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Unrestrained Yawns

The unrestrained yawns of lions after the satisfaction of a successful morning hunt at the Maasai Mara National Reserve.

During the game drives, we were on the lookout for the elusive male within each pride of lions. When spotted, they were usually hidden behind tall grass and difficult to photograph. We came across this pride after they had their fill and were ready for some rest.

In case you were wondering, I did manage a pic or two of a male lion. One or more will show up on a later post, so come back.

This trip to Africa has been the most memorable for me so far. My jaunts to zoos in preparation for this trip were helpful but quite different.

What about you? Which trip have you taken that stands out above all others up to now?


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I am curious to know your thoughts.

18 responses to “Unrestrained Yawns”

  1. It must be wonderful to see this beast in its natural habitatโ€ฆ so relaxed! This is a magnificent capture!

  2. And because I am both (your previous post), I can yawn all-of-a-sudden like these lions too! hehehe

    1. Haha! Thanks for the giggle. ๐Ÿ˜‚

  3. Beautiful captures

    1. Thanks Nora. Good to see you here. ๐Ÿ˜Š

  4. The lionesses do all the hard work – great to see them resting and content. And my, this teeth encourage you to use a very long lens!!

    1. Yes, I was very grateful for a long lens and that they had just had a huge meal. Thanks for stopping by and commenting, Debbie.

  5. Look at those chompers, yikes!
    Italy is my favorite destination. ๐Ÿ™‚

    1. Where in Italy have you been? I got to spend about a week in Florence a few years ago and I loved it. Hoping I can see more of Italy some day.

      1. I’ve been twice and visited most of the big citiesโ€“ Milan, Venice, Florence, Rome and a lot of places in-between. If there weren’t so many tourists, I’d go back, but what I’ve seen and read about the crowds, I’d have to be very careful to stay off the beaten track.

        1. We had plans to go to Rome while we were there but it didn’t quite work out.

          1. I found I preferred north of Rome to south of it. Art, history and food, not necessarily in that order!

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    1. You and me both! ๐Ÿ˜‚ I appreciate you comment so much.

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  8. Oh so near to the lions?! Fantastic posts!

    1. I knew their tummies were very full, Gisela. Just kidding! ๐Ÿ˜‰ . . . . Don’t let the photos fool you. We were not as close as it looks. A zoom lens is a life saver on a safari. The lens and cropping the photo a little makes it look like we were closer than in reality. Our guides were wonderful and they warned us to NOT get out of the safari trucks EVER except when they told us it was safe. Those lions blend in so well into the tall grass that there could be one within jumping distance and I wouldn’t even have known it.

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