This Morning In South Africa

The animals are difficult to see and the density of the populations of grass eaters is very low right now... it is the dry season.
~ Nicolas Devos, Biologist and Wildlife Photographer

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My favorite wildlife photographer, Nicolas Devos, is back in South Africa. This morning I was delighted to open four incredible new photographs from the field... images of lions, meerkats, and this one which I chose to feature here at The Intersection. It captures an ephemeral moment at the water's edge leaving me nostalgic to return to the magnificent country I visited this week last year.

Head over to Correlations to see a gorgeous big cat from the field!

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The picture actually looks better than the real thing. Wow!