August dry season

Classic sunset.

Some nice color of the sunset in our backyard

 

I'm trying to blog more this year but August has been a light month due to taking my annual leave in July and August. It's been a frantic return back to work and thus I haven't had much time to get out and enjoy myself. 

We usually take our annual leave in July/August and it's always shocking to come back to the heart of dry season. In May and June you can still feel the transition from the rainy to dry season but by the time August comes around the dry season has settled comfortably in. The landscape is mostly bare and the dust gives way to epic sunsets that Ruaha is famous for. 

The temperatures are not quite so high yet and the nights remain very cool. There is a windy season around this time that picks up in the evenings and night time. As the primary water dry up, lions and other wildlife huddle around the nearby river to lock down any existing water source. As a result we hear lions from camp relatively frequently this time of year, something which is always a treat.