 A shaft of sunlight on a lone acacia tree.   |
IT is dawn over the Masai Mara and the morning light dances off the grassy plains stretching endlessly towards the Serengeti. A shaft of sunlight pierces the ominous African sky, casting a spotlight on a lone Acacia tree – as if God himself were drawing attention to creation. It's the Africa I have always dreamed of, made famous by Out of Africa, which was filmed here, and a drawcard in politically incorrect times for celebrity hunters including Teddy Roosevelt and Ernest Hemingway.
Here the vast open plains are ruled by the lion, which shares equal standing with the Maasai people who have over centuries, developed an almost symbiotic relationship with the wildlife. Today, the plains of Kenya are ideal hunting grounds for wildlife enthusiasts who do their shooting through the lens of a camera, rather than a barrel of a gun. Since our arrival yesterday, we’ve seen wildebeest dancing, giraffes sauntering slowly across the landscape, impala and gazelle by the dozen and a trio of handsome black maned lions in blissful slumber. It’s a photographer’s dream.
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