Male Lion, Kruger National Park

Male lion, Kruger National Park, South Africa. This was taken our first day in the park. It was late afternoon and the grass was blowing in the breeze, as was his mane.

I hope everyone had a nice holiday with family and friends.

I would like to send a big thank you Odd Man Rush Brewing in Eagle River for hosting my final book signing of the year last Friday. It was a very successful night, after a couple big days for orders following the book review in Anchorage Daily News last week. Click here to read ADN’s review.

I am still taking orders for signed copies of my book, "Seasons of the Nature Center," on my site. As of now, well over half have been sold: https://www.colintyler.com/online-store

Thank you for following and all the best for 2024 and beyond!

Colin

 

Lion Eyes

🎶"You can't hide,
your lion eyes..." 🎶🦁

On the drive from Johannesburg to Kruger National Park, SA, we heard the Eagles song "Lyin' Eyes" and I guess it stuck with me. It's been playing in my head over & over, and seems fitting for this image taken on our second day in the park. We had the good fortune of seeing lions every day in Kruger, including several large males like this handsome beast.

I've still got thousands of images to edit through and I look forward to sharing more moments like this one. Have a great Monday out there and thank you for following!

Colin

PS - we've got the dates & details for the October 2024 Namibia tour posted on the Nat Expo Tours website and it looks like we're close to half full already. Please contact me if you are interested in joining us: www.natexpotours.com

 

Off to Namibia...

Today begins the long flight to southern Africa. I look forward to what Namibia has to offer this year, as well as my first visit to Kruger National Park, SA. This is our second tour of Namibia with Nat Expo Tours (https://natexpotours.com/) and we are already making reservations for next year's trip, which is going to include a visit to the famous Victoria Falls. Please message me if you are interested.

And it is official, I am sold out of my "Seasons of the Nature Center" 2024 calendars. 500 went pretty quickly, so I plan to print more 2025 calendars. Stay tuned for details...

Cheers!

Colin

PS - I still have "Seasons of the Nature Center" books available. All orders will be fulfilled when I return in November: https://www.colintyler.com/online-store...

 

Lions in Etosha National Park

Oryx in the Namib Desert

A Himba village in northern Namibia

After the hunt...

This was the first pride of lions we saw on the Namibia tour with Nat Expo Tours. It was late morning and judging from the blood-soaked mane of the male here, they had just finished eating. After drinking from the waterhole, they moved to the shade of a camel thorn tree, where they likely remained until nightfall, when they would hunt again.

Stay tuned for a short series over the coming days: "Etosha in Black & White"

Cheers!

Colin

PS - please contact me if you are interested in joining any of our 2023 tours, including Cuba, Norway, Iceland, and Namibia, or visit our website for more info: www.natexpotours.com

Lions in Etosha National Park, Namibia

Mighty Lioness, Etosha National Park, Namibia

Day 3 in Etosha. On our morning game drive from Namutoni Rest Camp, we watched a pride of lions cross in front of us, some stopping to pose for our cameras. It was some of the best lion viewing I've had, with this lovely girl showing off her strength and beauty in the early light.

Please email me if you are interested in joining us (Nat Expo Tours) in Namibia next October. The tour is already half full!

Stay tuned for more lion images and "Etosha in Black & White"

Colin