Cheetah- Masai Mara Kenya

Caught this female Cheetah sitting in the shade of an Acacia tree avoiding the late morning heat in the Mara.

Kongoni with Impala- Nairobi Park, Kenya

I like the symmetry of this photo taken in Nairobi Park a couple months ago.

Kilimanjaro at dawn

Altitude 19340 (Uhuru Summit on the rim of Kibo Peak))

• Kilimanjaro is a giant stratovolcano that began forming a million years ago when lava spilled from the Rift Valley zone. The mountain was built by successive lava flows. Two of its three peaks—Mawenzi and Shira—are extinct while Kibo, the highest peak is dormant and could erupt again. The last major eruption was 360,000 years ago, while the most recent activity was only 200 years ago.
  
• Kilimanjaro has 2.2 square kilometers of glacial ice and is losing it quickly due to global warming. The glaciers have shrunk 82% since 1912 and declined 33% since 1989.

extracted from: http://climbing.about.com/od/mountainclimbing/a/KilimanjaroFact.htm

Blue Flower- Nairobi

A macro shot with remote fill-in flash taken in the back yard this afternoon. Can't ALWAYS shoot big game!

Hyena- Masai Mara Kenya

It's the long Easter weekend & I can relate to this....

Fish Eagle in Flight. Lake Baringo Kenya

This is cool. Note how the head is held level to the horizon while banking in a turn.... and see how neatly tucked away the fish it's holding is? Might have to zoom in to see that. Keeps things aerodynamically streamlined.

Male Impala- Nairobi Park

This healthy looking male Impala was busy keeping a harem of some 20 females under control & away from the peripheral lurkers- all waiting for the opportunity to usurp his position as dominant male. Busy work on both sides!

The females are generally unperturbed by all the rushing about & get on with the job of feeding sufficiently to produce &  raise the young. Immature males usually stay with the herd of females & probably learn a bit about harem-minding while there.

Mud-bathed Elephant- Amboseli Kenya

Intent, but not aggressive.... maybe relaxed after the mud-pack spa treatment......  Closest I've been on foot to an elephant in a long time.

Mara River Hippo- Kenya

The Ancient Egyptians called them 'River Horse'. I'd have called the "River Hog'- absolutely no disrespect intended.... This dominant male probably weighs in at around 1200 kilos. Respect.

Children on ambach rafts- Lake Baringo Kenya

Locally resident on and around Lake Baringo. Diet of fish and maize meal.....

Blue-Cheeked Bea-Eater, Lake Baringo Kenya

A Blue-Cheeked Bee-Eater from Lake Baringo. Not a commonly seen species, and I can't honestly recall if I've ever seen one before... Lovely colours.

Batian Peak- Mount Kenya.

At 17,057 ft, Batian is the highest peak on Mt. Kenya. This photo was taken from the western side at sunset.

Lake Baringo Sunset, Kenya

The sun sets behind the western wall of the Great Rift Valley- as pictured from Lake Baringo.

Lake Baringo Egret on the Wing

The Great Egret certainly looks capable of flying great distance with ease, but is actually a local resident in Baringo- apparently making the lake shore it's home for life.

Baringo Bluebottle Fly

Lake Baringo wildlife of the smaller kind...........

Elephant & egrets, Amboseli Kenya

Emerging from the Amboseli swamps.

Lake Baringop Kingfishers, Kenya.

Adult and young Pied Kingfishers, Lake Baringo. Possibly the young one is commenting on the poor fishing?

Eland, Nairobi Park, Kenya.

Getting a decent image with back lighting can be difficult, but it worked for this female Eland in Nairobi Park. Clever camera!

Fish Eagle on approach- Lake Baringo Kenya

A Lake Baringo Fish Eagle in a low-level fly-by.