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Two Samburu warrior of Northern Kenya in all their finery. The ostrich pompom on the spear was formerly a sign of peace
Kenya, Laikipia, Ol Malo. A visitor holds up a chameleon during a game walk at Ol Malo. (MR)
Kenya. The Swahili elite, Wangwana, perform the traditional stick dance during Maulidi, celebration of Prophet Mohammeds birthday
Kenya, Kiambu, Kikuyu. One of the stained glass windows in the Church of the Torch near Kikuyu depicts Jesus and his flock of Kikuyu women and children in traditional attire
Kenya, Central Province, Gatamaiyu Forest. A tree fern in the indigenous Gatamaiyu Forest at the southern end of the Aberdare Mountains
Kenya, Tsavo East, Ithumba. Young elephants walk in line through the dry bush country at Ithumba where the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust runs a very important unit for orphans
Kenya, Masai Mara, Narok District. Long columns of wildebeest zigzag through open grassy plains during the annual Wildebeest migration from the Serengeti National Park in Northern Tanzania to
Africa, Kenya, Kajiado District, Ol doinyo Orok. A large gathering of Msai warriors during an Eunoto ceremony when the warriors become junior elders and thenceforth are permitted to marry
Kenya, Kabarnet, Lake Bogoria. Before the sun appears over the surrounding hills, flocks of lesser flamingo concentrate near the numerous hot springs at Lake Bogoria
Kenya, Tsavo West National Park. A herd of elephants (Loxodonta africana) leaves Lake Jipe with the Pare Mountains dominating the landscape
Kenya, Rift Valley Province, Kapsabet. A Nandi laibon, or soothsayer, wearing a traditional monkey skin cape
Bird book, binoculars and safari hat
A family of three young cheetahs stand on a termite mound to seek their quarry of small antelopes grazing on the plains of Masai Mara Game Reserve
A herd of elephants drinking at a waterhole in Tsavo West National Park, Kenya
The bar and living area of Elsas Kopje in Meru National Park, Meru, Kenya The bar and living area of Elsas Kopje in Meru National Park, Meru, Kenya
Luo fishing boats leave the eastern lakeshore of Lake Victoria in the early morning to fish for tilapia and nile perch
A hot air balloon floating over herds of wildebeest and zebra in the Masai Mara Game Reserve
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
Siyu Fort. The Sultan of Zanzibar in the middle of the 19th century built this impressive fort at the end of the mangrove-lined tidal channel leading to Siyu village on Pate Island
A fisherman repairs the sail of his wooden sailing boat, known as mashua, along the waterfront of Kisingitini, a natural harbour on Pate Island
An old Turkana woman wearing all the finery of her tribe. In a hole pierced below her lower lip, she wears an ornament beautifully made from twisted strands of copper wire
A series of lava rock pools are situated just off the southern end of Lake Turkana, northern Kenyas Jade Sea. The colour of the water is caused by extreme alkalinity in which green algae with a high
From the air, a pink band of Lesser flamingos hugs the barren shoreline of this intensely alkaline Rift Valley lake. The colour of the water is the result of green algae with high chlorophyll
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
A cheetah surveys the countryside for a quarry from the top of an earth mound
A hot air balloon takes off in Masai Mara Game Reserve as the sun rises over distant hills
Early morning ground mist surrounds Fischers Tower, an ancient volcanic plug, in a region of Kenya where the latent signs of volcanic activity are still evident
A tree senecio or giant groundsel flourishes in snow on the upper slopes of Mount Kenya (17, 058 feet). These plants flower about every ten years
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
An old Kikuyu lady picks coffee Taken in the 1960 s, this photograph depicts a traditional form of dress and ear ornaments among Kikuyu women, which has completely disappeared
An all-black melanistic serval cat at 10, 000 feet on the moorlands of the Aberdare Mountains. This long-legged cat with big ears is normally tawny to russet with black
Two cheetahs sprint after their quarry
Vultures roost in an acacia tree shortly before dusk
Greater flamingos in flight over Lake Turkana. This Rift Valley lake is a favourite haunt of both greater and lesser flamingos because the blue-green algae upon which they feed grows in the lakes
The alkaline waters of Lake Bogoria are a favourite haunt of lesser flamingos. The barren shoreline is dotted with steam jets and geysers reflecting its volcanic origins
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
A bull elephant in Amboseli National Park. Elephants consume the equivalent of about 5% of their body weight (i.e. up to 300kg) in twenty-four hours
A proud Samburu mother of two recently circumcised boys wears briefly their bird skin headdresses round her neck after they discard them during the lmuget loolbaa ceremony (the ceremony of the arrows)
A young Samburu boy sucks marrow straight from the leg bone of a cow. Marrow is a much sought-after delicacy. During every Samburu ceremony
Samburu initiates sing during the month after their circumcision. As their wounds heal, their dances become more energetic
Kenya, South Horr, Kurungu. A Samburu youth after his circumcision. The day after he has been circumcised, the initiate must hang in his pierced earlobes copper ear ornaments that are normally worn
Dressed in his black goatskin cloak, a Samburu boy puts his bundle of sticks, staves and gum on the roof of his mothers house
