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The tiny Sokoke Scops Owl in the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest near Malindi. Discovered in 1965, this globally endangered species has a very restricted habitat
Kenya. Mashua sailing boats participating in a race off Lamu Island
Kenya. The Riyadha Mosque at dusk. The gathering point for Maulidi, the celebration of Prophet Mohammeds birthday
An Mtaita musician. His glasses are made from the tips of calabashes. His ear ornaments are also made of calabashes or gourds
A Swahili man in traditional attire blows the Siwa on the battlements of the Lamu Museum. This unique and hugely heavy ritual horn was used before the 19th century in Pate
A diminutive Kirks dikdik in Kenyas Tsavo West National Park
Two male Msai ostriches in breeding plumage in Kenyas Tsavo West National Park
A Chesnut-bellied Sandgrouse in Tsavo East National Park
Kenya. The Swahili elite, Wangwana, perform the traditional stick dance during Maulidi, celebration of Prophet Mohammeds birthday
Dhows sailing off Lamu Island. Dhow or Dau is the colloquial word used by most visitors for the wooden sailing ships of the East African coast although in reality a dhow is a much larger ocean-going
Mohamed Thuruani, a skilled craftsman of 17 years standing in Lamu, sits outside his home while putting the finishing touches to a model dhow
As a part of Maulidi, Lamu Islands celebrations to mark the birthday of the Prophet Mohamed, a keenly-fought boat race is held
The eyes of a Lamu woman wearing a traditional black Islamic dress and face veil (known locally as buibui). Situated 150 miles north-northeast of Mombasa, Lamu town dates from the 15th century AD
Abdul Malik Bilali recites the Holy Koran in his beautiful stone-built house in Lamus old town. The house has fine example of decorative Lamu plasterwork gracing the interior walls
A fine example of the interior of a traditional Swahili house in Lamu Town. The extraordinary skill of the local craftsmen is an important legacy of Afro-Arab architecture in the Swahili style
A fine example of decorative Lamu plasterwork gracing the interior wall of an old stone house. The extraordinary skill of these craftsmen is an important legacy of Afro-Arab architecture in
A group of Swahili women clad in black to signify their Islamic culture pause to chat outside an old mosque along the waterfront of Lamu Island
A magnificent Sable antelope bull with females and young in the Shimba Hills National Park. Sable are arguably the most handsome of all Africas antelopes
Giant baobab trees silhouetted against a sunset
A fine bull sable antelope with chesnut-brown females and calves behind him. This large, handsome antelope with backward-curving horns is only found in Kenya in the Shimba Hills of Kenyas Coast
An elephant covered in red dust blocks a track in Kenyas Tsavo West National Park
A beautiful yellow variant of the red Flame Lily (Gloriosa superba) can be found at lower altitudes especially in Tsavo West National Park
A young Msai giraffe in Kenyas Tsavo West National Park
A white-throated savanna monitor lizard flicks out its long blue forked tongue. Its home is an old termite mound
A Green Sea Turtle crossing Watamu Beach. This white sandy beach is an important breeding ground for three species of turtles living in the Indian Ocean
A Buff-crested Bustard in Tsavo East National Park
A Red-and-Yellow Barbet in Tsavo East National Park
A Superb Starling in Tsavo East National Park
A baby Lesser Kudu in Tsavo East National Park
A fine African bull elephant rubs itself on a termite mound in Tsavo East National Park
Kenya. Two Jahazi boats sailing off Lamu Island. The main way to transport goods in the Lamu Archipelago
Kenya. A joyful Muslim procession during Maulidi, the celebration of Prophet Mohammeds birthday
A traditional outrigger canoe sails close to the shore at Diani Beach
Dawn at Msambweni, south of Mombasa
Fishermen bring home their catch at mid-day on the coconut palm-fringed Msambweni beach, south of Mombasa
The view from Chingwede House, a beautiful coast house built on a cliff overlooking the coconut palm-fringed Msambweni beach, south of Mombasa, and the Indian Ocean beyond
The beautiful coconut palm-fringed Msambweni beach, south of Mombasa, is deserted in the late afternoon
A fisherman sets out from Msambweni, south of Mombasa, in a beautiful dawn sky
At dawn, a fisherman sets out from Msambweni, south of Mombasa, with a fish trap while an outrigger canoe is still anchored in the background
Boat builders put the finishing touches to a new jahazi in the open boatyard at Matondoni, Lamu Island. The place has been famous for making traditional wooden sailing boats for a century or more
Lamu crowds watch a stick fight along the waterfront at Lamu town. This form of combat originates from Oman and demonstrates the close ties between the Lamu archipelago
A Lamu man strings the back of a traditional Lamu-style chair embellished with marquetry. Situated 150 miles north-northeast of Mombasa, Lamu town dates from the 15th century AD
A donkey race is held on Lamu Island as part of the celebrations to mark the birthday of the Prophet Mohamed. This man was the winner of the 2005 competition
On a late Friday afternoon, Lamu men and boys in traditional Islamic dress sing before joining a procession to celebrate Maulidi, the Prophet Mohameds birthday
Lamu women are expert in intricate hand and body designs using henna and other dyes. Here, a woman with finely decorated hands
A skilled craftsman with traditional tools carves a wooden door from hardwood in Lamu town. Wood carving is the most important craft in Lamu and sustains the greatest number of skilled craftsmen
A man embroiders Swahili hats, which are popular with Muslims on Lamu Island and elsewhere. It takes hours of patience and great skill to make a really fine hat
