Safari wrapup

I am still out in the Serengeti, heading back to Arusha by bush plane tomorrow morning. I will be back out on safari in a couple of days, so I am leaving all of my camera gear here at camp while I am in town.

The rains have been amazing, as they are not expected in the month of January. Ndutu and the central Serengeti is quite green right now, keeping the dust to a minimum. Game is plenty, based on a few statstics I have kept over the past 8 days:

 

97 lions

4 cheetahs
4 leopard (including 2 cubs)
2 rhino
6 serval cats

I don't like to measure trips in this way, but it does give a feeling as to the abundance of wildlife here in Tanzania. We caught up with the migration at Ndutu, with the bulk of the herds in the southern plains to the south.our group had some amazing wildebeest birthing scenes, as newborn calves took their first steps. Bat-eared foxes, jackals, hyenas and vultures were plentiful, as were zebra, topi, hartebeest and eland.

I am looking forward to a day of rest before flying back to camp in the central Serengeti. There is something magical about this place. With rain clouds on the horizon, one can capture dynamic light at all times of the day.

I am having fun with my 6x24 panorama film camera, even though it has limited use. I only brought a 180mm lens with me, which is great for landscapes but limiting for wildlife. I think I have a few shots that I will be proud of. Using a viewfinder on the camera is quite challenging, and I am glad that I am capturing in an ultrawide format, which leaves room for cropping on the sides. I guess it allows me to be sloppy when working quickly.

Safari njema (safe safari)