View of the Ngorogoro Crater at dawn.
I will be honest, I am at a complete loss for words at the beauty and majesty of the animals, landscape, skies and nature which I have seen over the last few days on my recent trip to the Ngorogoro Crater, the Serengeti and the Great Rift Valley in Tanzania. Everything I write seems to sound so cliched and naff that I have now given up trying.
So I shall simply include my photographs and leave the words to Nobel Prize winner Doris Lessing, taken from her second volume of Collected Africa Stories ‘The Sun Between Their Feet’:
“Africa gives you the knowledge that man is a small creature, among other creatures, in a large landscape.”
African lioness in the Ngorogoro Crater.
Cape Buffalo in the Serengeti National Park
Thomson Gazalle in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
Superb Starling in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
Masai children in the Ngorogoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
Flamingoes in the Ngorogoro Crater, Tanzania
Wildebeest in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
The Spotted Hyena in the Serengeti National Park
Serengeti Panorama
African leopard sleeping in a tree in the Serengeti National Park.
Lioness and cubs in the Ngorogoro Crater.
Warthog in the Ngorogoro Crater.
Crowned stork in the Serengeti National Park
Giraffe and Whistling Acacia trees in the Serengeti National Park
African Elephant in the Serengeti National Park
Vultures spreading their wings in the Serengeti National Park
The Masai herding cows in the Ngorogoro Conseration Area.
Ostriches in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
Black rhino in the Ngorogoro Crater.
Zebras in the Serengeti National Park
The Ngorogoro Crater Lake at Dawn
Hippopotamuses in the Ngorogoro Crater, Tanzania.
Move over Julian, Dick, Ann, George and Timmy the Dog, this Famous Five went on Safari and met the big five – the African lion, African elephant, cape buffalo, African leopard and the black rhinoceros.
Lottie, Leon and Frida at the Western Gate of the Serengeti National Park.
Frida, Ali, Lottie, Mark and Leon on the edge of the Ngorogoro Crater.
Frida, Lottie and Leon on the edge of the Ngorogoro Crater.
Natasha April 4, 2015 — Post Author
So wonderful to know that you, Mark and the children are experiencing and learning from Mother Nature which is so evident where you live! So enjoyable and enriching.
Love Tash xxx
alidunnell April 4, 2015 — Post Author
It is truly amazing living here Tash… and gives me a little insight into your childhood experience in Zambia. Hope you are well me dear friend. Ali xxx
lenalimhamn December 11, 2016 — Post Author
Dear memories. ..were there more than 40 years ago, together with three kids.. same animals. ..same nature today. Kids now 45-50.
thatkenyanwanderer September 14, 2017 — Post Author
Absolutely loving all your photos! Going on safaris is my most favourite thing ever!
worldheritagebd September 15, 2017 — Post Author
All the photos you have shared are stunning. Very informative one.
Ali Dunnell September 15, 2017 — Post Author
Thank you for the positive feedback. Ali