monochrome monday #20
on May 04, 2015“A photograph can be an instant of life captured for eternity that will never cease looking back at you.” ― Brigitte Bardot
I never understood the importance of taking pictures to document life’s moments until my late twenties and it is something that I regret wholeheartedly. There is a famous saying that a picture says a thousand words, and it’s true. It can also take you back to that precise moment in time when it all happened and allow you to relive your fondest memories. It is something that I can fully appreciate nowadays and why I try to photograph as much as possible. I hope you enjoy this week’s selection of images as much as I enjoyed retouching them and reliving the moments shared with the many visitors I have hosted in my time here.
![01Mike Palmer Cheetah 01Mike Palmer Cheetah](/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/01Mike-Palmer-Cheetah.jpg?fID=6890)
Something a bit different as a male cheetah sharpens his semi-protractile claws on the trunk of a fallen tree.
![02Mike Palmer Ellie Full Portrait 02Mike Palmer Ellie Full Portrait](/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/02Mike-Palmer-Ellie-Full-Portrait.jpg?fID=6891)
An incredible moment shared with a very relaxed bull elephant as he fed a few meters from the vehicle.
![03Mike Palmer LBC Cub 03Mike Palmer LBC Cub](/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/03Mike-Palmer-LBC-Cub.jpg?fID=6892)
Little Bush’s cub is proving to be quite a character and will definitely be a leopard to watch in the future.
![04Mike Palmer Nottins Cub 04Mike Palmer Nottins Cub](/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/04Mike-Palmer-Nottins-Cub.jpg?fID=6893)
A tribute to one of the most relaxed young leopard cubs I have ever had the pleasure of viewing. Rest in peace.
![05Mike Palmer Nottins 1 05Mike Palmer Nottins 1](/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/05Mike-Palmer-Nottins-1.jpg?fID=6894)
The iconic Nottins still hanging in there after the loss of her cub some weeks ago.
![06Mike Palmer Roller 06Mike Palmer Roller](/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/06Mike-Palmer-Roller.jpg?fID=6895)
The last of the migrants that seem to be hanging around, this European Roller allowed me within very close proximity for this shot.
![07Mike Palmer Split Lioness 1 07Mike Palmer Split Lioness 1](/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/07Mike-Palmer-Split-Lioness-1.jpg?fID=6896)
The youngest member of a pride in disarray. I hope these Southern Pride girls get back on their feet soon.
![08Mike Palmer SRM 1 08Mike Palmer SRM 1](/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/08Mike-Palmer-SRM-1.jpg?fID=6897)
An energizing breath before moving of on a territorial patrol.
![09Mike Palmer Wild Dog 2 09Mike Palmer Wild Dog 2](/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/09Mike-Palmer-Wild-Dog-2.jpg?fID=6898)
The alpha male of the Lower Sabie wild dog pack on the alert for prey. They have been spending a lot of time with us lately and we are hoping they will decide to den here for the winter.
![10Mike Palmer Zebra 10Mike Palmer Zebra](/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/10Mike-Palmer-Zebra.jpg?fID=6899)
One of the most sought after and unusually camouflaged animals in all of Africa.