Tanzania

DrFumblefinger enjoyed his visit to a traditional Massai village in Tanzania, near the Olduvai gorge.

DrFumblefinger enjoys a lovely sunset while camping on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater.

A lioness rests and blocks a fork in the road. Which way would you go?

Marilyn Jones visits the scene of a huge volcanic explosion millenia ago, and finds the area rich in wildlife and beauty.

Marilyn Jones finds quite a variety of wildlife on her tour of this Tanzanian park.

Marilyn Jones visits a Tanzanian village, where social and technical changes are making a big difference for local people.

Marilyn Jones has a chance to observe maternal protective behavior in the wild.

Elephants in Tanzania's Ruaha national wildlife park.      Photo: Anna Rydin / Wikimedia   China has pledged to phase out manufacture and sale of products made of ivory, which is good news for the endangered African elephants,...

  One of the most memorable mornings I've ever experienced was at Sheffield camp on the Shira route of Mt. Kilimanjaro.  When the sun set the night before, we were on a dry desert plateau around 15,000 ft above sea level.  When we awoke...

Mt. Kilimanjaro  was formed by fusion of three extinct volcanoes (Kibo — 19340′; Mawenzi –16896′; and Shira -- 13000').  There are several routes to Mt. Kilimanjaro's summit most of which are very steep, but get you...

 I enjoy watching sunsets and sunrises whenever I can, mostly because of their beautiful light.  This particular sunset (above) was partially blocked by a thick convoluted mass of clouds below us, but the diffused and changing light were...

This photo was taken just at the crack of dawn in Serengeti National Park.  We were already on safari, looking for wildlife, when we came upon this soda (alkaline) lake.  A group of flamingos was slowing wading through the water looking for...