An almost-daily photo blog from Kenya By Elsen Karstad, resident in Kenya, East Africa. Cameras: Nikon Z8 & Nikon D850 Lenses: Nikon 14-24 F2.8, Nikon z20-70 f2.8 Nikon 50 F2.8, Sigma 105 F2.8 Macro, Nikon 70-200 F2.8, Nikon 200-500, Nikon 600 F6.3 Enquiries on photo use or prints, email elknbi@gmail.com
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Monday, April 29, 2013
Friday, April 26, 2013
Topi- Masai Mara Kenya
Two Topi (Damaliscus korrigum) in a typical pose atop a grassy termite mound in the Mara. Topi are among the fastest of African antelope, resident and territorial.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Monday, April 22, 2013
Amboseli Elephant- 3 Generations
Three in a row, crossing the salt flats of Amboseli during the last dry season (Jan '13).
Friday, April 19, 2013
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Young Von Hohnel's Chamelelon- Nairobi Kenya
Today it's a young Von Hohnels chameleon- from my back yard here in Nairobi. This chap is all of 4cm long from nose to back leg.
Tomorrow I'll post the adult- maybe its parent.
Tomorrow I'll post the adult- maybe its parent.
Monday, April 15, 2013
The Mara Triangle, Masai Mara, Kenya
Every once in a while things really come together in the Mara Triangle- here we have two Cheetah AND a Black Rhino in the same photo!
Friday, April 12, 2013
Old Bull Elephant- Masai Mara Kenya
I know this Mara Triangle bull- he can be an ornery & unpredictable
critter during 'musth'- the mating season. Seemed OK when I took this
pic this February
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Monday, April 8, 2013
Mara Cheetah Profile
I've never tried, but I imagine identifying individual cheetahs based on spot-patterns would be fairly easy.
Friday, April 5, 2013
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Balloon Eclipse- Sunrise in the Mara
The most we've counted is 14 hot air balloons in the air at once during a Mara sunrise. I'm pleased to say that the wildlife have become accustomed to their looming and intermittently fiery presence aloft.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Newborn Colobus Monkey, Mt. Kenya
Here's another young 'un- from the crop of 2013. A newborn colobus is pure white. They have no opposable thumb on their 'hands' - just a vestigial nub. The 'feet' have opposable big toes- as seen here.
Monday, April 1, 2013
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