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Category Archives: African Safari
African Safari – Masai Mara – Last morning’s drive
African Safari – Masai Mara – Last morning’s drive To start off our morning drive we were treated to fields of small white and shades of blue flowers.
African Safari – Masai Mara – Evening safari
African Safari – Masai Mara – Evening safari This was our last evening safari on the Masai Mara and we were still hoping to locate that elusive Leopard or one of the rare Black Rhinos. We didn’t see either of … Continue reading
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Tagged Acacia tree, africa, bat-eared fox, black rhinoceros, buffalo, cheetah, crowned crane, elephant, Esoit Oloololo Escarpment, Eurocephalus ruppelli, gazelle, grassland, Great Migration, Great Rift Valley, hartebeest, Hippopotamos, hippopotamus, hornbill, hyena, impala, kenya, leopard, lion, long-crested eagle, Maasai Mara, Mara River, marabou, Masai, Masai giraffe, Masai Mara Game Preserve, Mediterranean Sea, Mozambique, ostrich, pygmy falcon., rhinoceros, Roan Antelope, safai, secretary bird, Serengeti National Park, spotted hyena, tanzania, Thomson's Gazelle, topi, vulture, warthog, wildebeest, zebra
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African Safari – Driving the Masai Mara with GAP Adventure Vans
African Safari – Driving the Masai Mara with GAP Adventure Vans Its bumpy and rough, full of water holes and along dry landscape; but at the end of the day those roads bring you so close to animals it’s amazing!
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African Safari – The big sale
African Safari – The big sale During our period of R&R, I wandered down the pathway from the lodge to the small, three hut model Maasai village nearby. I was interested in buying a small mask. Seven Maasai women were … Continue reading
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African Safari – A restful afternoon at the lodge
African Safari – A restful afternoon at the lodge After our early morning outing on the Masai Mara, we returned to the lodge for breakfast and a bit of R&R.
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Tagged Acacia tree, africa, bat-eared fox, black rhinoceros, buffalo, cheetah, copyright all rights reserved, crowned crane, elephant, Esoit Oloololo Escarpment, gazelle, grassland, Great Migration, Great Rift Valley, hartebeest, Hippopotamos, hippopotamus, hornbill, hyena, images, impala, kenya, leopard, lion, long-crested eagle, Maasai Mara, Mara River, marabou, Masai, Masai giraffe, Masai Mara Game Preserve, Mediterranean Sea, Mozambique, ostrich, photos, pictures, pygmy falcon., rhinoceros, RJHay, Roan Antelope, Ron Hay, safai, safari, secretary bird, Serengeti National Park, spotted hyena, tanzania, Thomson’s Gazelle, topi, vulture, warthog, wildebeest, zebra
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African Safari – Masai Mara – Breakfast with the Vultures
African Safari – Masai Mara – Breakfast with the Vultures Not sure of i.d. of these vultures.
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Tagged Acacia tree, africa, bat-eared fox, black rhinoceros, buffalo, cheetah, copyright all rights reserved, crowned crane, elephant, Esoit Oloololo Escarpment, gazelle, grassland, Great Migration, Great Rift Valley, hartebeest, Hippopotamos, hippopotamus, hornbill, hyena, images, impala, kenya, leopard, lion, long-crested eagle, Maasai Mara, Mara River, marabou, Masai, Masai giraffe, Masai Mara Game Preserve, Mediterranean Sea, Mozambique, ostrich, photos, pictures, pygmy falcon., rhinoceros, RJHay, Roan Antelope, Ron Hay, safai, safari, secretary bird, Serengeti National Park, spotted hyena, tanzania, Thomson's Gazelle, topi, vulture, warthog, wildebeest, zebra
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African Safari – a bit of soccer
African Safari – a bit of soccer I still like playing soccer even though I don’t play it well. At 60+, my legs don’t push me as fast as I want them to and stamina is a thing of the … Continue reading
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African Safari – The Vantelope Phenomenon
African Safari – The Vantelope Phenomenon The Vantelope phenomenon is really quite an amazing sight to see. At any given moment, in the touristy parts of the Masai Mara, there may be a hundred or more safari vans with their … Continue reading
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African Safari – The Masai River
African Safari – The Masai River The nice weather continued and our destination for the afternoon was the Masai River, home to many hippopotamus and African crocodiles.
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Tagged Acacia tree, africa, bat-eared fox, black rhinoceros, buffalo, cheetah, crowned crane, elephant, Esoit Oloololo Escarpment, gazelle, grassland, Great Migration, Great Rift Valley, hartebeest, Hippopotamos, hippopotamus, hornbill, hyena, impala, kenya, leopard, lion, long-crested eagle, Maasai Mara, Mara River, marabou, Masai, Masai giraffe, Masai Mara Game Preserve, Mediterranean Sea, Mozambique, ostrich, pygmy falcon., rhinoceros, Roan Antelope, safai, secretary bird, Serengeti National Park, spotted hyena, tanzania, Thomson’s Gazelle, topi, vulture, warthog, wildebeest, zebra
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African Safari – Masai Mara – Lunch on a blanket
African Safari – Masai Mara – Lunch on a blanket By about noon we had traveled a long way from our lodge and ended up at the top of a hill where we could get a panoramic view of that … Continue reading
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Tagged Acacia tree, africa, bat-eared fox, black rhinoceros, buffalo, cheetah, crowned crane, elephant, Esoit Oloololo Escarpment, gazelle, grassland, Great Migration, Great Rift Valley, hartebeest, Hippopotamos, hippopotamus, hornbill, hyena, impala, kenya, leopard, lion, long-crested eagle, Maasai Mara, Mara River, marabou, Masai, Masai giraffe, Masai Mara Game Preserve, Mediterranean Sea, Mozambique, ostrich, pygmy falcon., rhinoceros, Roan Antelope, safai, secretary bird, Serengeti National Park, spotted hyena, tanzania, Thomson’s Gazelle, topi, vulture, warthog, wildebeest, zebra
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