Kenya

African Rift Valley, Kenya A view overlooking the East African Great Rift Valley

Nairobi, Kenya This woman indicated she wanted money before she would let me take her picture,so I gave her 100 shillings (a little over $1). She still wouldn't uncover her face. When I tried to get her to at least uncover her eye, she indicated she wanted more money, so I said no and just walked away.

Nairobi, Kenya This young girl with the beautiful eyes was with the Muslim woman who would not uncover her face. I think they might have been homeless.

Nairobi, Kenya This woman seemed genuinely surprised that I would want to take her picture!

Masai Mara, Kenya Impala

Masai Mara, Kenya Bat-eared Fox

Masai Mara, Kenya Cape Buffalo

Masai Mara, Kenya Birds clean mites off of a Cape Buffalo, one of the African Big 5

Masai Mara, Kenya A Hartebeest antelope.

Masai Mara, Kenya A Warthog kneels while digging for roots while her baby nurses.

Masai Mara, Kenya Every zebra has different stripes. This photo of Plains Zebras demonstrates how different hey are.

Masai Mara, Kenya A view of the beautiful Masai Mara.

Masai Mara, Kenya A Cheetah rests under a tree.

Masai Mara, Kenya A red dirt road on the Masai Mara.

Masai Mara, Kenya Morning on the Masai Mara

Masai Mara, Kenya African Elephant herd

Masai Mara, Kenya African Elephant herd

Masai Mara, Kenya African Elephant herd

Masai Mara, Kenya Mother and baby elephant

Masai Mara, Kenya African Elephant

Masai Mara, Kenya Giraffe

Masai Mara, Kenya Giraffe

Masai Mara, Kenya Lion

Masai Mara, Kenya Lion

Masai Mara, Kenya Lion

Masai Mara, Kenya Lion

Masai Mara, Kenya Young lions at play.

Masai Mara, Kenya A young lion stoops to pee.

Masai Mara, Kenya A young lion stalking on the Masai Mara

Masai Mara, Kenya Secretary Bird

Masai Mara, Kenya Wildebeest migration on the Masai Mara.

Masai Mara, Kenya A Steppe Eagle sits in a tree on the Masai Mara

Masai Mara, Kenya Vultures pick at a carcass.

Masai Mara, Kenya The starling have beautiful shiny blue feathers.

Masai Mara, Kenya A Wildebeest carcass is a common sight in the park.

Masai Mara, Kenya A hyena soaks in a small pool in the rocks.

Masai Mara, Kenya Wildebeest

Masai Mara, Kenya Wildebeests

Masai Mara, Kenya A hippopotamus swims in the Mara River.

Masai Mara, Kenya A crocodile swims in the Mara River.

Masai Mara, Kenya A pod of hippopotamus on an island in the Mara River. Dead wildebeests lined the banks, and one lies behind the hippos.

Masai Mara, Kenya A line of Wildebeests crossing the Mara River during their migration.

Masai Mara, Kenya Wildebeests crossing the Mara River during their migration.

Masai Mara, Kenya Several Wildebeests are trapped along the bank. They cannot get back up, and are afraid to go down to the crocodile infested water. A dead wildebeest lies at the bottom of the bank on the right.

Masai Mara, Kenya A fat crocodile lies at the side of the Mara River. It has certainly gorged itself on the plentiful wildebeests.

Masai Mara, Kenya Close up of a crocodile alongside the Mara River.