Slowly it came out in the open

and I noticed that it had a tusk missing. There were only two elephants to be seen.

[Cordiander]

Very nice! I've been waiting for an elephant picture.

[Babs]

How exciting to be able to see them in person

[Dorothy]

Such a stately animal in the wild!

[KoalaGardens🐨]

wow that just feels heartbreaking somehow

[Lisa Poland]

Wow.

[Wylie]

Just love 'em. Who could harm these. Defies reason.

[Issi Bannerman]

Oh, he's just beautiful! Lovely capture of him emerging from the bush.

[Kathy A]

Such a nice composition

[Valerie Chesney]

Oh Diana so very sad but special as well.

[Casablanca]

Oh wow!

[Susan Wakely]

A great capture.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Ooh ! how lovely !

[Steve Chappell]

Wonderful capture

[narayani]

Wonderful

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Wonderful!

[Mags]

Marvelous capture!

[Joan Robillard]

Great shot

[KV]

Awesome.

[Jo Worboys]

I'd be jumping up and down with excitement and ruining the chance of your great photo!

[Corinne C]

I love your photos, they transport me where I’ll never go (unfortunately)

[Allison Maltese]

Perhaps to foil poachers? It is lovely image in any event.

[katy]

What a fabulous find. This is an amazing photo of it Diana! I like the composition with the mountains in the background, and the elephant peeking out of the brush

[Peter Dulis]

Priceless - so happy you are sharing your African treasures with us :)

[4rky]

Like Katy I think this is a fabulous composition

[Paula Fontanini]

This is fabulous! I can't imagine what an adrenaline rush you must get when you see all these magnificent creatures and then see your beautiful photos when you get home!!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Well spotted and a great capture.

[Christine Sztukowski]

WOW fabulously framed

[Merrelyn]

Beautifully captured, this is a bucket list shot.

[Jerzy]

Excellent capture! I'm guessing the missing tusk makes it very cautious...so sad. I'm surprised you don't show hand shake in your images.

[Olwynne]

Fabulous capture. Beautiful animals

[John]

Great capture, Elephants always look sad, like we are doing things wrong and they’re disappointed.

[Bucktree]

Must be very exciting to see this magnificent animal.

[Carole Sandford]

Great capture!

[George]

Fabulous image. What a delight!

[Renee Salamon]

Wonderful capture but how sad

[Pat]

Oh wow, what a wonderful thing to see. Fantastic capture!

[LManning (Laura)]

Beautiful capture.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

If I was able to go to Africa, this is what I would want to see- elephants! And giraffes and zebras. (o; fav

[Bill]

Beautiful capture.

[Rick]

Awesome capture.

[Diana]

@cordulaamann @onewing @illinilass @koalagardens @homeschoolmom @pusspup @jamibann @kjarn @happysnaps @casablanca @wakelys @beryl @swchappell @narayani @ziggy77 @marlboromaam @joansmor @kvphoto @365projectorgjoworboys @corinnec @falcon11 @grammyn @pdulis @4rky @bluemoon @mittens @365projectorgchristine @merrelyn @jerzyfotos @ollyfran @johnnyfrs @dkellogg @carole_sandford @gaf005 @rensala @pattyblue @ljmanning @olivetreeann @cwbill @rickster549 Thanks for the wonderful comments and favs, they are very much appreciated :-)

[Diana]

@olivetreeann I was so upset that the ranger never took us to the rest of the elephants and giraffes Ann. We could only see them from a distance.

[Heather]

Such a beautiful capture, Diana, yet there is something poignant in seeing the elephant emerging like this. Maybe it's your narrative about its missing tusk. A beautiful animal so well captured in its natural environment! Fav