Mid week in Naivasha / by derrick milimo

We wake up at 3.30am to leave the house at 4.30am. We ended up leaving at 5am.

At 6.20am we arrive at Hells gate national park, to my surprise we are the first visitors at the park. It was just us and nature… and the sunrise did not disappoint!

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as we drive around the park looking for subjects to shoot, we notice these birds chirping at their reflection…probably they have never seen themselves in the mirror!

as we drive around the park looking for subjects to shoot, we notice these birds chirping at their reflection…probably they have never seen themselves in the mirror!

Then we notice this couple in a distance…

Then we notice this couple in a distance…

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I guess love is strong in the morning…

After about 2 hours of shooting its time to have breakfast (in the bush)…

After about 2 hours of shooting its time to have breakfast (in the bush)…

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the image that I had in mind for this scene was that of first light,( a very small window) and because got out of the house late I had to make this scene work…

we watch the sun sets at the shores of lake Naivasha.

we watch the sun sets at the shores of lake Naivasha.

next morning we wake up to this sight!

next morning we wake up to this sight!

I turn to look at the sunrise and it something to behold…

I turn to look at the sunrise and it something to behold…

then we take a walk and we come by these waterbucks sun bathing…

then we take a walk and we come by these waterbucks sun bathing…

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The sun is getting hot and now it time to put the camera down and enjoy, before heading back home.