Masai Mara conservancy Kenya

Three Zebras struggling to swim in the white water of the Mare River after heavy rain fall.

With the escarpment as a fitting backdrop a ostrich is running toward us.

Beautiful Cheetah standing in the tall grass in the Masai Mara triangle

The Swahili word for gazelle is swara. A sweet sounding word fully fitting for the fast and agile.

At the Masai Mara great grass plains a elephant mother and her young baby

Large herd of Wildebeests running in total chaos on the river edge just when the sun is setting. The upheaval was probably prompted by some lions in the vicinity.

Overlooking the burnt grass plains of the Mara, three Thomson’s Gazelle are nipping away on the green sprouts on the ground

Massive Mara crocodile licking sunshine next to Mara river. For these crocodiles there is free meals every day.

“Two lions stealthily stalk a group of zebras, concealed behind tall grass and bushes. We wait in tense anticipation, hoping the hunt will erupt and end in a successful capture. However, as time passes, we realize the zebras have already spotted the lions and are gradually moving away. Perhaps we’ll be lucky enough to witness a hunt another day.”

On the great grass plains we find this guy half asleep after probably a hard night out.

Bathed in the golden hues of the morning sun, a Lilac-breasted Roller perches delicately on a thorny acacia. Its plumage, a vibrant tapestry of turquoise, sapphire, and lilac, is a breathtaking sight against the muted green/browns of the African savanna

Warm bright morning near the Mara river

At the Mara river a large Marabou stork just passed our view point and I panned the camera 

In the middle of the savanna next to its home (hole in the ground) a small hyaena cub was sitting and probably waiting for the mother. 

Bright warm sun light after a chilly night. The the temperature variation can be quite extreme out on the open African grass plains. 

Feeder stream/creek to the Talek river with hundreds of Wildebeests heading to drink. Masai Mara conservancy