Bird's Eye View - Masai mara

Two Crested Cranes get a bird's eye view of a hot air balloon as it floats over the Masai Mara in Kenya.

Wildebeest watering hole - Mkuze Game reserve, South Africa

Animals with their heads in the clouds.

Weenen Game Reserve in Kwazulu Natal, is one of our family's favourite local game reserves. It's small-ish, but features a number of different landscapes. The top road, overlooking the Drakensberg Mountains, is pure savannah dotted with glorious acacias and it is here that we have often sat waiting for the 'light.' You know - that fantastic half an hour or so of warm golden sunlight that photographers crave. On this particular morning the giraffes meandered along the veld with their heads literally above the clouds.

Ready for the great migration - Masai Mara

A few years ago now, I was lucky enough to accompany a school group to Kenya. We didn't get to see the river crossing but we did see the zebra and wildebeest massing together getting ready for the migration.

The Lion King

The king of beasts using a little bit of artistic license

Hyena and cub - Okavango delta

Another animal that needs its own PR company And people think they are ugly to boot!!!