Sometime you experience magic in Gabon.
Driving home from the beach one evening I spotted an elephant family with teeny tiny baby in the forest near the road. I immediately asked Teun to turn the car around so we could go have a better look. We parked a couple hundred feet away and watched as the small family emerged from the forest and crossed the road.
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The headed into the field on the opposite side of the road, but had to cross a set a pipes on their way. The baby was so small that it’s mom had to help him/her climb over them.
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We continued watching them graze in the field as the light grew dimmer. Without a tripod this lead to difficult photographic conditions, so mainly I just enjoyed watching as the little baby played with it’s siblings/cousins.
But I couldn’t resist the urge all together…
The sky became a beautiful violet color and the moon rose above the trees illuminating these magnificent creatures
What a magical evening.
Oh such beautiful photos! You are truly blessed to have been able to live in such a magical place?
Thank you! Very lucky indeed 🙂
Just reading your posts here.. very informative! What a feeling that must have been to have seen these beautiful elephants during nightfall.. magical indeed! I may be planning a trip here this summer. Really, I wasn’t even thinking about Gabon, but I really would like to see Western Lowland Gorillas! I have an instagram account: tomflen If you have one, you can add me. I’d love to see more of your photos
Awesome photos! Am hoping to go there in November. I read all your posts and the travel info book, thank you!
Thank you Karen! I hope you have a good trip
Thanks for a great article. We are leaving by road for Sette Cama today from Libreville. Do you have any good contacts/numbers that might come in handy ?
We are spending three months there.