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Let sleeping lions lie . . . One of those hold yo

Let sleeping lions lie . . .
One of those hold your breath moments . . . coming up so close to a pride of lions dozing in the sun was so incredible. In total there were four females with this one male, who looked only marginally interested by our presence. The two females in the next shot seemed far less concerned, to say the least!
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Unforgettable elephants . . . Another animal that

Unforgettable elephants . . .
Another animal that the river safari gave us excellent views of was the majestic African elephant. These shots were taken just before dusk when families were calmly grazing in the shallows beside the river banks. Such a privilege to see these magnificent animals at close quarters.
Please swipe for more images - there’s even one grazing under the watchful eye of a mighty sea eagle!
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Hippo campus . . . Well as ‘mvuu’ in the Chic

Hippo campus . . .
Well as ‘mvuu’ in the Chichewa language means hippo, we were literally staying at the Hippo Camp & Lodge so I think that gives me licence to dedicate a post to these fascinating huge animals. I know that if they feel threatned they can be as dangerous as any of the big 5 animals, but their almost comical, gentle-giant stature and smiley faces make them so endearing. Interestingly, they’re most closely related to whales, dolphins and porpoises.
Most of these photos were taken from a boat safari down the Shire River which definitely proved to be best way to see them.
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Opportunistic . . . I’m still working through m

Opportunistic . . .
I’m still working through my Malawi trip shots and chronologically I’ve arrived back at the wonderful Mvuu Wildlife Lodge. Meal times were in a particularly scenic spot, a typical open-fronted thatched building overlooking an inlet to the Shire river. It‘s also favoured by very cheeky vervet monkeys who take any opportunity they can to pinch food from tables - such pretty little faces though, so it’s hard to not to like them!
According to Wikipedia, they share “human-like characteristics, such as hypertension, anxiety, and social and dependent alcohol use”, which perhaps explains why one of them leaped over to our table, knocked over my glass with a shot of gin, to grab the alcohol-infused slice of lemon!
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#malawi #safari #safariphotography #malawisafari #mvuulodge #mvuulodgemalawi #monkey #monkeyface #cheekymonkey #vervetmonkey #scavenger #oldworldmonkey #chlorocebuspygerythrus #pygerythrus #chlorocebus #sheclicksnet #safariphotography #safarilife #cercopithecidae #africaparks #liwondenationalpark #animalconservation #womenphotographersuk #femalephotographers #repostmyfujifilm #fujifilm_uk

In memory of my dad 🤍🤍🤍 We lost our dad e

In memory of my dad 🤍🤍🤍
We lost our dad earlier this year, he would have been 89 today. This is a gift he was given when he retired from the company he worked for all his working life, a model of an English Electric Lightning jet, made by apprentices.
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#inmemoryofdad #restinpeace #inmemoriam #inmemory #stilllife #stilllifephotography #sheclicksnet #stilllife_gallery #lightningjet #englishelectric #englishelectriclightning #britishaircraftcorporation #aviationlife #interceptor #mach2 #supersonic #womenphotographersuk #blancnoir2 #monochrome #simply_noir_blanc #bnwmood #shadowsandlight #fujifilm_uk @womenphotographersuk

Todmorden kindness . . . I had a lovely time mooc

Todmorden kindness . . .
I had a lovely time mooching around Todmorden last week with @elsievans18 where we were completely impressed with the Hollywood-style lettering that’s displayed in several places around the town. A backdrop of autumnal trees was my favourite, so I decided to blend that with a shot of a local church nestled beneath a leafy hillside.
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#kindness #kindnessmatters #todmordenkindness #todmorden #visittodmorden #yorkshire #iloveyorkshire #calderdale #igersyorkshire #westyorkshire #visityorkshire #landscapesculpture #hollywoodletters #landscapegeometry #ruralsculpture #sheclicksnet #doubleexposure #impressionistphotography #multipleexposure #autumnvibes #womenphotographersuk #capturingbritain_rural #getoutside #lovegreatbritain #scenicbritain #getoutgirluk #repostmyfujifilm #fujifilm_uk #fujifilmxt3 @womenphotographersuk

No. 1 Tea Brand . . . Zomba also gave us an opport

Beneath the clouds . . . As we descended from the

Beneath the clouds . . .
As we descended from the Zomba plateau, we finally dropped beneath the level of cloud cover, to catch a glimpse of what the views may have been like from the top. Still pretty impressive and, going back to the Tolkien references of Mount Mulanje in an earlier post, doesn’t this look a bit like the landscape described by Tolkien’s maps of Middle Earth, where the mountains rise up as individual peaks from nowhere?
Please swipe for a panoramic view . . .
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Mountain-top market . . . As we had an early start

Mountain-top market . . .
As we had an early start for our Zomba plateau walk, we were up and about before the local stall holders had set up shop with their beautifully handcrafted treasures, ready for the tourist trade. These structures, which line the road up to the landmark Sunbird Ku Chawe Hotel on the top of the plateau, looked hauntingly eerie in the mist. I’m pleased to say, some had opened by the time our walk finished, so I was able to treat myself to a bit of retail therapy!

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Misty waterfalls . . . After our mountain hike adv

Misty waterfalls . . .
After our mountain hike adventure, we headed to the Zomba plateau, another upland area in Malawi. The uncharacteristic rainy weather remained with us, which meant we didn’t get to see the panoramic views that the plateau is known for. Instead, we took advantage of an atmospheric morning walk to William’s Falls, another local beauty spot.
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Mulanje trek - day 4: myths & legends. . . On our

Mulanje trek - day 4: myths & legends. . .
On our final descent from Mount Mulanje we were greeted with uncharacteristically stormy wet weather, which gave the landscape a totally different perspective. Our route took us via a popular scenic waterfall not far from the end of the walk that, like other parts of the mountain, is steeped in fascinating myths and legends. In fact Sapitwa, the highest peak on the massif, translates to “no go zone”. Locals believe that if the spirits of their ancestors are angered, they can make a person disappear, which in fact has happened to a small number of hikers.
Similarly, the waterfall in the first shot, called Dziwe la Nkhalamba or ‘Old Man’s Pool’ after sightings of an elderly man who then disappears, has a similar reputation for claiming lives of visitors.
Not only that, there are claims that Tolkien modelled Middle Earth’s Lonely Mountain on Mount Mulanje as he climbed Sapitwa in the 1930s. Seeing the massif in moody weather, as in the 2nd photo, certainly gives a more sinister impression, to match that of Tolkien’s stories. And, as final coincidence, the main river in Malawi is called the Shire. Although pronounced “shi-ree”, isn’t it interesting that this is also the name of the country where hobbits live?
Please swipe for a view of Mulanje in moody weather. . .
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#malawi #mountmulanje #malawiphotography #lonelymountain #mulanjemountain #mulanjemassif #mulanjeadventures #dziwelankhalambawaterfalls #dziwelankhalamba #waterfallphotography #middleearthuniverse #malawionthemap #mythsandlegends #sheclicksnet #chasingwaterfalls #womenphotographersuk #femalephotographers #lordoftherings #repostmyfujifilm #fujifilm_uk #mountians #mountainsarecalling #mountainsarecallingandimustgo #mountainsaremyhappyplace #lovehiking #besthikes #worldhikers #greathike @mulanjeadventures

Cloudscapes . . . A final shot from Saturday’s G

Cloudscapes . . .
A final shot from Saturday’s Grasmere loop just while the low lying clouds were hanging around Loughrigg. A wonderful misty autumn morning!
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