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A Tanzanian Leopard stalks his prey.

This image, along with Tawney Eagle Sunset, Kenyan Light, and Guardian are part of a photographic exhibition called The Red Earth: Living With Nature in Los Angeles which is to be displayed at the Alitash Kebede Gallery in Los Angeles. If you like these images, stick around. More will come up gradually.

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From the text of the exhibition:



Africa is changing. Telephone poles and paved roads are appearing where none were before. At the same time, the Maasai people of Kenya and Tanzania, perhaps the oldest culture in the world, maintain their ties with the land. Surrounded by the vastness of the African wilderness, they have learned to live
with nature.

Nature, of course, continues as it always has: slowly, unperturbed. The Maasai become a part of the landscape. They are the red earth which feeds all life. They are the tall trees where the baboons take shelter from the African sun. The African wildlife pass like the shadows of clouds on the tall grass. Lion cubs play in the shade, and Impalas watch from a safe distance. There is a sense of balance in everything here. Giraffe and Topi keep watch together over the hillside as the light rolls over them.

The Maasai, the stewards of the land, raise their children under the infinite African sky. Follow them, and they will lead you into the bush, on a tour of this majestic land. Listen for their footsteps ahead of you, even if you don’t see them. And when you find their footprints, you’ll know they walk lightly on
the red earth.

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I'm speechless... just stunning. Simply having the opportunity to be there and see this, let alone capture it so wonderfully, must have been an amazing moment for you.

thankyou so much for sharing this. I'm already looking forward to more :D
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AWW So beautiful and cute!! I'm sorry to talk about the photograph this way, but I love cats of all kinds and am just filled with joy to see them! I love how the blown grass leads your eye back to the leopard! Great photo!

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Very nice. I almost didnt see the guy at first. Great detail. good job.

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Jul 20, 2006, 1:47:27 PM

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