THE KING

We spent some time in Kruger National Park. As every morning, we woke up at 04:00 am to make sure we are out in the field when the sun rises. We left our camp and were wondering what this day brings for us. Still a bit tired from a short night we drove along the main road, when suddenly there was some movement in the high grass. We stopped and almost couldn’t believe our eyes, a beautiful male lion was lying there, just a few meters from our car and if he didn’t move, we would not have seen him. His fur and mane had almost the same color than the high grass. We waited; he didn’t move a lot. He just lay there, lazily, resting after a long night. The sun started rising in his back. And suddenly he decided to lift his head for a short moment, so we could capture this beautiful portrait of him in the morning light. Only a few seconds, before he lay his head down again. We were happy and decided to leave him be and continue to see what else this day has to offer.