions!

PS Hope you find me a hyaena with a tiny, tiny baby:tinysmile_shy_t:

 

[Rachel Hollander]

Gabriela - will about 8 weeks old do?

 

[Gabriela Plesea]

Dearest dearest Rachel! Yes please! A tiny furry thing with pins and needles instead of teeth, you have him?

Oh Rachel, you guys are so near yet so far from me, I find myself ever so often distracted by thoughts of your presence in Africa, I try to imagine what you are seeing and experiencing, I cannot wait to see your images! Thank you so much for thinking of me, cannot describe to you how much I appreciate it!

I am sending you the warmest rays of sunshine, the light just started to get softer and sweeter here now, I turn towards the window and my thoughts with you, happy thoughts, may you fill these cards with the most amazing images, tonight I'll have a nice glass of red and celebrate your sightings :cheers:

Affectionately,

 

[vishaljadhav]

Lovely image, i like the way the monkey is keeping its eye out for the photographer i guess
Light is wonderful and IQ is one i would always love to have
beautiful one

 

[Gabriela Plesea]

Hello Vishal,

Many thanks for looking and comments, the monkey was looking around because a couple of warthogs were arriving to drink:bg3:

Indeed I was surprised at the quality of this one-way glass at the hide, never expected the images to be so crisp. At some point an avian character ( a hammerkop ) flew in and started walking on the window sill, right in front of us. No way we could shoot him and I remember how we all started laughing, kind of desperate to capture him but the lenses we were using were just too long (Vivaldo will remember this). The hammerkop tried to change direction as he was walking and his foot slipped into the water, a splash followed and the glass in front of me was full of water droplets! I was so worried that I won't be able to shoot but miraculously the screen dried up and no marks whatsoever...

Kind regards,

 

[Steve Canuel]

A nicely detailed photo with warm, rich colors and an interesting subject.