2012
I took this photo from one of the viewpoints just north of the Victoria Falls Visitor’s Center. I don’t recall the Visitor’s Center so I may have skipped it to spend more time watching the falls.
Since today marks the 78th anniversary of D-Day I thought I’d post an image of one of the D-Day battlefields, the Pointe du Hoc.
When I got home tonight I was hoping to see the transit of Venus but the skies to the west were cloudy and the sun was still relatively high in the sky.
The ancient Greeks and Romans knew of giraffes and according to rumors on the internet, thought that they were a cross between a camel and a leopard, hence the scientific genus name of ‘camelopardalis’. Not sure how they envisioned a camel and a leopard mating, though – probably after copious quantities of wine!
Later in the day the remains had been taken over by some lions. A male lion dozed in some grass nearby while four females were snacking on the neck and legs.
While to some this may seem sad, I view it more as nature recycling. In it’s death it’s providing sustenance to the host of creatures devouring it.