Up at 6 am, breakfast at 6:30, game drive at 7 am, leaving a bit later than most groups in camp. Saw lots of beautiful birds - lilac breasted rollers, secretary birds, vultures, tawny eagle. The list goes on and on. Beautiful light for photography for the first few hours. On the game drive, we found two cheetah brothers resting under a tree, not doing a whole lot. Up for a stretch, then lie down again. We were amazed by the full panarama of the savana sprinkled with acacia trees and dry golden grass to the horizon. Great photography everywhere we turned. The roof on our Land Rover raises up so we can stand up on the seats for a better view. Lovely blue sky day, with a few clouds rolling in as the morning progressed.
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