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Posted: 30 Aug 2026

Taken: 20 Jul 2026

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The Standoff

The Standoff
A white rhinoceros walking down the middle of the dirt road encountered a safari van heading the other way. There was a brief stand off until the van backed up and pulled to the side of the road to let the rhinoceros pass. Animals have the right of way in the Kenyan National Parks.

The Sunday Challenge (Storytelling) (https://www.ipernity.com/group/daysincolour365):

Subject: Rhinoceros
Context: In the wild
Moment: Standoff for right of way
Emotion: Tension

Nairobi National Park
White Rhinocerous

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m̌ ḫ, Gillian Everett, Robert Swanson, Annemarie and 8 other people have particularly liked this photo

16 comments - The latest ones
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Hahahaha,jetzt heißt es cool bleiben liebe Esther,tolles Bild :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Abend,liebe Grüße Güni :))
3 weeks ago.
 Nicole Merdrignac
Nicole Merdrignac club
Très belle photo de cette scène. Bonne soirée.
3 weeks ago.
 Xata
Xata club
Love it, and respect for animals in their territory should be extended worldwide...
3 weeks ago.
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Outstanding capture and details.
3 weeks ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Great shot and title! The hippo clearly won!

Admired in: www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance
3 weeks ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Great catch !!
3 weeks ago.
 RHH
RHH club
In a confrontation the rhino would probably win. Great photo.
3 weeks ago.
 RHH
RHH club
Thanks for your visit, Esther.
3 weeks ago.
 Patrick Brandy
Patrick Brandy club
Oh les belles fesses agréable journée.
3 weeks ago.
 *Уαɾα
*Уαɾα club
Great photo, Esther!
It's wonderful that the wildlife has the right of way there.
3 weeks ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
:)

beautiful my friend
3 weeks ago.
 PhLB - Luc Boonen
PhLB - Luc Boonen club
This a story with tear and laughter; the situation looks very odd, but also shows that the territory for the rhino is shrinking. It makes me wonder if rhino's in nature walk on the left or right side of the road. Another great catch!
3 weeks ago.
 Esther
Esther club
The driver is on the wrong side of the road (not that the rhino would know). Rhinos walk where ever they want to go. They could do serious damage to the safari vehicle, and vice versa, so it was good that both parties showed restraint.
3 weeks ago.
 Robert Swanson
Robert Swanson club
Great capture! We had a little showdown with a couple of young bull elephants (Kreuger National Park). We just stayed parked and didn't move. Once they left and we started breathing again, we realized we had taken some powerful photos.
2 weeks ago.
 Gillian Everett
Gillian Everett club
Wonderful moment, Esther. Happy in his world.
2 weeks ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Thanks, Robert and Gillian.
2 weeks ago.

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