Patty & Mark's Kenya/Tanzania photos
Dec 20th, 2006, 02:11 PM
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Patty & Mark's Kenya/Tanzania photos
No time to start a trip report yet but how 'bout some photos?
http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=...0&y=drl4tc
As you can see it was incredibly lush and green which made for challenging game viewing. We saw few predators this trip compared to previous ones and no dogs in northern Kenya or Selous
Despite the limited amount of game we saw, we had a fantastic time (though there were a few jokes about the animals having gone to Angola) and I learned to identify a lot of birds on this trip.
I have more camp photos (from both places where we stayed and places that we visited) that I'll be uploading separately.
Any questions, please ask.
http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=...0&y=drl4tc
As you can see it was incredibly lush and green which made for challenging game viewing. We saw few predators this trip compared to previous ones and no dogs in northern Kenya or Selous
Despite the limited amount of game we saw, we had a fantastic time (though there were a few jokes about the animals having gone to Angola) and I learned to identify a lot of birds on this trip.I have more camp photos (from both places where we stayed and places that we visited) that I'll be uploading separately.
Any questions, please ask.
Dec 20th, 2006, 02:54 PM
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Patty I enjoyed your great collection of snaps from the Billboard to the mating Millipedes?!
Such a variety, Zebroids, the Croc head emerging from the shore, the two Secretary Birds, Bush Baby, Frog, Hippo negotiating his way in white water, the Turtle, the four Rock Hyrax are so cute, YOU piloting the plane and so many nice facilities!
Asante, Den
Such a variety, Zebroids, the Croc head emerging from the shore, the two Secretary Birds, Bush Baby, Frog, Hippo negotiating his way in white water, the Turtle, the four Rock Hyrax are so cute, YOU piloting the plane and so many nice facilities!
Asante, Den
Dec 20th, 2006, 03:58 PM
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Just the African fix I needed - thank you. Your pictures are wonderful and so lush. Loved the monkeys, birds and antelope close ups. Can't wait to hear the stories behind the pics. Rest you head first, then fill us in.
Welcome back;
Sherry
Welcome back;
Sherry
Dec 20th, 2006, 04:30 PM
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I see the Angola joke has made it to Kenya and Tanzania. I'm sure someday I will be sitting in a vehicle during a quiet African game drive and the guest next to me will remark "Looks like everything's in Angola."
I'll be viewing the photos later.
I'll be viewing the photos later.
Dec 21st, 2006, 05:45 AM
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Welcome Home!
Great pics... so nice to see green, green and more green. So what if there was lots of mud and getting stuck in the muck!
Photos of Joy's, nicer than those I sent to you earlier. A beauty, and what I would expect from C&P.
Can't wait to read the report.
Great pics... so nice to see green, green and more green. So what if there was lots of mud and getting stuck in the muck!
Photos of Joy's, nicer than those I sent to you earlier. A beauty, and what I would expect from C&P.
Can't wait to read the report.
Dec 21st, 2006, 08:06 AM
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What struck me about so many of your pictures was the vibrant landscape colors. With or without animals the pictures were captivating shots of the terrain.
Did I see a nursing dik dik calf? What a find! I especially liked the baby vervets, croc peeking out from the reeds, a couple of different vulturine guinea fowl, the sun hitting the grey headed king fisher just right, the pair of secretary birds, the rock climbing baboons, and the hyrax family. You got several shots of the gerenuk, my latest obsession.
Welcome home!
Did I see a nursing dik dik calf? What a find! I especially liked the baby vervets, croc peeking out from the reeds, a couple of different vulturine guinea fowl, the sun hitting the grey headed king fisher just right, the pair of secretary birds, the rock climbing baboons, and the hyrax family. You got several shots of the gerenuk, my latest obsession.
Welcome home!
Dec 21st, 2006, 08:27 AM
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Patty, great photos...can't wait to see the rest! What camera were you using? I'm looking to replace my current one and I think yours is excellent. Of course, the camera is only part of the equation as it's also the person behind the lens!
Dec 21st, 2006, 08:47 AM
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Thanks guys!
Lynn,
Yes that was a nursing dik dik. It was right on the side of the road!
ovenbird,
I used a Canon S1 IS. It's several years old but you can get the current version which is the S3.
Leely,
I met Squack at Sand Rivers and he remembered you right away. He said whatever you told me about him was totally untrue
Ah, yes rehydration salts. I was sick the morning we flew to Sand Rivers. They were really concerned about me getting dehydrated. As a result we basically did nothing our first two days at SR but lounge by the pool or in our cottage. It was actually quite enjoyable (the lounging part, not the getting sick part) and I thought to myself, I couldn't have picked a better place to be sick
It's hard for me to judge Selous because the experience was not what I'd planned. We did up end doing one short boat ride and two short drives when I started feeling better. The boat ride was wonderful. I wished I could've stayed out longer but I just wasn't up for it.
And it was really <b>hot</b>, boy was it hot there in December. Next time I have to really give some thought to the time of year than I did this trip.
Lynn,
Yes that was a nursing dik dik. It was right on the side of the road!
ovenbird,
I used a Canon S1 IS. It's several years old but you can get the current version which is the S3.
Leely,
I met Squack at Sand Rivers and he remembered you right away. He said whatever you told me about him was totally untrue
Ah, yes rehydration salts. I was sick the morning we flew to Sand Rivers. They were really concerned about me getting dehydrated. As a result we basically did nothing our first two days at SR but lounge by the pool or in our cottage. It was actually quite enjoyable (the lounging part, not the getting sick part) and I thought to myself, I couldn't have picked a better place to be sick
It's hard for me to judge Selous because the experience was not what I'd planned. We did up end doing one short boat ride and two short drives when I started feeling better. The boat ride was wonderful. I wished I could've stayed out longer but I just wasn't up for it.
And it was really <b>hot</b>, boy was it hot there in December. Next time I have to really give some thought to the time of year than I did this trip.
Dec 21st, 2006, 08:56 AM
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Patty, thanks for the pics.
Which would you recommend between:
(A) Larsen's versus Joy's Camp ?
(B) Kenya versus Tanzania ?
(C) December versus September ?
Since you've been so many places, your input is much appreciated!!
Which would you recommend between:
(A) Larsen's versus Joy's Camp ?
(B) Kenya versus Tanzania ?
(C) December versus September ?
Since you've been so many places, your input is much appreciated!!
Dec 21st, 2006, 09:14 AM
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Patty, karibu nyumbani. The green and misty Samburu looks really fascinating, as do all the other places. So many zebroids everywhere. Are they “accidents” or do people breed them? You’ve some of the best dik dik shots I’ve ever seen. I just love the baby vervet at Larsen’s. The waterbuck in the green really is posing. Good that you got a shot at Joyce. Lovely hyraxes at Elsa’s. I would have felt perfectly safe flying with Patty the Pilot, I think. Sorry you were sick in Selous. Asante sana kwa picha.
