Our trip was amazing. This was at the lunch stop our first day.
This was at the border town to Tanzania where we started on the 'African Highway to Amboseli Reserve' as our driver told us.
Most of the park is a dust bowl.
Mt Kilimanjaro in the background.
Animals as far as the eye can see. During the dry season which we are at the end of, they all crowd around the water sources.
This was at the end of our trip to the Maasi Village. It was lets say interesting. Kind of a tourist trap a fee to go there. However there culture is facinating. It revolves entirely around cows. They have a diet of milk and blood from the cow, their houses are partly made of cow dung, and at every major celebration they give as well as eat a cow. They danced for us which was fun. Showed us how they make fire as well as some of the Medicine Man techniques. Then of course hurried us on to their 'no pressure Gift Shop' that was far from it. It is amazing how this culture has survived for centuries without money. However now gives the impression that it needs it. I know for them cows are power but how many cows can you get. Just from my western perspective the young seem to have lost their way and lie and cheat to get the all mighty dollar.
Our camp at Amboseli was part of the Maasi Village and benefited them. We even heard a Lion ROAR all to close to us when we were in our tent. And Elephants were only yards away. Although the monkeys were a nuisance to day the least. They tried to relieve themselves on us in all ways as much as they could. Lets just say Jennifer got unlucky. But being so close to all of these animals is just amazing. I LOVE it. After two nights here we travelled all day on Wednesday to Maasi Mara
Narok was our last stop before the Mara. The road there from Nairobi is the worst I have ever experienced.
These are some of the many Wildebeest that did not make it across the river.
This is who I ran into on my way to just take some photos of the sunset. Maasi are only scared of Elephants. Now I know why. I came around a tree and suddenly he was there. Turned towards me flapped it ears and trumpeted a very loud warning. I slowly went the other way.
This is part of the free for all that happens on dirt HWYs with busses, trucks, cars, and vans.
This is at Lake Naivasha. Our hope on Friday night.
We got to ride around Hells Gate in bikes watching Baboons, Zebras, Cape Buffalo, Warthogs, and more.
We also got to hike down into a canyon where there were hot springs bubbling everywhere.
This is Minor, our driver, Muthago, our guide, and Anthony, our cook who kept us safe, full, and seeing nature at its best. There is nothing like watching thousands of animals in there habitat.
Our trip was amazing. This was at the lunch stop our first day. 
This was at the border town to Tanzania where we started on the 'African Highway to Amboseli Reserve' as our driver told us.
Most of the park is a dust bowl. 
Mt Kilimanjaro in the background. 
Animals as far as the eye can see. During the dry season which we are at the end of, they all crowd around the water sources. 
This was at the end of our trip to the Maasi Village. It was lets say interesting. Kind of a tourist trap a fee to go there. However there culture is facinating. It revolves entirely around cows. They have a diet of milk and blood from the cow, their houses are partly made of cow dung, and at every major celebration they give as well as eat a cow. They danced for us which was fun. Showed us how they make fire as well as some of the Medicine Man techniques. Then of course hurried us on to their 'no pressure Gift Shop' that was far from it. It is amazing how this culture has survived for centuries without money. However now gives the impression that it needs it. I know for them cows are power but how many cows can you get. Just from my western perspective the young seem to have lost their way and lie and cheat to get the all mighty dollar. 
Our camp at Amboseli was part of the Maasi Village and benefited them. We even heard a Lion ROAR all to close to us when we were in our tent. And Elephants were only yards away. Although the monkeys were a nuisance to day the least. They tried to relieve themselves on us in all ways as much as they could. Lets just say Jennifer got unlucky. But being so close to all of these animals is just amazing. I LOVE it. After two nights here we travelled all day on Wednesday to Maasi Mara
Narok was our last stop before the Mara. The road there from Nairobi is the worst I have ever experienced. 
These are some of the many Wildebeest that did not make it across the river.
This is who I ran into on my way to just take some photos of the sunset. Maasi are only scared of Elephants. Now I know why. I came around a tree and suddenly he was there. Turned towards me flapped it ears and trumpeted a very loud warning. I slowly went the other way. 
This is part of the free for all that happens on dirt HWYs with busses, trucks, cars, and vans. 
This is at Lake Naivasha. Our hope on Friday night. 
We got to ride around Hells Gate in bikes watching Baboons, Zebras, Cape Buffalo, Warthogs, and more. 
We also got to hike down into a canyon where there were hot springs bubbling everywhere. 
This is Minor, our driver, Muthago, our guide, and Anthony, our cook who kept us safe, full, and seeing nature at its best. There is nothing like watching thousands of animals in there habitat.
3 comments:
MJ,
The pics, not surprisingly, are amazing...except for the NC-17 one of the baboon. Love and miss you much!
Maggie
Good to see you're really roughing it. Must be tough. Keep your head up. Skiing!!!!
wow.. all of your fotos are simply great. I especially love your night photography, i've been doing some of it lately, but it's hard to find really dark places here in the states. Keep up the amazing work.
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