For the past three years I have entered images into the International Pet Photography Awards and the 2026 results are in! This competition is open to pet photographers around the world and many of the top photographers in the field enter their best images. This year there were entrants from 48 countries who submitted aContinue reading "2026 International Pet Photography Awards"
Accommodations
One of the biggest concerns prior to the trip was the accommodations we would be staying in and what amenities they would have. Here is an overview of where we stayed. Nairobi - Argyle Grand We stayed at the Argyle Grand in Nairobi on 3 different occasions, our first night, after we returned from Zanzibar,Continue reading "Accommodations"
What was in my bags
I've had a few people ask about what I packed for Africa and I'm sure more people will ask, so here's a pretty comprehensive list! As I mentioned in a previous post, the weight restriction for bush planes is pretty strict at 33lbs per person, checked and carry on combined. Greg did purchase a freightContinue reading "What was in my bags"
Kwaheri Africa
November 22 - morning game drive, bush flight back to Nairobi, museum, market, and flight home I awoke just before 4am to some loud munching and shuffling just outside our tent. I got up and shone a flashlight around the tent and while I could see bushes moving and hear sticks breaking I still couldn'tContinue reading "Kwaheri Africa"
Bush dinner
November 21 - sunrise, game drives, bush dinner Our morning started off with another gorgeous sunrise. We watched a family of baboons playing in a tree and chasing each other around while the sun rose. After sunrise we continued on our game drive and four lions in the open plains. They laid in wait forContinue reading "Bush dinner"
Sunrise and a hungry lion
November 20 - sunrise, game drives, and sundowner We went out this morning with the aim of photographing the sunrise for a typically African acacia tree with the sun. We stopped at a tree and waited for the sun to rise. It wasn't until looking at my images after that I noticed the space betweenContinue reading "Sunrise and a hungry lion"
Eagleview
November 19 - transfer camps, game drives, and a sundowner On our morning game drive we saw the same lion pride with multiple cubs.we didn't get to spent much time with them as they went deeper into the bushes to nap. Lioness yawning We spent some time with a parade of elephants, a variety ofContinue reading "Eagleview"
Lions lions lions
November 18 - lions and more lions Our morning game drive was (almost) all about lion cubs. We did see a very young zebra early on so we stopped a few minutes, but the sun wasn't really up yet, so it was challenging to take pictures. We continued on and found part of a largeContinue reading "Lions lions lions"
School visit and a sundowner
November 17 - visit to Loigero Primary School, transfer to Saruni Basecamp Wilderness in Naboisho, and a game drive with a sundowner This morning we left Tembo by Jackson and headed on a game drive in the direction of Loigero primary school. Another vehicle in our group saw a lioness hunting in some tall grassContinue reading "School visit and a sundowner"
A visit to the village
November 16 - safari drives and a visit to Talek Looking out the tent this morning, you couldn't see very far as it was incredibly foggy. The area we have been in for the last couple of days usually has a higher density of leopards than other areas we have been and will be going;Continue reading "A visit to the village"
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