Marabou stork standing next to the white water
Marabou stork with a background of the sun reflecting the warm afternoon light in the Mara river.
The endless road to Lake Jipe
Endless dirt road to Lake Jipe straddling the border between Tanzania and Kenya. That is what is called big country.
Gerenuk with a small calf breastfeeding
Gerenuk with a small calf breastfeeding. This elegant and beautiful gazelle is found in dry and thorny bush and semi desert. Gerenuks are slender with relatively small head for their body size. Their eyes and ears makes them looks like they are proportionally too large. When standing erect on their rear legs and stretching their elongated necks they can reach higher branches and twigs than other gazelles.
Fresh trout caught on the Mt Kenya, Chogoria Route
The evening before ascent, my friend Amedeo caught three trouts fly fishing at the lower altitudes of the Chogoria Route.
Zebras charging out in to the Mara River
Zebras charging out in to the Mara River to cross to greener pastures. Water splashing everywhere as the animals approach the deeper part of the river.
Sun setting behind the Chyulu Hills
The sun setting behind the Chyulu Hills. Was standing in the Tsavo West National Park while the sun left a trail of soft warm colors over the landscape.
Traditional Samburu housing
Traditional Samburu housing. Branches for the walls and mud sculpted roof with thick thorn bushes around for protection against wild animals.
Lion with a strange pattern on the fur
Lion standing in front of a thorn bush with beautiful light. After inspecting the picture it appeared the lion had a strange pattern on the fur a bit like a leopard.
Beautiful view of the Ewaso Ng’iro river
Beautiful view of the Ewaso Ng’iro river in Samburu. The sun just kissing the surface of the water on a quiet afternoon.
Two giraffes nipping away on a tree with plenty of fresh sprouts
Two giraffes nipping away on a tree with plenty of fresh sprouts. Near the Ewaso Ng’iro river in north Kenya.
Two battle hardened lions in Samburu
Two battle hardened lions in Samburu. These two lions looks like sailors from past days with plenty of scars from fights.
Hippos mating in Mzima Springs
Hippos mating in Mzima Springs. The hippos are very large animals and I guess that it would be difficult for them to mate outside the water. You can see the females nose sticking out of the water.
Spectacular landscape of the Buffalo Springs National Reserve
Spectacular landscape of the Buffalo Springs National Reserve. The dry bush and acacia trees and massive rock formations interrupted by small mountains makes Buffalo Springs one of the most beautiful parks in Kenya.
On top of the Chyulu Hills
On top of the Chyulu Hills that feed the Mzima Springs. Way down where the clouds are, you can see the plains of the Tsavo
Large group of pelicans on the shoreline Nakuru
A large group of pelicans on the shoreline in Nakuru National Park with a backdrop of yellow fever trees.
A vulture picking flesh of a drowned Wildebeest
A vulture picking flesh of a drowned Wildebeest laying dead in the swallow water near some rocks.