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Lions Under the Kalahari Sky

A pride of lions rests on the open grass of the Kalahari desert at night under a bright Milky Way, illuminated by the soft light of a low moon.

A pride of five lying apart on the open grass of Piper Pan in the Central Kalahari under the Milky Way, their shapes faintly silvered by a low moon from the left, a wide view, long exposure from a remote camera, 24mm. See more

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