Family Group. Amboseli Elelephants

Classic family group of Amboseli Elephant on their daily afternoon stroll from swamp to forest.

Ol' LongTusk- Amboseli Kenya

This old fellow is the lead bull in a bachelor group of 7. He has an exceedingly long & thin left tusk that would seem to interfere with grazing at times. The right tusk was probably broken in a fight some years ago.

Fisheagle + Tilapia- Lake Baringo Kenya

Tilapia (with Fish Eagle). Lake Baringo.

Gerenuk Female & Young. Amboseli Kenya

Adapted to browse above the levels other antelope reach, these sleek & elongated animals are able to stand vertically on their hind legs to nibble daintily around thorns.

Cormorant, Lake Baringo Kenya

A Lake Baringo Cormorant. I've always wondered how they catch fish in the turbid waters of this lake- underwater visibility must be no more than 4 inches. Cormorants are plentiful though, so they've obviously got the ways & means!

Cheetah- Masai Mara Kenya

Cheetah have non-retractable claws, like dogs. And like dogs, they find climbing trees nigh-on impossible. This Brown Olive looks like a comfortable lounger for a leopard.....

Rain over Amboseli, Kenya

Big cloud, little rain. It's isolated showers like this between rainy seasons that keeps many of East Africa's plains game dashing from one 'green-up' pasture to another. Wildebeest are well known for being able to sense green-ups from many kilometers away, especially just after grass fires have passed through a region.

Belly rub- Amboseli Elephant, Kenya

This big old tusker spent quite some time on the neighborhood rubbing tree near Tawi Lodge in Amboseli & managed to get to pretty well every bit of hide except his back.

Acres of Wrinkles- Amboseli Elephant.

Black & white photos can really show texture.... and this elephant looks like it could use a bit of re-hydration.

Chameleon- Nairobi Kenya

The Jackson's Chameleon lurks inconspicuously in the undergrowth of the Croton/Brown Olive indigenous forest of my back yard.

Ants tending Aphids- Baringo Kenya

Caught these tiny ants tending their herd of microscopic aphids on an Acacia tree seed pod in Baringo. Amazing what's goin' on if you look closely.....

Pied Kingfisher with Fish- Lake Baringo Kenya

An impressive catch- especially considering kingfishers swallow their food whole...