Here is the first crop of photos from Tanzania. The page contains some of the wildlife images from our safari to the Serengeti and Ngorongoro. Not all of the photos are the best photographic quality. Shooting conditions in the Serengeti are challenging at best, but these are some of the better ones.
Let me just say what a tremendous time we had! For four days Linda and I, and our jeep-mates Bill and Diane (more about the rest of our group in an upcoming post), drove around the Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater watching wildlife and taking pictures from the open top of an africanized – very strong suspension, very tough - Toyota Land Cruiser. Several times we were so close to lions that we could hear the bones crunch. It was one National Geographic moment after another. We seldom went more than five or ten minutes during the day without seeing some type of wildlife. It was also seldom that we went more than five or ten minutes during the night without hearing some sort of wildlfe noise from our tent!
Our great thanks to our host and guide Kambona for the amazing safari and climb that he put on. His vast experience and knowledge were evident in every detail of the trip. His pleasant and relaxed nature (hakuna matata) made the trip comfortable and trouble free for us. If there was any detail of the trip he didn’t have covered, I didn’t notice it. If you ever contemplate traveling to
Also thanks to Saimon, our driver, who waited patiently and without complaint each time I lingered to photograph animals that he undoubtedly thought to be ordinary and mundane (like zebras and giraffes).
I hope these photos give you a feel for the variety and proximity of the wildlife we encountered.
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