Savannah Sanctuary

Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

She peered through the grass to survey her kingdom on the savannah, one ear tipped in my direction and the other straining to catch any hint of her next meal. Her eyes held mine for the briefest of moments before she sauntered on her way, carving a golden wake through the heart of the Maasai Mara National Reserve. The effects of our warming ocean could be felt in the dry breeze and I as I stood in an amber sea, I felt for the first time how interconnected the systems of life truly are.