This is the second of three posts on what I tried to capture in my last visit to Masai Mara. You can see my first post on my website here . ***** “ Spider webs. Lots of them .”, Antony pointed out.   That’s when I noticed them. Hundreds of spider webs were all around us, carefully stitched between the stalks of the tall grass.   We slowed down, soaking in the simple delight  of the discovery.   The golden brown grass wearing shimmering silk hats, swayed gently in the breeze

I so distinctly remember the feelings, the emotions that I went through the first time I had come to the Mara.   It was a family trip, a long cherished one, a dream that had finally come true after quite a few missteps. I was still a novice with the camera, in the throes of that early excitement of a new hobby and deeply convinced that I will return with some award winning images (Spoiler alert – I didn’t).   But more than the excitement I had about going to this magical plac

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