God creates the beauty. My camera and I are a witness. - Mark Denman

Beauty is a very subjective thing and there are many different kinds of beauty one can appreciate. For me, wildlife and natural landscapes have always captured my attention, admiration and imagination. When I was younger, I used to spend hours lying under the stars or alongside the river close my childhood home. It is in my soul. These days I get to experience all of the elements that I love the most in this World and for that I am truly thankful. I hope you all enjoy this week’s selection of wildlife in monochrome.

Baboons are most entertaining and watching them at play is a laugh-a-minute experience.

Peace and tranquility. If I could climb as well as this leopard, I would be doing the exact same thing.

Spending time with predators in their element is one of the most awe inspiring things one can do.

I am glad to play a small part in the protection of such an incredible creature as the African Wild Dog.

Nature is cruel at times, but aren’t we all?

It’s hard to believe that such a small thing will grow up to be the largest land mammal on the planet.

Birding has always been a favorite pastime for me and today I have access to hundreds of species.

Nature is beautiful. Nobody has ever taken a picture of me drinking and called it breathtaking.

Only if you have spent extensive amounts of time with these creatures, will you understand the draw they have on a person’s soul.

Nature teaches you patience - an important lesson in personal development - and nothing in nature teaches you more patience than waiting for lions to take that first deep energizing breath before getting active.