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Kenya, Kajiado, Amboseli. A Bateleur eagle
A herd of elephants (Loxodonta africana) strides out beneath Mount Kilimanjaro, Africas highest snow-capped mountain at 19, 340 feet above sea level
Framed by an Acacia tortilis, Mount Kilimanjaro is Africas highest snow-capped mountain at 19, 340 feet above sea level
The Uaso Nyiru delta from the air. This freshwater river flows through southern Kenya and enters the northern end of Lake Natron only to become alkaline in the closed basin of this Tanzanian Rift
An Acacia tree silhouetted against a brilliant sunrise
In the late afternoon, storm clouds gather over Amboseli. The mountain in the background is Longido (8, 625 feet) situated close to the Kenya/Tanzania border town of Namanga
Msai warriors draw water from a deep well. The depth of wells is measured by the number of men required to bring water to the cattle troughs at the top of them
A Msai warrior in full battle cry, his long-bladed spear at the ready
Kenya, Kajiado, lpartimaro. Two Msai warriors in full regalia. The headress of the man on the left is made from the mane of a lion while the one on the right is fringed with black ostrich feathers
Two Msai warriors in full regalia. The headdress of the man on the left is made from the mane of a lion while the one on the right is fringed with black ostrich feathers
During an eunoto ceremony when Msai warriors become junior elders, their heads are shaved and they daub themselves with white clay
A large gathering of Msai warriors, resplendent with long Ochred braids, listen to instructions from their chiefs and elders during a ceremony
A group of Msai warriors, resplendent with long Ochred braids, chat outside their traditional houses. These squat houses with rounded corners have roofs plastered with a mixture of soil and cow dung
A hardy Commiphora tree thrives beside Lake Magadi, an alkaline lake of the Rift Valley system, situated in a vey hot region of southern Kenya
Great White Pelicans (Pelecanus onocrotalus) at Amboseli
A back view of a Msai warrior resplendent with long ochred braids tied in a pigtail. This singular hairstyle sets him apart from other members of his society
One of the most important Msai ceremonies is the eunoto when warriors become junior elders. Early one morning before the cattle are taken to pasture, their mothers shave their long ochred locks
Msai warriors resplendent with long ochred braids relax and wait for the start of a ceremony. Red has always been their preferred colour
