Curious Cat

Having found a pride of lions not far from a waterhole in the Kalahari, Botswana, I returned to an underground hide that afternoon hoping they would come to drink. The three females arrived and drank from the opposite side of the water, before one female aproached the corner of the pan with the cleanest water, giving me an inquisitive glance as she passed no more than two metres from my lens. At the time, I was firmly focused on getting the shot, but as soon as she left, I realised my heart was racing for several minutes afterwards!