
A lioness with her three cubs, which she can hide nicely between the rocks. Just before the picture was taken, the three boys emerged from their hiding place under the rock. Kopjes are "island mountains" in the middle of the Serengeti savannah.

A lioness with her three cubs, which she can hide nicely between the rocks. Just before the picture was taken, the three boys emerged from their hiding place under the rock. Kopjes are "island mountains" in the middle of the Serengeti savannah.

Granite kopje in the Serengeti savannah, Tanzania with clouds

Three male lions at a granite boulder outcrop (kopje) in The Serengeti N P, Tanzania.

A view of the 'Mother and Child Kopje', a rocky outcrop in the Matopos Hills, near Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, set against a clear blue African sky. The rock formations on the left of the picture seem to form a mother and child, the one on the right makes a scowling head peering out of the bushes.

A wide shot of a harsh, desolate African desert landscape, with a long, straight dirt road running toward the dramatic ancient granite peaks of Spitzkoppe in the distance. There are a few bushes and the sky has a few afternoon clouds.

A rock Kopje on the African savannah

Evenings worth seeing on the Großer Inselsberg near Brotterode in the Thuringian Forest - Thuringia - Germany

Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia - March 29, 2016: Fluffy clouds drift over Uluru (also known as Ayers Rock) in the Australian Outback. A genuine Wonder of the Natural World (and a UNESCO World Heritage Site), it's also a sacred place to the local Anangu people.

Northern Territory, Australia - March 29, 2016: Uluru lies in the heart of Australia's Outback, here we see it at dusk, reflecting the light from the setting sun. This great mass of sandstone, technically known as an inselberg, is a sacred site to the local Anangu people, and is something of a Mecca for travellers & photographers alike.

Lioness, Panthera leo, lying on a granite koppie / kopje in Serengeti National Park, northern Tanzania, East Africa.

Northern Territory, Australia - August 08, 2019: Night-time in the heart of the Australian Outback, and countless stars overhead barely illuminate the massive form of Uluru that looms majestically on the horizon.

Northern Territory, Australia - August 08, 2019: Evening sun shines down on the magnificence of Uluru, in Australia's Northern Territory. A place sacred to the local Anangu people and adored by holidaymakers, it's also a UNESCO World Heritage site. Elevated view from a helicopter.

Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia - March 29, 2016: Fluffy clouds drift over Uluru (also known as Ayers Rock) in the Australian Outback. A genuine Wonder of the Natural World (and a UNESCO World Heritage Site), it's also a sacred place to the local Anangu people.

young Lions playing in the Serengeti in Tanzania (Africa)

The Northern Territory Australia - May 18, 2011: The sun rises beyonds the magnificent sandstone monolith that is Uluru, illuminating the grass & scrub in the foreground.

A noble lion resting on a kopje in the Serengeti while winds blow through his mighty mane.

Northern Territory, Australia - March 31, 2016: Pre-dawn at Uluru, and the countless stars overhead gently illuminate a small group of dead eucalypt trees (also known as gumtrees) at the base of the great monolith.

Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia - March 29, 2016: Fluffy clouds drift over Uluru (also known as Ayers Rock) in the Australian Outback. A genuine Wonder of the Natural World (and a UNESCO World Heritage Site), it's also a sacred place to the local Anangu people.

Highline walker silhouetted in patchy sky, Joshua Tree National Park

Northern Territory, Australia - March 29, 2016: Pre-dawn in the heart of the Australian Outback, and countless stars overhead gently illuminates the massive form of Uluru that looms majestically on the horizon.

Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia - May 19, 2011: Fluffy clouds drift over Uluru (also known as Ayers Rock) in the Australian Outback. A genuine Wonder of the Natural World (and a UNESCO World Heritage Site), it's also a sacred place to the local Anangu people.

View up over the huge rocks and boulders of famous namibian Spitzkoppe Mountain - Spitzkop - Spitzkuppe - the ‘Matterhorn of Namibia’ Mountain Range. 1728m above sealevel bald granite peak - a hiking and high grade rock climbing desert granite mountain paradise. Grosse Spitzkuppe Nature Reserve, Spitzkoppe, Swakopmund - Usakos, Namibia, Afrika.

Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia - March 29, 2016: A few fluffy clouds drift over Uluru (also known as Ayers Rock) in the Australian Outback. A genuine Wonder of the Natural World (and a UNESCO World Heritage Site), it's also a sacred place to the local Anangu people.

Northern Territory, Australia - March 31, 2016: Pre-dawn at Uluru in the heart of the Australian Outback, and a brightening sky illuminates the footpath and eucalyptus trees leading towards the Mutijulu Waterhole.

Shot of El Peñol of Guatape in Colombia - travel destinations concepts

Northern Territory, Australia - March 29, 2016: Uluru lies in the heart of Australia's Outback, here we see it at dusk, reflecting the light from the setting sun. This great mass of sandstone, technically known as an inselberg, is a sacred site to the local Anangu people, and is something of a Mecca for travellers & photographers alike.

Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia - March 29, 2016: Fluffy clouds drift over Uluru (also known as Ayers Rock) in the Australian Outback. A genuine Wonder of the Natural World (and a UNESCO World Heritage Site), it's also a sacred place to the local Anangu people.

Northern Territory, Australia - March 29, 2016: Pre-dawn in the heart of the Australian Outback, and countless stars overhead gently illuminates the massive form of Uluru that looms majestically on the horizon.

Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia - March 29, 2016: Fluffy clouds drift over Uluru (also known as Ayers Rock) in the Australian Outback. A genuine Wonder of the Natural World (and a UNESCO World Heritage Site), it's also a sacred place to the local Anangu people.

Northern Territory, Australia - March 30, 2016: Pre-dawn at Uluru, in the heart of Australia's Outback. A plain of grass in the foreground stretches away towards the horizon and great limestone mass that is Uluru. In the sky can be seen multiple stars.

Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia - March 29, 2016: Fluffy clouds drift over Uluru (also known as Ayers Rock) in the Australian Outback. A genuine Wonder of the Natural World (and a UNESCO World Heritage Site), it's also a sacred place to the local Anangu people.

Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia - March 29, 2016: Fluffy clouds drift over Uluru (also known as Ayers Rock) in the Australian Outback. A genuine Wonder of the Natural World (and a UNESCO World Heritage Site), it's also a sacred place to the local Anangu people.

The Mutinondo Wilderness is known for its Inselbergs, a rare geological formation.

Northern Territory, Australia - August 08, 2019: Evening sun shines down on the magnificent sandstone features of Kata Tjuta, in Australia's Northern Territory. Elevated view from a helicopter.

The bushmanland is an arid semi-desert area in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa and is named after the hunter-gatherer Bushman (also known as San) people who lived here

Northern Territory, Australia - May 18, 2011: Long exposure of Uluru in Australia's Northern Territory. Sunrise is some way off, and the great sandstone monolith is lit by moonlight.

Strong woman rock climbing at Guatape in Colombia wearing a helmet and using ropes - adventure concepts

Northern Territory, Australia - March 29, 2016: Pre-dawn in the heart of the Australian Outback, and countless stars overhead gently illuminates the massive form of Uluru that looms majestically on the horizon.

Male Lion resting on top of a rocky outcrop or Kopje in Tanzania's Serengeti National Park

Northern Territory, Australia - March 29, 2016: Evening descends on the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, in the heart of the Australian Outback. A plain of grass in the foreground stretches away towards the great sandstone icon that is Uluru (Ayers Rock)

Northern Territory, Australia - March 31, 2016: Pre-dawn at Uluru in the heart of the Australian Outback, and a brightening sky illuminates the footpath and eucalyptus trees leading towards the Mutijulu Waterhole.

Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia - May 19, 2011: Fluffy clouds drift over Uluru (also known as Ayers Rock) in the Australian Outback. A genuine Wonder of the Natural World (and a UNESCO World Heritage Site), it's also a sacred place to the local Anangu people.

Northern Territory, Australia - May 18, 2011: Long exposure of dawn at Uluru, in Australia's Northern Territory. Sunrise is approaching, and the great sandstone monolith is lit by the lightening sky.

The Northern Territory Australia - May 18, 2011: The sun rises beyonds the magnificent sandstone monolith that is Uluru, illuminating the grass & scrub in the foreground.

**INSPECTOR PLEASE NOTE I HAVE A PERMIT FOR PHOTOGRAPHING AT ULURU**

Northern Territory, Australia - March 28, 2016: Framed by a desert oak, the expanse of the Australian Outback stretches off into the horizon where we see the great sandstone mass of Uluru.

Beautiful landscape in Matopos National Park, a region with granite kopjes and rock formations, just 35 south of Bulawayo .Unesco World Heritage Site.

Northern Territory, Australia - August 06, 2019: Night-time in the heart of the Australian Outback, and countless stars overhead barely illuminate the massive form of Uluru that looms majestically on the horizon.

Safari vehicle drives under the shade of an African Acacia tree

Northern Territory, Australia - March 29, 2016: The sun is setting at Uluru in the heart of the Australian Outback, and we can see the top of the great sandstone is still lit up with sunlight, but not for much longer.

Northern Territory, Australia - March 30, 2016: Pre-dawn at Uluru, in the heart of Australia's Outback. A plain of grass in the foreground stretches away towards the horizon and great limestone mass that is Uluru. Panoramic from multiple images.

The Northern Territory Australia - May 18, 2011: The sun rises beyonds the spectacular sandstone monolith that is Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, illuminating the grass & scrub in the foreground.