Snuggled in. Pillows and fleece. A cool breeze passing through the mosquito net that hangs from four plastic chair posts around the mattress. Looking to the celestial night sky, I could be anywhere. I could be with you, or completely alone, or exactly where I am - camped out on a rooftop, 6 degrees North of the Equator, awaiting the Lunar Eclipse that the clouds ultimately veiled. Kotei, Kumasi, Ghana. September 27, 2015.

The scuffle of hooves on the dry dirt is explosive. The clashing of horns is violent and startling with each collision. Suddenly silence enters the clearing. And just as suddenly, the sounds of battle erupt again as the two Kob Antelope continue their fight for dominance of the territory. Mole National Park, Ghana. August 16, 2015.

It’s rainy season and while that means the elephants are more difficult to find, it also means the green of the grass is more vibrant and the red of the dirt is richer. We’re happy to leave the elephants to roam the park in peace while we roam elsewhere. Wind in our hair, branches reaching out to graze our arms with their leaves, from atop the safari jeep we pass through nature’s gateway into more of the serene beauty of Mole National Park. Mole National Park, Ghana. August 16, 2015.