lion searching for daniel

an abiding memory of a morning in etosha : a herd of wildebeeste (gnu has a more interesting etymology being derived from the khoikhoi word itself being onomatopaeic for the grunting sound the animal makes) moves slowly in single file across the pan, then has a joyous outburst with the flying dust caught in the morning light; out in the distance - mere black dots - are ostriches, and nearby is the injured but magnificent lion seen in the second photo.