The wildlife was exciting to see and every day brought us something new. But the scenery was also spectacular. It truly is big sky country. The plains seem to go on forever and we were surrounded by beauty.
Big Sky
Lioness
We found this lioness close to the Mara River near the area where the wildebeest often cross. There were no crossings happening at this time so she just found a nice little mound to lie down and relax.
Sunbathing
These hippos were sunbathing on the banks of the Mara River just below our Wild-Eye Camp. We passed by the remnants of this hippo by the side of the road every day.
Crossing No. 4
We were lucky enough to have multiple wildebeest crossings in our first few days in the Mara. Crossing number 4 was just as chaotic as the rest of them. It also allowed us time to experiment with motion blur. Most of my motion blur photos didn't turn out very well. But it was fun to …
Vultures
Vultures are a common sight in Kenya. They play a very important role in cleaning up carion. Once the predators are finished eating their share, the vultures and hyenas move in to clean up the rest. When all is said and done, there is hardly a bone left as evidence that an animal had been …
