Devin Durocher
Tanzania
Ngorongoro Crater
I've dreamed of visiting the land of Africa since I was very young. My wife and I took our honeymoon to Tanzania's Northern Circuit.
We experienced a magic I couldn't even begin to describe, and saw creatures I'd dreamed about since I was young.
Our first major stop was to one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa: Ngorongoro Crater.
Serengeti National Park
We spent 4 days in Central Serengeti, and there we got to see swaths of wildlife beyond what I could've imagined.
The Mountain Lion
My White Whale
Years of attempting to find this wild cat ended up fruitless. My favorite animal on this planet. It's elusiveness ignited a drive for discovery, and every time I crossed beyond Great Plains - no matter what else I was there for - my mission was to cross paths with the Ghost Cat.
These photos represent the first time I came face to face with this magnificent predator in the wild. They were taken while the cats were treed by dogs training for future DNR collaring missions in western Montana.
Unfortunately, they don't showcase the mystical moment of pure serendipity that I had always imagined. One day, perhaps, I'll catch a tail slipping into the brush on a cold Rocky Mountain evening, feeling as though the wind of the wild brought our paths together. But for now, I'll appreciate this brief pocket of time I got to spend with the most beautiful creature in North America.
Rocky Mountain National Park
Glacier National Park
Miscellaneous
