Last afternoon in Samburu
It was a quiet final afternoon and you could feel in the air that the rain was finally coming. We had seen a few more elephant groups over the last few days – a sign they were making their way … Read More
It was a quiet final afternoon and you could feel in the air that the rain was finally coming. We had seen a few more elephant groups over the last few days – a sign they were making their way … Read More
Sorry about the gap in posting – as soon as the good weather comes I am out walking and taking pictures (even if my locations aren’t as exotic as Africa!!) But today is wet and grey so back to my … Read More
As I explained in the last post, I had thought that the ostrich we saw on the nest yesterday evening had hatched just one chick so far and I was keen to check it out and see if there were … Read More
When we set off the sun was out but the sky was a dark, stormy, grey-blue. Probably my favourite combination! After about an hour, a movement to our right caught our attention. It was a cheetah. You don’t see cats … Read More
The area is always arid but this year the effects of the drought took me by surprise. I have seen the river in full flood and I had seen it very low but never completely dry. These pictures, taken at … Read More
By the time we set off on an afternoon drive, the sky had clouded over. Cloud cover produces rather flat light so not ideal for photographs but that is part of the challenge with wildlife photography. You don’t get to … Read More
It was wonderful to be back in Samburu. (October 17 2015) Unfortunately I had spent 2 hours at Wilson Airport because the hotel hadn’t managed to pass on the information that my flight had been re-scheduled. Actually that’s not strictly … Read More
It was the end of the day and the light was fading. As we drove towards the camp we passed through an area where we would not normally see many animals but it just goes to show in Africa you … Read More
This was something I hadn’t seen before. The stream was very shallow and slow moving but, although not afraid of water, the baboons, it seems, did not like to get their feet wet! There were a number of rocks in … Read More
This family group is a matriarch a new, and very small, baby and an older sibling. As we watched, they set off across the river – mum leading the way. The river was fairly shallow and slow moving – the … Read More