Category: East Africa 2011

A leopard – the third we saw on this trip.

A southern ground hornbill.  The photo doesn’t do it justice – this bird is huge.  For perspective, this is the same tree, at almost the same distance that the leopard in the previous photo was on.

Grant’s gazelle – the larger of the Seregeti’s two gazelle species

Kopjes like this dot the Serengeti.  were formed when the soft volcanic rock covering the savannah was eroded away to expose granite below.

There have been only a few wildlife encounters where I’ve felt quite nervous.  This was one, as this big elephant came up on us while we were on foot and seemed curious.

Thompson’s Gazelles – or Tommies as they’re called by the guides.

Wildebeest staring back at us as we go by

Olduvai Gorge

Thompson’s Gazelles, a Kori Bustard and rolling hills at the edge of the Serengeti

A baby giraffe  running along