Month: August 2008

Cutest Cubs

Taken at the DeWildt Cheetah Research Center, South Africa August 31st, 2008 Wild cheetahs have a perilously shallow gene pool. So much so that conservationists worry that a single disease could wipe out all the remaining wild cheetahs. Fortunately, there a few places that run active cheetah breeding programs in order to diversify the cats’ […]

Aloe Polyphylla

Taken in the village of Malealea, Lesotho, on August 25th, 2008 Aloe plants are found all over the world but none of them can quite match the geometric precision achieved by the spiral aloe, which is native to the highlands and Drakensberg Mountains of Lesotho and South Africa. I found this excellent specimen in the […]

Karoo Creation

[av_heading heading=’Behind the scenes of this photo’ tag=’h3′ color=’custom-color-heading’ custom_font=’#949494′ style=’blockquote classic-quote’ size=” subheading_active=” subheading_size=’15’ padding=’0′ av_uid=’av-2qhzn5′][/av_heading] Taken in the Great Karoo Desert, South Africa on August 21st, 2008 Photography is all about being in the right place at the right time, and I believe that making the two come together is really 95% planning. […]

Calla Lily

Taken on Robben Island, South Africa, on August 14th, 2008 Robben Island is well known as the political prison which held Nelson Mandela for many years until his release in 1990. Now a tourist spot and protected area, Robben Island is home to many members of nature’s kingdom, including rabbits, deer, penguins, and the Calla […]

Calla Lilies

Taken on Robben Island, South Africa, on August 14th, 2008 Robben Island is well known as the political prison which held Nelson Mandela for many years until his release in 1990. Now a tourist spot and protected area, Robben Island is home to many members of nature’s kingdom, including rabbits, deer, penguins, and the Calla […]