Keep off the grass, especially if unsure what lurks within..

"Cruising in the tall grasses of the Masai Mara of Kenya in June, just before the great migration, we spotted a small group of lions. Coming closer we saw one lying apart from the group; at first he seemed not to pay attention to us, but then we saw his eyes, looking intently at us through the grass.

"It is this moment that I painted, when our gaze crossed and I felt all the horror and power of this formidable animal."

      - Patricia Pepin