Despite the misspelling in the caption (which you might not be able to read anyway), this is really a large antelope known as COKE’S HARTEBEEST. Also called the kongoni, this animal is very beautiful to see from a distance, as I’ve pictured them here. Very slender, and known for having a slender heart-shaped face, the …
Hemingway: Hunting His Hyena and Hunting His Lion
What’s going on here? I had hardly sent over my last blog post – describing some of my thoughts about the hyenas and the lioness we saw on the Lake Nakuru Safari – than I picked up my Kindle to continue with Hemingway’s Green Hills of Africa and found myself at the section where he’s …
Two Predators
Lake Nakuru Safari Some folks might think a national park would be too tame to see much action, but there is no doubt that these animals would be dangerous if you saw them at the wrong time. By the time we ran across the hyenas, it was early afternoon and they were just resting in …
Is There Anything as Graceful as a Giraffe?
Lake Nakuru Safari Sometimes – when the subject is as beautiful as this – the pleasure of capturing these wonderful animals in a photograph is such a great feeling. I distinctly remember thinking how much I would love looking at these pictures after I had returned from the safari. I hope you like looking at …
Secretary Bird and the Big Guys
I’m always perplexed when people ask me about my “favorite” anything. People who know me know I’m an opera person, and as new friends discover that, the next question is always “What’s your favorite opera?” Can’t say. It’s usually the one I’ve just come out of. Same with the great cathedrals. After a couple of …
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