Our guide was amazing. William is of the Maasai tribe, and went to school for wildlife management. He knows all the names (scientific & common) of all the things pictured here... Unfortunately I don't. But he told us stories of all the mating habits, housing, hunting, even poo. A veritable David Attenborough!
Can you guess what this first one is?
I must be part of the giraffe family - check out those stems!
The Eurasian Roller:
Jane and William searching for game:
Taken by Jane:
See William's beads, typical Maasai handicraft - everyone wears them.
William learned a lot of what he knows about tracking and wildlife in college, but he also learned a good deal from shepherding with his father when he was growing up.
Wild hartebeast in the distance:
Rare: a human encounter.
Not so rare: an elephant encounter.
Jane and I on the Savannah.
This is an anthill. A relatively small one compared to some I've seen:
Black rhino mama and baby:
White rhino mama and baby:
And as the sun sets, the moon rises:
And the creatures come out into the dark!
to take a stab at the question you posed: excrement?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures! Seems like you've entered fantasy to me!
-Amaraine
I am soooo in love with you Kate! Your blog has made me laugh out loud, cry, and talk to myself. You are absolutely the bees knees!
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