At daybreak in Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve, I spotted a leopard resting high in an acacia tree, its silhouette outlined against the deep blue of the fading night. Sensing that the moment might unfold into something extraordinary, I stayed with the cat through the stillness of the early morning. As the first rays of sunrise washed the sky in gold, the leopard finally rose, gripping its freshly taken prey. With deliberate, powerful movements, it began descending the rough trunk, framed perfectly against the glowing backdrop of dawn.