Masai Mara National Park
Masai Mara was our last stop of the safari. We actually stayed in 2 lodges, the Mara Sarova, and the Mara Serena. These were in opposite ends of the park which provided different opportunities. The Mara was finally the Africa I was expecting. It was miles of grasses, but more elevation change than I expected. There were also patches of shrubbery, where we came to find many animals using for cover. The Masai Mara is 1510 square kilometers and is essentially the northern extension of the Serengeti in Tanzania. It is the place of the Great Migration of millions of wildebeest, zebras, and gazelle. We hit it in the low season, when the animals were in the Serengeti, but there was still plenty to see, without the crowds of people.
These guys were just waiting for the crowds to leave and night to fall.
Watching the Sun Set
The KING
Lilac-Breasted Rollers
Lioness in the Morning Light
Alert Impala
Mara Giraffe
And a few Treescapes
A European Roller(Coracias garrulus)
Secretary Bird
Blazing over the Mara, the view from our lodge
Who's Watching Who?
Dueling Teenagers
Africa was an awesome experience, I really hope to get back someday.
Excelentes!!
Juan C Aguero said this on June 11th, 2009 at 7:18 am
Congratulations on your NPN Photo of the Month, Paul. That is one sweet photograph!
Varina
http://www.photographybyvarina.com
Varina Patel said this on June 14th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
Thanks Varina, so what are you doing to make your posts go to spam?=) Lucky I caught it. Hope you guys are doing well.
Paul said this on June 16th, 2009 at 7:39 am