Shades of the Chobe

by Douglas Wielfaert

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Shades of the Chobe

Artist

Douglas Wielfaert

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Digital Art - Photography

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In the autumn month of May, the Chobe National Park in Botswana is replete with elephants who would feast on the plants and grasses that have sprung during the rainy season. Some of the best and most tender shoots grow in the mid-channel mudflats that have emerged as waters recede. That fact is not lost to the elephant packs who gather at the shore and make the collective swim to mid-stream. The matriarch of the pack is in charge and as she surveys the area for crocodiles, the other elephants form a protective ring around the vulnerable newborns. In mid-swim as waters deepen for the young elephants, all you can see are the tops of their small heads with trunks pointing skyward like submarine periscopes.

Doug and Marcy Wielfaert are a husband and wife team located in Tennessee near the Great Smoky Mountains. Our home range certainly colors our portfolio, but we love traveling across the country and around the globe to capture scenes like this one. We would be honored if you would “like”, “favorite” or comment on this image, doing so helps increase our search engine rankings.

Doug’s Artist Website:
http://dougwphotography.com

Marcy’s Artist Website:
http://marcysphotography.com

For the backstory on many of our photoshoots, meet us on our blog site:
https://dougnmarcysphotojourney.com

Follow us on Facebook:
@marcys.photo.journey

Watch our short video trailer:
https://youtu.be/N-i367_lNHI

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November 1st, 2019

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