Wild Fingerprints
LOCATION: MAASAI MARA NATIONAL PARK, KENYA
Plains Zebra and Wattled Starling
Through a kaleidoscope of visual flare,
Dazzling bodies flickering in the sweet African air.
Uniquely marked stripes dancing like wild fingerprints,
Parting to reveal the new little prince.
With the herd together they look as one,
A mirage of beings under the savannah sun.
With a closer gaze, hidden in this cryptic maze,
A gentle scene unfolds through the fleeting summer haze.
Under guidance and under watchful eyes,
He stands amongst his guardians in his natural disguise.
With an innocence like glacial ice, pure and bright;
He allures all, even the winged wanderers;
Causing them to stop and perch, mid-flight.
A gift of life, he is with every beat of his own,
The heart of his wild herd, never alone.
Oil on Canvas
60in x 40in
Life-size Subject