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Ana Tree

Posted by pkphotooftheday on August 4, 2020
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The Ana tree grows in many parts of Africa and is commonly found in river beds. It has adapted to withstand waterlogging after heavy rains and also to tolerate long periods of drought by sending its roots deep underground for water. Formerly classified as a type of Acacia, the Ana tree was transferred to its own genus because its annual cycle is the opposite of the Acacia, with the Ana being bare in the summer and in leaf and flower during the winter. So this tree, photographed in springtime, will be soon be losing its leaves.

One Gnu

Posted by pkphotooftheday on June 23, 2020
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One is exactly the number of gnu, also called wildebeest, I photographed in Botswana. Being wary animals and fast runners, many others eluded me. The gnu is another of the large antelope species native to Southern Africa.

Loosely separated from its herd, this gnu is taking a break from grazing on the African savanna.

Zebras in Monochrome

Posted by pkphotooftheday on June 20, 2020
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Zebras are wild equines native to southern and eastern Africa. Famous for their stripes, it has been said that no two are alike.

This mountain zebra, one of the three species of zebras, stopped and looked my way from a ridgeline in central Namibia.

These three are plains zebras, the species I saw frequently in Botswana. A “dazzle” is the name for a group of zebras and these animals do dazzle with their dramatic stripes and their powerful bodies. I actually think the zebra on the right might be pregnant.

A trio of plains zebras blend into this Botswana landscape.

Is this zebra love?

I wonder what these plains zebras are talking about.  Is it a serious topic?

Rocky Peaks

Posted by pkphotooftheday on November 15, 2019
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More snow and ice, but much closer to home than yesterday’s post! The Rocky Mountains photographed here are in Colorado, but the range actually begins in the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Alberta and extends through six U.S. states. The jagged peaks of the Rockies are similar to those of the Himalayas of Tibet. They are known as fault-block mountains in which the earth’s crust is pulled apart, with some parts being thrust upward and others downward.

Brrr!

Posted by pkphotooftheday on November 11, 2019
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Can you feel the chill? It’s a cloudy day and the waters surrounding South Georgia Island are icy cold.

Our boat enters the protected waters of the Drygalski Fjord, a long, mile-wide bay cutting into the island.

Glacial ice empties into the fjord, and occasionally large chunks of ice break off or “calve” into the sea.

Guiyang and Nanming River -Monochrome Madness Challenge #220

Posted by pkphotooftheday on July 31, 2018
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The bridge across the river in this Chinese provincial capital city is a fitting image for today’s challenge, which has the theme “circles”. To see all of today’s entries, go to Leanne Cole Photography. Better yet, if you like making monochrome images, read the details on Leanne’s post and join us next week!

White Rose – Monochrome Madness Challenge 219

Posted by pkphotooftheday on July 24, 2018
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This white rose is my contribution to today’s challenge, a weekly affair that has been curated and hosted by Australian Leanne Cole 219 times as of today. Pretty amazing! To see all of the entries in the current posting, go to Leanne Cole Photography. And consider joining in next time!