2 weeks in Africa

[Ross Forsyth]

To be more precise 2 weeks spent in Kenya visiting Amboseli,Lakes Naivisha and Nakuru and rounding the trip off with 8 days in the Maasai Mara!
We timed our visit to hopefully catch some of the Great Migration as the Wildebeast,Zebras and Antelope make there way across the Mara River to the fresh grasses and running the gauntlet of crocodiles and waiting Lions/Leopards at the same time.
An absolutely amazing trip with more images than I know what to do with and memories that will last a lifetime.
Sorry for the number of images but this is just a very small glimpse of what we managed to see and photograph.

1/51 Year old Super Tusker "Craig" coming out the brush in Amboseli


2/With there now only being 24 Super Tuskers left this big guy was very much on the to see list and as we found out such a great natured gentle giant


3/A couple of family herds crossing the dry lake of Amboseli


4/African Fish Eagle on Lake Naivisha


5/White Rhinos at Lake Nakuru


6/Scarlett Chested Sunbird at Lake Nakuru


7/Hyena pups at the Den with mum


8/Mum carrying pup to a new den


9/Jakal pups


10/2 Bull Hippos sorting out a disagreement


11/Fight won time for a winners stroll


12/Leopardess Laluka


13/Kazuri and her Cub


14/Leopardess Faulu chilling in the tree


15/Cheetah about to catch a young Tope Calf


16/Some Sunsets and Sunrises


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22/just a couple from the migration crossing


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24/High key Giraffes


25/Trio of Giraffes


26/Water Buffalo and Oxpecker


27/And of course...The Lions of the Mara


28/Mating couple


29/Rongai Pride Males


30/Sand River male meeting his cub for the 1st time!! Was amazing and tense wondering how he would react when the lioness carried the cub and put it down for his inspection!


31/Amazing Skies


Thanks for taking the time to check out my images especially if you made it to the end!

Ross

[bob909]

Amazing images Ross! How tiny is that cub being towered over?
Feel free to post part #2 looked like a fantastic trip!

[STN RAMP RAT]

Stunning photographs, it’s impossible to pick my favourite out of that lot but if really pushed number 1 is incredible.

[B58Hustler]

Stunning set of images.

[blackbird60]

Great photography at its best,congratulations.

[hedgerowops]

A superb set of picture's i enjoyed looking at all of those.

[Macclad51]

Great set of images. This is how wildlife should be shot.
Thanks for sharing

[slogen51]

They really are an astonishing set of pictures.

Absolutely brilliant photography.

Would make a great coffee table book - I would buy it.

[Seahawk 11]

Wow, just awesome, what a great set of photos, please post some more, I have always wanted to do this sort of trip,

Rob

[Ross Forsyth]

Thanks very much everyone glad everyone is enjoying the post,i`ll try and add a part 2 tomorrow evening for those interested

[raptor9]

What memories those pictures brought back!!. Spent 5 holidays in Africa, spent time in the Kruger National Park and Pilansburg. Another time in Kenya. Only do video myself, but a friend with us [sadly departed] was an excellent photographer with all the right equipment, and yes, he made us a coffee table book. Like elephants, but don't like being charged by huge males....twice....!!. Africa is astonishing. Also took in a couple of Airshows at Overburg and Ysterplatt. [Lightnings etc] 2005 was the date.

[B-2 Fan]

These are absolutely amazing, thanks for posting. How tiny does that lion cub look against his huge father!

[iainpeden]

Stunning. 16 and 19 for me.

[loobyloo]

Absolutely amazing photos.

[Phantomwolf]

Can only echo everybody's elses comments on your photos - absolutely stunning. !!. Must have been an incredible experience to witness so many magnificent beasts at close quarters. Some of the best wildlife photos I have ever seen. Looking forward to more of the same.

[SW Sky Blue]

Excellent set

[2e1var]

Absolutely stunning, thank you.
Whether you believe in evolution or creation it's hard to understand Hippos

[Ross Forsyth]

Absolutely stunning, thank you.
Whether you believe in evolution or creation it's hard to understand Hippos

Haha I like to think of Hippos as being the "Bouncers" of the Rivers and Waterholes....realistically no other animals mess with them having watched huge crocodiles especially giving them a very wide berth on the river!