Muddy Reflections

The crimson barks of young trees are reflected in the tepid muddy waters of a lake below. The valley was teeming with insect and reptilian life.

Resting Zebu

Zebu cattle are a docile, intelligent and extremely hardy breed of cattle found over much of East Africa.

An Unlikely Couple

A dog and chicken survey the world before them.

Morning Light

The sun’s rays trickle in on this heavily planted village.

Fry Up

Prawns and fish are frizzled and sizzled by the side of a busy motorway. Piping hot seafood is an enviable way to start any morning.

Fish Deep

A tub of small fried fish glistens in the afternoon light.

Netted Garden

Nets prevent lemurs and rats from picking on this garden’s fruit. A selection of figs and flowers grow here.

Calm Waters

A sacred pond in the middle of a mountainous landscape is encircled by reeds and supports generations of crocodiles as well as mosquitoes.

Water Reeds

Every now and then the reeds would bustle as a water bird emerges from the undergrowth and splashes into the deep pond.

Placid Waters

The pond was a sacred place for local tribes.

Serene Colours

As the sun begins to set, the water, reeds and vegetation appear to mix and flow in each other’s hues until the scene becomes somewhat abstract in its appearance.

Calm Reflections

Age old trees and cliff faces are reflected in the waters of a tepid river in central Madagascar.

Towering Canopies

Trees cling to cliff edges as their branches hang over the calm waters of a river below. The evening’s peace is periodically broken by the shrill cries of waterfowl, the croaking of frogs and the calls of sifakas and indris.

Dappled Light

Spots of sunlight seep through the forest’s foliage as insects and bats begin their evening dance.

Crinkled Leaves

Like the tributaries of a river, the veins of a leaf show up in stark contrast to the sunlight behind.

Hog Nosed Snake

A large snake species slithers through the wet marshland in search of frogs and small rodents.

Evening Light

Leaves and twigs turn a fiery golden hue at that magical hour of a summer’s evening.

Arable

Dried weeds and grass bring the edge of an arable field. Most farmers in the region are subsistence farmers.

Verdant Slopes

Emerald green hills plunge into the sharp valleys below. Madagascar’s spine is formed from a long mountain range.

Acrobatics

A red fronted brown lemur leaps from one branch to another signaling to all males in his vicinity that he is in charge.

Glancing Upwards

Sunlight through the canopy catches this lemur’s beautiful amber eyes.

Feeling the Heat

A collared lizard lifts the nape of his neck from the sun drenched bark beneath him.

Grandfather Chameleon

An old Oustalet’s chameleon makes his way through the dry forest canopy.

Red and White Tsingy

Bleached limestone formations contrast against the red iron-filled soil of the earth above.

Emerald Climber

The iridescent scales of this Day Gecko shimmer against the bark of a baobab tree.

Watchful Eyes

A lizard scans the forest floor with keen eyesight.

A Gentle Soul

Coquerel’s Sifakas have a herbivorous diet that changes according to the season. In the dry season they will eat buds and leaves, and once the wet season arrives they will eat new shoots and young leaves.

Sifaka Eyes

The mysterious stare through those amber colored orbs is an unforgettable experience for those at the other end of the lens.

Montane Forests

Trees carpet the hills and valleys of Central Madagascar. Home to endemic species of insects, reptiles, amphibians, birds and mammals, these important biospheres are under a constant threat from logging and petroleum prospecting.

Final Catch

A Kingfisher surveys his lake from a handsome look out point before making one final swoop for the day.