AFRICA AT ITS BEST
I was driving in the Skukuza region of the Kruger Park when I noticed a few cars parked on the side of the road. One of the people explained that they’d seen a leopard in a Cape ash tree, but all I could see was the tail hanging down through the foliage.
I parked and waited. The sun was setting and it was almost gate-closing time. The cars started to leave to return to camp. I chose to wait five more minutes… Suddenly the leopard jumped out of the Cape ash and climbed into another tree – almost as if it wanted to appreciate the sunset from a better angle. My heart was pounding. It was the dream image I had been waiting for. I managed to take a few shots, then I also headed back to camp – my heart still with the leopard in that tree, soaking up the orange glow.