Masai Mara conservancy Kenya

Large herds of Wildebeests is sometimes made up of thousands of individual animals dotting whole grass plains as far a the eye can see. Misty morning in the Mara triangle

Sometimes the weather can be quite violent over the Mara triangle with heavy rain and hail storms. The animals will stand in groups facing away from the wind. Here I used a fish eye lens to capture such a storm.

A lonely acacia tree on the savanna and a storm brewing in the distance

A elephant herd in the tall grass of the Masai Mara savanna moving slowly toward us. Most of the time elephant herds will be moving sideways or away from you but today we are lucky and they’re coming right toward us.

Thousands of Wildebeests moving in a long caravan near the Mara river

Large hippo slowly maneuvering around in the muddy waters

A acacia tree with a mix of Marabou Storks and Vultures in the backlight of the sun

Grey Crowned Crane out on the open grass plains in Masai Mara

On the edge of the Mara river a massive crocodile licking a bit of late afternoon sunshine.

On a calm afternoon a hippopotamus is slowly drifting around in the Mara river.

On the great African grass plains a perfect harmony

On the Mara open grass plains a large Southern ground Hornbill is hunting for reptiles, frogs, snails, insects. Quite a beautiful bird.

Hyena relaxing in the tall grass near the Mara river. The warm morning sun is hitting his face displaying the the strength of this predator from the great plains.

A real monster springing into action after seeing a herd of zebras crossing the Mars river.

A line of zebras swimming in calm waters to the other side of the Mara river on a calm late afternoon.

Zebras amassing on the Mara riverbank before a sudden rush makes the whole herd move into the treacherous waters