15 – Cheetahs I

On my first afternoon at Somalisa, we were lucky enough to be very close to a female cheetah, who was lounging in the waning sun. It is difficult to find words to say what a sensational feeling is brought on, by seeing her with two male offspring. Pictures can perhaps explain better than words why I love to go on safari

Notice her ear in the next photo: it has a bloody cut from a fight

The two males are in the centre and right of this photo. If you look very carefully farther back towards the left, you can just make out the pattern of the coats of their two sisters, who were all but hidden

Yes, it took me forever to see them, even through binoculars. Such is the power of camouflage