autumn – Eight of Pentacles

beyond man and time

Sagittarius serpentarius

Baby Maasai Giraffes watch the watchers in Maasai Mara National Reserve

small beings uncover treasures in the sunset light, at the utmost edge of autumn

a scruffy two-year-old male Lion takes a moment to smell the flowers

off-camera drama ensues

shadows and heat, every which way

I inhale and consider, shifting eyes sharply, the morning unfolding the movements in my periphery

a Tawny Eagle angles for the remains of a Wildebeest

happy tears of shock

I have to tell you a secret

don’t be afraid.

a White-backed Vulture inspects a tiny grass inhabitant