Portrait of a Warrior Size:12in x 18inMaasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Nothing stirs the heart quite like a fine male lion seen early in the morning, his magnificent mane blowing in the wind, staring into the distance with piercing eyes. Nothing epitomizes the idea of the warrior spirit as perfectly as a lion. They are born to fight, endowed with the power and strength and courage to meet adversaries head on. All young males are forced from their pride at two to three years of age,
Once they are 8 weeks old
A mother and her cub at dawn
The Scotts followed this young male into adulthood when he eventually moved far away to establish his own territory
daughter of Half-Tail of Big Cat Diary fame
" captures a young elephant in the Maasai Mara
Its glossy white color yields vivid photographs by Jonathan and Angela Scott
and ample protection from food spills and heat
We followed this young male into adulthood when he eventually moved far away to establish his own territory
Truly a beautiful sight at sunrise
No human craftsman can create a work of art like nature can
Following the lives of the big cats has stimulated a sense of awe and wonder and respect for other life
so large yet capable of such gentleness and concern for family members
