 This leopard cautiously moves next to our van... a mere two meters away. |
 Elands are the largest gazelle and cautious around humans. This small herd was grazing in a small riverine just after a rainfall in Masai Mara. |
 A pair of giraffes graze in Samburu National Park. |
 Evening time at Samburu National Park |
 Grant's gazelles at Samburu National Park |
 A pair of Oryx's walking by each other make for a geometric photo in Samburu. |
 An agile leopard climbs off his perch in Samburu National Park. Leopard sightings are very rare. |
 A sleek Gerenuk streches to eat from a bush acacia |
 A pair of lion cubs rest in the shade, escaping the hot midday sun of Samburu |
 Mom and baby elephant saunder off into the sunset |
 The famous flamingo flocks of Lake Nakuru National Park |
 Endangered white rhinos at Lake Nakuru |
 The gang with Sampulyi, our guide and friend, overlooking Lake Nakuru |
 A Rothschild Giraffe grazing on acacia at evening time in Lake Nakuru |
 A pair of Cape Buffalos make their escape as we drive by in Lake Nakuru |
 Watching this cheetah dine of a Thompson's gazelle for breakfast from 5 meters away was amazing. |
 This large cape buffalo in Masai Mara appears wanting to charges us as he guards the herd of approximately 800 buffs behind him. |
 Because of the drought in East Africa, we were able to witness a "mini" migration at the Mara River with zebras and wildebeests. |
 Hippos watch the curious tourist in the Mara River |
 Searching over the vast Trans Mara savanah, this cheetah provides us a great opportunity to see his hunting strategy |
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 A big male elephant does not like our closeness to the herd |
 Mom and baby elephant emerge from the brush at Masai Mara |
 Masai giraffe up close |
 Lioness and cubs in Masai Mara |
 One of 23 black rhinos in Masai Mara |
 After dropping my lens shade protector, I was very impressed with the durability after seeing this teenage cheetah try to destroy it. |
 Sampulyi and Maasai friends join the gang on the final day of the safari. |