Showing posts with label Lions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lions. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Let's fly away. . . . . .



Flying is really on my mind right now.
In my email this morning there's a lengthy detailed missive
from American Airlines regarding their plan for future flying.
It caught my eye with the promise of earning many extra points -
only thing is when will we ever be able to use them!
Following were reams of information detailing what the airline will
be doing to keep us safe from the virus, both in flight and at the airports
they serve. Goodness me, just getting onto a plane had become hard enough
 prior to COVID-19, now it appears it will be much, much more difficult. . . . and
then one will still sit in that seat and remain afraid both during and after the 
flight is long completed.
Personally I don't think I can fly anywhere yet - especially overseas which is
where I want to go!


I snapped this photo in Kenya in 2016 as our plane came in - and yes, that is the 
runway! - to the Mara to fly us back to Nairobi.  
 I also recall many other wonderful flights in very small planes when visiting African 
countries - it's the main transportation to get about.  
I wonder how those little airlines will cope in the months ahead.
The safari business is suffering just like all other forms of tourism.


All these photos were taken by me during that Kenyan visit.  
The beautiful animals are still there I'm sure, perhaps living life a little quieter
 without Range Rovers and camera-laden tourists bothering them.


Night time curfew has been lifted here but we'll still remain at home. 
Visiting and eating in a restaurant would be a real treat, but staying
 healthy is more important!

Heavy cloud cover, very hot, no rain due today - thinking of baking, 
soup making, with garden watering later.
Anything exciting planned for your day?



Thursday, September 22, 2016

Mara lions from sunrise to sunset. . . . . . . . .


Up early this morning for another spectacular day in Kenya.
It's hard to show you here just how amazing the Maasai Mara landscape is.
Very different from the other African countries I've visited on wildlife safaris. 
Much more open, with fewer trees and vegetation therefore game drives become
hours of animal viewing. The most incredible lion sightings have been nonstop,
starting before dawn - we are out of camp by
6:15 am each day - and lasting until sunset just before 7 pm.

Internet continues to be sporadic and slow, takes a while to load photos,
 so for this post I'll just share some of my shots of the Mara lions and
 lionesses. . . . . . . .and some adorable cubs.

Sunrise

This is how close lions often come
to the vehicle - that's the guide's
seatbelt in front of me!



Dear old Mohawk - more about him later.








Sunset - on our arrival evening - with a few of
the thousands of wildebeest we've seen.

Enjoy these beautiful big cats - and there will be more!