Friday, October 16, 2009

Maasai Mara II -- Grassland creatures




It's hard to believe that by the second day in Maasai Mara, we hardly noticed these magnificent animals. On the first day, our driver and guide, Samuel patiently paused each time we cried "Stop!", though he knew there were bigger wonders ahead. On the first day, a zebra or impala was a very big deal, and truly it was a blessing and a privilege to see them, let alone photograph them. Their beauty, grace, and resourcefulness were small wonders to behold.
An impala will stay put for the paparazzi only so long














...and then he will flee.














Topi, just hanging out.







Sometimes the wildlife remind us of junior high kids. Here's a gaggle of adolescent females giggling about the hunk on the horizon.









He's pretty much oblivious.








Here are the class clowns, the warthogs.







We see the little guys who often get bullied -- in this case, the tiniest antelope, the Dik-Dik.









And then there's the bunch devoted to striking fashion statements.

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