6 articles tagged with kenya safari
The Maasai Mara's golden grasslands stretched before me like nature's own canvas, painted with acacia trees and dotted with wildlife that seemed to pose specifically for my lens. As a Foreign Service Officer who's traveled through conservation zones across four...
There's something profoundly transformative about watching a herd of dust-painted red elephants amble across Tsavo's rust-colored plains at sunset. The first time I witnessed this spectacle—these magnificent creatures seemingly born from the earth itself—I understood why this place changed my...
The first time I laid eyes on Lake Nakuru's shoreline painted pink with thousands of flamingos, I knew this wasn't just another stop on Kenya's safari circuit. Twenty years and countless visits later, this gem in the Great Rift Valley...
Kenya has always held a special place in my heart, a sentiment that has only deepened with each visit over my three decades of traversing the globe. While many travelers view Nairobi merely as a gateway to more distant safari...
Standing on the elevated viewing deck at Nairobi National Park, watching a tower of giraffes silhouetted against the setting sun with the city skyline bizarrely visible in the background, I couldn't help but reflect on the peculiar juxtaposition of ecosystems...
The first rays of dawn filter through the acacia trees as I sip my morning coffee on the terrace of Giraffe Manor. A gentle rustle draws my attention to the window where a Rothschild giraffe extends its elegant neck, curious...