As a native of South Africa, I really appreciate this post! Also, I am glad to see that you respect the wildlife, and understand, that if you catch them on a bad day, they can really do some serious damage. I had an encounter with a mommy rhino with her very young baby. Also unexpectedly on a road through a reserve. She was not very happy with us! Luckily she only did a mock charge or two before settling down enough for us to move on. I think we both just startled each other a little!
My father was an avid bush lover. And I will always remember him as such. Photos such as the one you took tend to hold more value in the end than any award-winning wildlife shot. 😍
Thank you for sharing your experience. Though it was just a mock charge, I can imagine how frightening it would have been. South Africa is beautiful and will always occupy a corner of my heart. Great that you also remember your father the same way I do.
Appreciate your kind words about my photos. I am a much better photographer now than those days I think. So, I am eagerly looking forward to returning to Africa and taking some good wildlife pictures. 😀
I really hope you get the chance to do so! Photographing wildlife is always a wonderfully fun challenge, as long as you keep yourself safe in the process. Don't want those photos to be the last you take 😅
And don't make my mistake, I am so often focused on getting the perfect animal shot, that I don't take nearly enough photos of my friends and family. I can't tell you how many trips I have regretted that 😓