Mom's Calling

I spotted the cubs up on the kopje well before sunset. The parents were lying in the grass below and the thought went through my head that they would be called home when the sun went down. I love to sit and just watch the animals. I’m in no rush to move on or capture as many different animals as possible. I am happy to wait and watch. As each moment ticked by I got more excited by the possibility that it might really happen. I positioned the vehicle so the sun would go down behind the cubs if they descended the rocks in a direct line to the parents. As the light began to fade, the mother lion made a sound and sure enough the cubs ran down to her in a direct line. After waiting so long, t...View all