Of all the trips we've taken around the world , the very best was our first to Africa, where we were on safari for six weeks in six different countries. And it was in Kenya where we saw the greatest variety of animals . See 'On Safari In Africa' at
http://worldisround.com/articles/11200/index.htmlI went back into our files of negatives and slides and found these images, most of which weren't shown in the previous article about our Kenyan adventures. I hope you enjoy them.
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Our first morning in Nairobi and we were invited to lunch at the very famous...
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A long neck, yes, but also a very large tongue.
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We came to see the animals, but the landscape here in Kenya is absolutely...
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Tea is big business in Kenya, one of the largest tea producing...
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A cheetah on the alert. This is an endangered species, with these relatively...
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A female elephant and her little one.
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An old bull leisurely walking past us. Elephants have little to fear in the...
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A topi stands sentry under an African tree.
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Here's a topi out in the open. This interesting member of the deer family...
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The experts were right: we needed big lenses to capture all the wildlife,...
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The somewhat less than gorgeous guinea fowl.
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A fringe-eared oryx. These beautiful animals once roamed all over Africa, but...
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Ever on the alert, even out in the open savannah.
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A male impala seems to challenge our presence as he protects his...
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Two beautiful female impalas.
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Quietly watching some sleepy lions.
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This young male just wants to take a nap.
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We wonder what the lions are thinking as they gaze at us with death...
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A cub exploring the big world out there.
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Anyone see my harem?
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A herd of Grevy's zebras. The largest of the zebras, this variety...
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This cheetah has decided we're getting too close.
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It's hard to take pictures of an animal that has taken the high ground on...
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Driving through the Kenyan highlands, headed to our next adventure.
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Africa
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