Raining in Africa

There's a mystic feel to this photo. It's beautiful. It almost looks fake (it has not been manipulated at all). During rains, many herd animals - these were impalas or thompson antilopes - gather together and find open ground. That way predators will find it harder to exploit the weather conditions: limited visibility, falling rain drops drowning the noise of their deadly approach. This photo was taken in Mikumi, some four hours from Dar es Salaam. The roads running through the national park provide additional protection for these animals, as they're built a bit higher than the immediate surroundings so as to avoid being flooded.