On the Road is a weekday feature spotlighting reader photo submissions.
From the exotic to the familiar, whether you’re traveling or in your own backyard, we would love to see the world through your eyes.
Good Morning All,
On The Road and In Your Backyard is a weekday feature spotlighting reader submissions. From the exotic to the familiar, please share your part of the world, whether you’re traveling or just in your locality. Share some photos and a narrative, let us see through your pictures and words. We’re so lucky each and every day to see and appreciate the world around us!
Submissions from commenters are welcome at tools.balloon-juice.com
Again, we’re blessed with amazing pictures from Africa – enjoy!
I had the pleasure of feeding a lion cub a warm bottle of milk, like a baby, when I was an early teen and traveling with my dad on his work trip in Africa. Just an amazing experience, but now I’d rather see them from afar and appreciate their wildness.
We’ll wrap up Le Comte’s submissions next Tuesday.
Today, pictures from valued commenter Le Comte de Monte Cristo, fka Edmund Dantes.
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They hunt around sundown and relax during the day
This was another tour vehicle – it shows how close we were
Another yawn
This guy was glorious
She was a favorite of mine
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This was the leader of another pride
Some shots are just perfect
He just came out to stand…
He’s moving, as a rhino has come into view.
Rhinos and lions are not inclined to share the same space, and what the rhino wants, it gets.
The lighting was perfect for this frame
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Every sunset was stunning
This guy was a little shy
This is a termite mound – this leopard is using it as a lookout
The tail may be longer than this youngster
They were having too much fun
Thank you so much Le Comte de Monte Cristo, fka Edmund Dantes, do send us more when you can.
Travel safely everybody, and do share some stories in the comments, even if you’re joining the conversation late. Many folks confide that they go back and read old threads, one reason these are available on the Quick Links menu.
One again, to submit pictures: Use the Form or Send an Email
OzarkHillbilly
Some trip. I’m jealous.
Raven
I’m afraid there’s no denyin’ I’m just a dandelion,
A fate I don’t deserve.
But I could show my prowess, be a lion not a mowess
If I only had the nerve
Mary G
I like the bird hanging out on the rhino’s back. They are all phenomenal photos, but the elephants messing around in the water are my favorite.
JPL
Awesome!
BretH
After my one trip to Kenya and a cool tenting Safari what I wished for most was a morning where you would just park and hang out for a few hours in one place, seeing the normal activity rather than what we had done which was pretty much rushing from sighting to sighting.
Very cool photos though!
evap
Wow, fantastic pictures. What a trip! I just returned from India and we saw a tiger!! Will be submitting some pictures soon.
waratah
Your Africa photos have been amazing. I am partial to the spotted cats. Thank you so much for sharing.
arrieve
All of the animals are wonderful, but that photo of the young leopard with the tail curling made me laugh out loud. Great photo!
lurker dean
nice. i was contemplating the long zoom lens you must have had, then saw how close the vehicles get. kind of scary, those cats can move very quickly when they want to.
susanna
Ah, what glorious beings! Love the leopard, but they all take the breath away with their presence. Hoping you have more.
rikyrah
These pictures are absolutely GORGEOUS.
I would be terrified to be that close to them though.
AliceBlue
Stunning.
Between the poachers and the trophy hunters, I hope all of these beautiful species survive.
Le Comte de Monte Cristo, fka Edmund Dantes
@lurker dean:
There was one leopard that came up too close for me to get a photo – zoom was attached and I didn’t want to move, or breath or blink – had I leaned out a bit, I could have touched him. After it passed, the guide asked me how I was doing, given how close it was.
Le Comte de Monte Cristo, fka Edmund Dantes
One other thing – the company we were using mounts only two people per seat as opposed to three – made for a lot more comfort.
schrodingers_cat
@Le Comte de Monte Cristo, fka Edmund Dantes: Love the kittehs! Thanks for sharing these great photos. You are a lucky bastard!
schrodingers_cat
@evap: Where in India? Jim Corbett National Park?
J R in WV
Pretty amazing, folks. Thanks so much for sharing these with us! Wonderful work in a place of mystery…
stinger
How great!
Alternative Fax, a hip hop artist from Idaho
Late to add WOW