Lake Magadi
Lake Magadi has a vibrant bird life due to the extraordinary mineral rich waters. Here’s a Black-winged Stilt roaming around in the swallow waters
February 2019
Flamingos at Lake Magadi
In the shimmering heat the flamingos are slowly moving around feeding on the alge and other lifeforms found in the swallow waters. The birds form contrasting pink colors against the blue waters.
Traditional Masai blacksmith
Beneath a makeshift shelter of weathered plastic sheets, a Maasai blacksmith diligently plies his craft. A small, hand-built kiln crackles with heat, its flames licking at a piece of steel, transforming it from a dull, lifeless metal into a glowing, malleable form. With practiced hands, the blacksmith hammers and shapes the incandescent metal, transforming it into a fearsome Maasai spear or other utilitarian tools for daily life. The smokey air hangs heavy with the scent of charcoal and hot metal, while he forms a knife blade for us, it takes around a little more than an hour and we walk away with a rudimentary knife with a simple handle.
Hell’s Gate and Central tower
View from the the bottom of the gorge looking at the Central tower. Located in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya, Hell’s Gate National Park is a beautiful and unique park that is known for its hot springs, geothermal activity, and cliffs carved by water erosion. The park gets its name from the deep gorge that cuts through it, known as “Hell’s Gate”. This gorge is more than 100 meters deep in some places and is a popular spot for adventure seekers who enjoy climbing and hiking. The park is also home to a wide variety of animal life, including antelopes, zebras, Thomson’s gazelles, jackals, hyenas, lions, and leopards.
Flamingos with the Shompole in the background
On a very hot a hazy day at Lake Magadi the flamingos are slowly moving around, feeding in the swallow lake with the Shompole as a bluish backdrop.
Yellow-necked Francolin
In the tall grass on the savanna a small Yellow-necked Francolin is roaming around looking for insects
Elephants in Amboseli
Herd of Elephants with the magnificent backdrop of Kilimanjaro in the background. The Amboseli National Park in Kenya is world-renowned for its huge elephant herds and the magnificent backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro. The park is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site and covers 392 square kilometers (151 square miles) of savannah, wetlands, and woodlands. It’s one of the most popular tourist destinations in Kenya, and home to over 1,500 elephants.