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So I had plans for different pictures this morning and then I saw this entry…..and….well…are you awake?

Happy Monday folks, let’s hope for some kind of good result from the NK-USA summit while we can (i.e., before Trump -pthui!- fucks or changes shit up)!

Today, pictures from valued commenter Albatrossity.

More Africa pics. These are from Ngorongoro Crater, which is also a national park/conservation area west of Arusha. The rim of the crater is 2500 ft about the floor of the crater, so you get some amazing scenic opportunities as well as wildlife photo opportunities!

Bull elephant meandering in the crater

Taken on 2018-05-17

Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

That blue in the background is the crater wall, rising steeply up from the level floor of the crater.

Black rhino mom and calf

Taken on 2018-05-18

Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

The park officials will not comment on the exact number of rhinos in the crater, due to concerns about poaching. We saw 4 total in our day and a half in the area

The Three Stooges. The one on the right seems particularly excitable…

Taken on 2018-05-17

Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

Herds of zebras were abundant in the crater, and they are fun to photograph

Kori Bustards

Taken on 2018-05-17

Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

The world’s heaviest flying bird. Although we didn’t see them fly, we did find lots of these guys in the crater and later in the Serengeti

View of the crater from the rim

Taken on 2018-05-16

Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

It was a foggy afternoon when we arrived at the crater rim, but we got a few glimpses into the interior from the rim road

Lesser Masked Weaver, weaving a nest

Taken on 2018-05-17

Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

Most of the weaver finches were done nesting by the time we visited, but these guys were busy constructing nests and making noise.

Superb Starling

Taken on 2018-05-17

Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

This is the ubiquitous “trash bird” of east Africa. I only wish our starlings were half as pretty!

 

Thank you so much Albatrossity, do send us more when you can.

 

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