The Eyes and Ears of the River

October 2009 | Kruger National Park, South Africa

Photographed in the iconic Kruger National Park, a nearly two-million-hectare wilderness that defines the real wild Africa. Several hippos, young and old, drift in the water, their eyes, ears, and broad backs breaking the surface. Hints of the immense power hidden just below. In the stillness, they watch and listen, perfectly in tune with a landscape both ancient and alive.