Capturing the Moment

  We are here in the Masai Mara, which is Kenya's top notch destination for a wildlife safari. It is Day 9 of our safari, and by now we have seen most of the big animals in this part of East Africa. So the group was thinking, 'what else could be possibly see, that we havn't already?' That is when the Mara served up something special, lion cubs. This picture captures the essence of our morning game drive. Encountering baby big cats is one of my all-time favorite things while on safari. There really is not much out there that is cuter than a baby lion, or cheetah, or some other big cat. We got word about possible baby lion cubs, but they were down a very muddy path. Luckily we had the right vehicle and the right driver. Jackson tore down this slippery, muddy track, off the main road. It was like Tokyo drift as we tried to keep some speed so we wouldn't bog down. The exciting driving paid off as we came across our target, two mother lions with five cubs. They were very...

  Our first male lion of the trip. This golden maned male was set up on a termite mound, checking out possible opportunities for hunting.     Today we had to say goodbye to all the wonderful people at the Serena Lodge, and all of the wonderful animals of Amboseli National Park. They have all put on quite the show for us here over the past few days. But, perhaps hardest of all, we have to say goodbye to our wonderful driver, James. His ability to drive through any kind of condition, whether its on a highway with no rules and tons of trucks, to road with potholes and bumps that you have to creep through, he just keeps going. He knows all the roads in Kenya like the back of his hand, has impeccable timing, is always at the car waiting for you before a game drive with a smile, and just a genuine niceness that everyone around him picks up on, no matter what language he might be speaking at the moment. He works very hard, and tirelessly, and we appreciate him so much. Zebra lea...