Thursday, May 3, 2012

Out of the Jurisdiction: Lion in Motswari



This young lion was one of three standing 10 yards feet from our vehicle.  They spotted four warthogs and took off out of sight.

Last week we were in the Motswari game preserve at the northeastern corner of South Africa, adjoining the Kruger National Park.
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22 comments:

  1. Cezar and LéiaMay 3, 2012 at 4:15 AM

    wow a kind of adventure trip! Wonderful, please...I want to see more pictures! The lion is very beautiful!Luna's cousin! :)
    *** Luna is our cat!

    hugs
    Léia

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  2. Stefan JanssonMay 3, 2012 at 4:50 AM

    That must have been quite an experience! Great photo of the lion.

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  3. brattcatMay 3, 2012 at 7:35 AM

    jack, what an amazing shot. what an unforgettable experience.

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  4. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comMay 3, 2012 at 8:13 AM

    This is a great photo. Lions were among the more elusive creatures on our Tanzania photo safari, not coming into very close range.

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  5. Luis GomezMay 3, 2012 at 8:18 AM

    Awesome picture Jack! Wonderful!

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  6. JanetMay 3, 2012 at 9:36 AM

    Just catching up with you and I had to go to Africa and face this lion to do it! Haha, great shot and what a great trip!

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  7. KateMay 3, 2012 at 9:47 AM

    An amazingly beautiful creature. I've been in preserves twice in South Africa, saw lots of warthogs, giraffes, elephants but never a lion! You are a lucky man!!

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  8. SharonMay 3, 2012 at 9:59 AM

    Fantastic! I wondered if you might be in Africa!

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  9. Sylvia KMay 3, 2012 at 10:51 AM

    What a fantastic sight to see, Jack! And, yes, I am envious, but so happy for you to be able to make such a wonderful trip!! I do love the lions! An awesome capture and now I can't wait to see more!! Glad you had a safe trip!

    Sylvia

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  10. MalyssMay 3, 2012 at 11:05 AM

    Here we are, very far from Hardford! What a beauty!No wonder it's called a KING!

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  11. RedPatMay 3, 2012 at 1:08 PM

    This is no carousel animal! Wonderful, Jack!

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  12. AnonymousMay 3, 2012 at 3:27 PM

    Wow, those intense eyes!

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  13. Genie -- Paris and BeyondMay 3, 2012 at 3:46 PM

    Amazing shot with beautiful backlighting. More, please!

    Bises,
    Genie

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  14. Oakland Daily PhotoMay 3, 2012 at 9:44 PM

    What a dream to go on safari. And to bag a lion (metaphorically speaking of course) seems quite a coup.

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  15. SRQMay 4, 2012 at 11:44 AM

    10-yards away?! Holy cow...er...lion! How exciting for you. Wonderful capture. Shoot early and often (photos, of course).

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  16. Pat TillettMay 4, 2012 at 7:43 PM

    Beautiful photo! I'd hate to this big cat looking at me like I was a warthog...

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  17. TashMay 5, 2012 at 10:49 AM

    But did you bring him anything to eat?!
    What an amazing encounter. What a wonderful animal.

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  18. Regina KMay 5, 2012 at 2:22 PM

    Wow, now this is a vacation, a game preserve. Wonderful shot of a lion.

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  19. KarlMay 6, 2012 at 3:25 AM

    Ohh... the King of the animals, great photo!

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  20. PerthDailyPhotoMay 6, 2012 at 5:09 AM

    Magnificent creature, great shot Jack.

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  21. UnknownMay 7, 2012 at 10:46 AM

    National Geographic quality!!!

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  22. ValerieMay 8, 2012 at 7:08 PM

    What a beautiful, healthy-looking big cat. Not sure whether he was 10 feet or 10 yards away from your vehicle, but either way, that's a close encounter! Bet your pulse was racing!! Thanks for sharing.

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