Larry Neel Photography

Larry Neel Photography Larry Neel Photography offers images and prints of wildlife and other nature images as well as portr Call for prices and scheduling.

Larry Neel Photography offers images and prints of wildlife -- birds, mammals, reptiles, butterflies. Other outdoor photography subjects featured include landscapes, wildflowers, and nature abstracts. Larry is also staff photographer for the Reno Pops Orchestra and enjoys portrait sessions, family photo sessions, weddings and other events.

To see an elephant's eye is a rare thing in the bush. Their lashes are usually very long and thick. Ruaha National Park,...
05/31/2026

To see an elephant's eye is a rare thing in the bush. Their lashes are usually very long and thick. Ruaha National Park, Tanzania July 2013.

So... at this point in the trip, my particular version of shaving cream, Gilette Foamy Aloe in the turquoise can, ran ou...
05/30/2026

So... at this point in the trip, my particular version of shaving cream, Gilette Foamy Aloe in the turquoise can, ran out, and somehow we came into a backup - classic Red Cap Foamy - you know, the one from 1962 Mantle and Maris used to advertise on TV. No, this can wasn't that old... but it did smell voluptiously of gardenia, and I must say I was a little self-conscious of my new perfume as well as thankful for our open-air Gypsy rig as we set out on this morning's safari. Well, our first encounter was a small family of elephants browsing lazily by the road not far from camp, and guess who likes the smell of Classic Red Cap Gilette Foamy? Oh, and he wouldn't let me forget it the whole time we hung out... Ruaha National Park, Tanzania July 2013.

Our first afternoon at Ruaha ended with this lovely sunset looking across the river to the north. July 2013. From our ba...
05/29/2026

Our first afternoon at Ruaha ended with this lovely sunset looking across the river to the north. July 2013. From our banda that night we would hear lions coughing their challenges in those breaks, and we could not walk the distance from the banda to the lodge without es**rt because the grounds were situated smack amidst a hippo night trail from river to browse.

It didn't take long for us to encounter our first new species at Ruaha National Park. A Greater Kudu cow crossed the roa...
05/28/2026

It didn't take long for us to encounter our first new species at Ruaha National Park. A Greater Kudu cow crossed the road only feet in front of our open top rig, and received the paparazzi treatment. Greater Kudus are royalty, and they maintain dignity and composure through normal encounters. As she glided in front of our rig, the only sounds were our shutters clicking. We were literally smacked with awe, and she expected it. July 2013.

Ruaha National Park is situated in southern Tanzania along the Ruaha River, upstream from the fabled Selous Game Reserve...
05/27/2026

Ruaha National Park is situated in southern Tanzania along the Ruaha River, upstream from the fabled Selous Game Reserve. The Ruaha is one of the Sand Rivers from Peter Matthiessen's book of that title. The habitat is very different from northern Tanzania and the Serengeti in particular - more topographical relief everywhere. The rivers are served by corrugated coulees along both sides and a formidable ridge of higher mountains wall the watershed off from the West. The hills are covered with thick brushy trees 12-15 feet tall and there are few vistas except above the stream beds. The wildlife community changes here, and we had come with hopes to see new species - sable antelope and wild dogs to be exact. Of course, our new guide, Ben, after asking us the rhetorical question "What did we come to see?" began to push back immediately at "sables and wild dogs" as two species that, while featured on the websites, were in reality very difficult to see and would only be the result of good fortitude if seen at all. So for starters, the bridge across the Ruaha would be a reliable source of elephantscapes throughout our short safari there. July, 2013.

There was known to be a black rhinoceros in the general area east of our camp kopje, and we had seen it a couple of days...
05/26/2026

There was known to be a black rhinoceros in the general area east of our camp kopje, and we had seen it a couple of days in a row at distances of probably three-quarters of a mile away. This morning we were packed up en route to the Serengeti airstrip to catch a commuter plane for Ruaha National Park. We rounded our home kopje and were driving along the back side when all of a sudden a large gray beast bolted from the road on my side toward the kopje. "Rhino Rhino Rhino!" I fairly shouted! Joseph stomped on the brakes and we screeched to a stop as the water truck behind us also did in an effort to avoid slamming into our back end. It was THE rhino, and it had moved up from the low savanna overnight to this little cove along the base of the kopje. It ran perhaps seventy yards away, and stopped. This was the only photo I snapped that was in the least way presentable, taken before the rhino actually turned and came back toward us through the tall grass. None of those photos were crisp. But there were maybe three black rhinos on the park during this time... and I'll take it. Our Serengeti adventure was complete.

Our last Serengeti sunset, June 30, 2013.
05/25/2026

Our last Serengeti sunset, June 30, 2013.

Ostrich in the gloaming, Serengeti, June 2013.
05/24/2026

Ostrich in the gloaming, Serengeti, June 2013.

The Big Picture, Serengeti, June 2013.
05/23/2026

The Big Picture, Serengeti, June 2013.

Accipiters are not readily seen on the savanna and even more difficult to approach closely. Dark Chanting Goshawk, Seren...
05/22/2026

Accipiters are not readily seen on the savanna and even more difficult to approach closely. Dark Chanting Goshawk, Serengeti, June 2013.

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