Crescent Island is a fantastic sanctuary whereby you can freely roam with the wildlife. It is actually a peninsular on Lake Naivasha, and we enjoyed seeing the animals and birds up close before getting drenched in a thunderstorm, about half an hour away from the car park! Our guide helped us find (a little!) shelter under the acacia trees but the rain didn't damped our spirits, instead making our trip more memorable!

The highlight of our morning game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park was seeing an African rock python emerging from the water, surrounded by large birds (pelicans, maribou storks (the ugly ones!) and yellow-billed storks). The most surprising thing was that the birds, although weary, continued to taunt the huge snake and didn't just fly away. Perhaps they felt their safety in numbers, but our guide said that these birds are common prey for a python.

Photos have brief captions - click the photos to enlarge and read them.

Technical details: Olympus ZD 70-300mm lens; all unedited and straight from the camera.

Photos taken during a Sunday picnic to Tindinyo (AKA Tindinya) Falls, near Kakamega Forest.

Technical details: Minolta 70-210mm f4 and Sony 35mm f1.8 lenses; all unedited and straight from the camera, except for last photo which has been cropped to a square.

Photos taken during visits to the Giraffe Centre and the Maasai Market (the Maasai are a large, nomadic East-African tribe) on the roof of the Westgate mall.

Technical details: Olympus ZD 70-300mm lens; all unedited and straight from the camera.

Must admit that I've back-dated this post considerably... (almost a month later) but the trip is still fresh in our memories! Sun, sea, sand, stunning sunrises, great company and a cheeky monkey!

Technical details: Olympus ZD 12-60mm and 70-300mm lenses; all unedited and straight  from the camera, except a little brightening of the night-time crabs.

As usual, a beautiful sunset over the Lake Victoria, viewed with the family at the Kisumu Yacht Club.

Technical details: Sony 18-55mm / Minolta 70-210mm f4; all unedited and straight from the camera.

An eye-opening lake tour of Kisumu's surroundings. Tom, our knowledgeable guide, took us through the backwaters of the lake's tributaries and we disembarked for a walking tour of a local village. It was amazing to see how hospitable and friendly the local people were! Click on the photos - some have more detailed captions. My favourite is the girls looking through the railed window - the grainniness accentuating the gritty reality.

Technical details: Olympus ZD 70-300mm lens; all unedited and straight from the camera except the hippo photo which was brightened.