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Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Sep 23rd, 2019, 01:56 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 34,363
Posted By amyb

I lost some zoom going from the Nikon to the Sony...

I lost some zoom going from the Nikon to the Sony (I went from 24-1000mm 41.7x to 24-600 mm 25x) but I'm going to be completely honest, I've never needed it. Definitely not for the gorillas who are...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Sep 21st, 2019, 07:54 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 34,363
Posted By amyb

Great! Yes, that's the other thing I neglected...

Great! Yes, that's the other thing I neglected to mention. My local camera shop where I bought both of my cameras has two beginner classes. I took them both with each camera. It was immensely...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Sep 20th, 2019, 11:56 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 34,363
Posted By amyb

Hi Schlegal, I'm glad you chose to go to Rwanda,...

Hi Schlegal, I'm glad you chose to go to Rwanda, I don't think you'll regret it. I do hope to get back there someday after I visit a couple of other African countries on my list! Karen at T2R...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Oct 4th, 2018, 05:03 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 34,363
Posted By amyb

Fra_Diavolo, thank you! Other than what was lost...

Fra_Diavolo, thank you! Other than what was lost in my uploading/downloading/uploading to get them on here, these are all straight out of the camera. I do no photoshopping/lightroom, I just don't...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Oct 4th, 2018, 04:27 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 34,363
Posted By amyb

Heimdall, I'd really clarify this. >>For anyone...

Heimdall, I'd really clarify this.
>>For anyone who has mobility issues Rwanda would be a better choice, because some gorilla families are only about 30 minutes from park headquarters over fairly...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Oct 3rd, 2018, 10:54 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 34,363
Posted By amyb

Well, the golden monkeys only add 25 more slots a...

Well, the golden monkeys only add 25 more slots a day in the way of activity, so not much more. My concern is more about "Rwanda trekking is too expensive, I'm going to Uganda instead". Has that...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Sep 30th, 2018, 10:54 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 34,363
Posted By amyb

So glad you enjoyed the report! Yes,...

So glad you enjoyed the report!

Yes, live42day, I know the trekking price is sort of crazy now in Rwanda. I worry about what it means for the people who make a living based on the numbers of...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Sep 25th, 2018, 04:29 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 34,363
Posted By amyb

KathBC, thanks! My camera is the Sony RX10 iii,...

KathBC, thanks! My camera is the Sony RX10 iii, which I love. The pics here are somewhat degraded since my out of the camera photos were too big to upload to Fodors directly, so I downloaded them...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Sep 23rd, 2018, 01:55 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 34,363
Posted By amyb

Back in Nairobi, I'd pre-booked a private visit...

Back in Nairobi, I'd pre-booked a private visit to the Sheldrick elephant orphanage. I foster 12 elephants and have done the private visit once before and loved it. I figured Kim would too, so I...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Sep 23rd, 2018, 12:36 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 34,363
Posted By amyb

Summing up the Mara... once again I wasn't...

Summing up the Mara... once again I wasn't disappointed. We had the option to venture into the Reserve for a day (included in our package), but with sightings as good as we were getting in the...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Sep 23rd, 2018, 12:25 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 34,363
Posted By amyb

Near Offbeat Mara there are three lion prides:...

Near Offbeat Mara there are three lion prides: Acacia, River and Offbeat. We managed to see all lions of each pride during our stay, which was 52 lions in 6 days. The River pride lionesses are very...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Sep 23rd, 2018, 12:21 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 34,363
Posted By amyb

I'm probably the least artsy person I know, but I...

I'm probably the least artsy person I know, but I liked the geometry of this shot:
...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Sep 23rd, 2018, 12:18 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 34,363
Posted By amyb

A few random shots from other drives... ...

A few random shots from other drives...

Kappen on patrol through the roof window. When he did this, I knew he was on to something....
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Sep 23rd, 2018, 12:09 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 34,363
Posted By amyb

We'd just missed Amani's kill, but wouldn't miss...

We'd just missed Amani's kill, but wouldn't miss the next one. One morning started off a bit slow and we started combing "cheetah country" to perhaps see something else. Cheetah are opportunistic...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Sep 23rd, 2018, 11:59 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 34,363
Posted By amyb

On our second to last day there, the Amani saga...

On our second to last day there, the Amani saga (she of no food) continued. We'd seen the cheetah at least twice a day since we'd been there, and seen a couple of "almost" hunts but nothing ever...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Sep 23rd, 2018, 11:55 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 34,363
Posted By amyb

One afternoon we wrapped up the game drive in...

One afternoon we wrapped up the game drive in time to be back to camp for an early dinner. We were going to head out for a night drive and see what we could find under the cover of darkness. I'll...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Sep 23rd, 2018, 11:49 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 34,363
Posted By amyb

One afternoon we came across a lioness and her...

One afternoon we came across a lioness and her two young cubs on a topi kill. It was very recent as not much of the topi had been consumed yet and all three were still very much wearing their meals....
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Sep 23rd, 2018, 10:46 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 34,363
Posted By amyb

@shouldbewriting, I agree. Although as zoos go,...

@shouldbewriting, I agree. Although as zoos go, San Diego is among the best. They released a rhino born there back into a park in Tanzania just last week, and they're actively trying to increase...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Sep 23rd, 2018, 10:40 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 34,363
Posted By amyb

One pretty funny encounter had us find a nomad...

One pretty funny encounter had us find a nomad male lion, who was pretty hungry and trying to dig a warthog out of a muddy hole! It didn't work, but was fun watching him for about 20 minutes before...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Sep 23rd, 2018, 10:28 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 34,363
Posted By amyb

Another early morning game drive saw us welcoming...

Another early morning game drive saw us welcoming the sun and the Offbeat pride, who'd been coming in from a night out. Every night I had sleep interrupted by lions roaring near camp. It is one of...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Sep 23rd, 2018, 10:26 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 34,363
Posted By amyb

Kenyan skies can get awfully moody and change on...

Kenyan skies can get awfully moody and change on a dime. It can be bright and sunny where you are, but storming violently across the landscape. These three photos were all taken around sunset one...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Sep 23rd, 2018, 10:23 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 34,363
Posted By amyb

Back in 2014 I came across a gorgeous cheetah and...

Back in 2014 I came across a gorgeous cheetah and her cub in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy. The guides call her Amani. She successfully raised that cub to adulthood (she's now spotted with cubs of...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Sep 23rd, 2018, 10:19 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 34,363
Posted By amyb

And finally, we meet the Offbeat Pride males,...

And finally, we meet the Offbeat Pride males, brothers Frank and Jesse. Since I was there, they've both been displaced by new, younger males. I know there have been sightings of Jesse since then in...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Sep 23rd, 2018, 10:14 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 34,363
Posted By amyb

One of my rules on safari is to never, ever miss...

One of my rules on safari is to never, ever miss the morning game drive. As hard as it can be to get up and out before dawn, I've never been disappointed. And the early morning "golden hour" light...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Sep 23rd, 2018, 10:09 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 34,363
Posted By amyb

We came across a hyena den pretty quickly. Hyena...

We came across a hyena den pretty quickly. Hyena are one of the "ugly five" but their puppies are so darn cute!
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