Hunting lion by busi2ness
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Description
Animals:
It's labor
Especially the more dangerous ones.
Tailing
Following
Stopping and getting ready
Animals taking off
Stalking again
Sweat runs
Flies and midges challenge
Stay calm and collected
Stinging nettles
Eyes stinging from perspiration
Crouching on all fours
Looking up
Neck muscles hurting
Thorns and rocks under your knee
A branch hurting your face
Blood-sucking fly
Sitting on your back
And the burning sensation to swat
In a place you cannot reach
Camera ploughing in the dust and sand
Scratching against a rock
Dust covering the lens
And accidentally
You touch the lens
With your dirty hands
The moment of truth
Guide close behind you
Nerves tensed
Eyes meeting
Conferring
Agreeing
Warning
Whispering
Disagreement:
You want comfort to get closer
"NO"
Is dusted in the space
Between you and the armed guide
"It's too close
The lioness has young
She is very aggressive"
Carries across more in lip reading
Than sound
Adrenalin blinds the periphery
Blood pumping
Noise rushing in your ears
You take aim
Limit your vision through a narrow lens
As if putting all your faith in God or man
The zoom exaggerates her proximity
The lioness growls
You see a snarl
Eyes flashing hatred
Camera clicks
A heavy armor plate on your chest
Keeps you breathing
Pumping tight against the inside of your ribs
"Gotcha"
Echoes in your mind
And you feel the slight tremble in your muscles
Exhaustion
Engulfs your immediate awareness
You start to crawl backward
For the first time
You wonder if you soiled your pants ...
Note: Thanks to Tara who helped me groom this.
I hope you enjoy sharing the excitement of the "hunt".
Comments (55)
nice work...
Reading it all was like reading a novel short but sweet and scary at times and the strong picture to boot !~ wow
Oh Piet...how wonderful!! I don't even want to THINK about you standing there taking that picture........scary stuff! What an amazing shot and narrative!
super!
Fantastic illustrating shot of this amazing story! Really, really brilliant!
What I want to know..... what lence did you use???? Hopefully the biggest that you've got? 700mm?? I hope. Awesome poem..
WOW your just to Amazing! Excellent!!!
fabulous wrting .. I love the lion too !
excellent image Erland
This is a very lovely poem, dear Piet !!! Excellent and a fine capture too :) 5*
fantastic capture...excellent work..!!!
Wonderful prose you have created here. The majesty of the lion is felt.
looks like he's considering you for a snack. great shot! steve
What an experience that must be. I was at the edge my seat. :) Excellent writing sweetie; you are so talented! You are such a man of the bush. xx
Wow Piet this is amazing prose really thrilling and I was gripped to my seat as I read it. Really superb writing!! hugs Jane xx
Awesome...Hugs
Way to fabulous an image and the story was utterly exciting! Well done!
Great work !!
Wow!! ~Awesome~ Both, Lion & Poem... FABULOUS!!!
Great capture!
This superb and expressive photo really takes on a life of itself as I am reading the fascinating lines of your narrative...Excellent concept and achievement!
awesome, poetic description of 'the hunt'.........
Wonderful writing. Great photo.
"GULP"
My writing mentor's first and best advise to me was "write about what you know" and you've certainly shown us you know about this! Excellent work. : )