One day I caught sight of Junior Nyirenda and his friends playing on the shores of Lake Malawi. Their laughter mingled with the rhythmic lapping of the waves as they ran barefoot through the warm sand. But it was Junior who caught my attention. He stood on a piece of driftwood in the middle of the water, his arms spread like a bird just spreading its wings.
I decided to capture him, not just in image, but also in feeling. This was not an ordinary moment. Junior, with his innocent confidence, seemed for a moment a king in his own world.
In our garden, a constant dynamic of insects and reptiles manifests itself, a microcosm imbued with movement and life. Yet the last months of last year were characterized by something special. Two Flap Necked Chameleons found their way to our garden and decided to stay there for a few weeks.
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Their presence regularly gave me the opportunity to capture some images, with determination to document the unique characteristics of these intriguing inhabitants of sub-Saharan Africa. The Flap Necked Chameleons quickly became familiar sights in my observing world. With a head reminiscent of a dinosaur, they fascinated me with their rotating eyes, extendable tongue, colorful adaptations to the environment and the graceful way they moved.
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But just as suddenly as they had arrived, both Flap Necked Chameleons disappeared overnight. Their absence left a void in our garden, but the photo sessions  served as lasting memories of the temporary guests who had given me a glimpse of their intriguing world.
Cheers,
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