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Images Dated 6th February 2009: From the air

From the air, a pink band of Lesser flamingos hugs the barren shoreline of this intensely alkaline Rift Valley lake. The colour of the water is the result of green algae with high chlorophyll

Images Dated 6th February 2009: The Uaso Nyiru delta from the air

The Uaso Nyiru delta from the air. This freshwater river flows through southern Kenya and enters the northern end of Lake Natron only to become alkaline in the closed basin of this Tanzanian Rift

A cheetah surveys the countryside for a quarry from the top of an earth mound

Images Dated 6th February 2009: A hot air balloon takes off in Masai Mara Game Reserve

A hot air balloon takes off in Masai Mara Game Reserve as the sun rises over distant hills

Images Dated 6th February 2009: Early morning ground mist surrounds Fischers Tower

Early morning ground mist surrounds Fischers Tower, an ancient volcanic plug, in a region of Kenya where the latent signs of volcanic activity are still evident

Images Dated 6th February 2009: A tree senecio or giant groundsel flourishes in snow

A tree senecio or giant groundsel flourishes in snow on the upper slopes of Mount Kenya (17, 058 feet). These plants flower about every ten years

Images Dated 6th February 2009: The eyes of a Lamu woman wearing a traditional black

The eyes of a Lamu woman wearing a traditional black Islamic dress and face veil (known locally as buibui). Situated 150 miles north-northeast of Mombasa, Lamu town dates from the 15th century AD

Images Dated 6th February 2009: Lamu women are expert in intricate hand and body designs

Lamu women are expert in intricate hand and body designs using henna and other dyes. Here, a woman with finely decorated hands

Images Dated 6th February 2009: A skilled craftsman with traditional tools carves a

A skilled craftsman with traditional tools carves a wooden door from hardwood in Lamu town. Wood carving is the most important craft in Lamu and sustains the greatest number of skilled craftsmen

Images Dated 6th February 2009: A Swahili man in traditional attire blows the Siwa

A Swahili man in traditional attire blows the Siwa on the battlements of the Lamu Museum. This unique and hugely heavy ritual horn was used before the 19th century in Pate

Three men pole a dugout canoe by moonlight in shallow water along Diani Beach

Images Dated 6th February 2009: A porcupine in Masai Mara National Reserve

A porcupine in Masai Mara National Reserve. These large rodents are normally nocturnal and rely on their spines to deter predators

Images Dated 6th February 2009: A rainbow in Masai Mara with white-bearded gnus

A rainbow in Masai Mara with white-bearded gnus, or wildebeest, grazing the dry grassy plains

Vultures roost in an acacia tree shortly before dusk

Images Dated 6th February 2009: Two crowned cranes (Balearica regulorum) in Masai Mara

Two crowned cranes (Balearica regulorum) in Masai Mara.This attractive and stately bird is Ugandas national emblem

Images Dated 6th February 2009: Greater flamingos in flight over Lake Turkana

Greater flamingos in flight over Lake Turkana. This Rift Valley lake is a favourite haunt of both greater and lesser flamingos because the blue-green algae upon which they feed grows in the lakes

Images Dated 6th February 2009: The alkaline waters of the seasonal Lake Logipi

The alkaline waters of the seasonal Lake Logipi, situated at the northern end of the Suguta Valley, are a favourite haunt of lesser flamingos because the blue-green algae upon which they feed grows

Images Dated 6th February 2009: A greater flamingo takes off from the alkaline waters of Lake Bogoria

A greater flamingo takes off from the alkaline waters of Lake Bogoria. This Rift Valley lake is a favourite haunt of both greater

Images Dated 6th February 2009: The alkaline waters of Lake Bogoria are a favourite

The alkaline waters of Lake Bogoria are a favourite haunt of lesser flamingos. The barren shoreline is dotted with steam jets and geysers reflecting its volcanic origins

Images Dated 6th February 2009: A fine Greater Kudu bull stands on a termite mound

A fine Greater Kudu bull stands on a termite mound overlooked by an escarpment of the Gregory Rift (a spectacular section of the eastern rift of the Great Rift Valley)

Images Dated 6th February 2009: Kenya, Narok District, Masai Mara National Reserve

Kenya, Narok District, Masai Mara National Reserve. Reticulated giraffes have the finest markings of all eight recognised subspecies of the giraffe family. They are found in Northern Kenya

A herd of Masai giraffes at sunset in the Masai Mara National Reserve

Images Dated 6th February 2009: An elephant matriarch keeps a careful watch over her

An elephant matriarch keeps a careful watch over her baby in the Samburu National Game Reserve. The gestation period of elephants is twenty-two months with an interval between calves of four to nine

Images Dated 6th February 2009: A proud Samburu mother of two recently circumcised

A proud Samburu mother of two recently circumcised boys wears briefly their bird skin headdresses round her neck after they discard them during the lmuget loolbaa ceremony (the ceremony of the arrows)

Images Dated 6th February 2009: A young Samburu boy sucks marrow straight from the leg bone of a cow

A young Samburu boy sucks marrow straight from the leg bone of a cow. Marrow is a much sought-after delicacy. During every Samburu ceremony

Images Dated 6th February 2009: Samburu initiates sing during the month after their circumcision

Samburu initiates sing during the month after their circumcision. As their wounds heal, their dances become more energetic

Images Dated 6th February 2009: A Samburu initiate with bird skins hanging from his headband

A Samburu initiate with bird skins hanging from his headband. While their wounds heal for a month after circumcision, initiates spend their time wandering in the countryside attempting to kill as

Images Dated 6th February 2009: A Samburu initiate takes aim at a bird with a blunt arrow

A Samburu initiate takes aim at a bird with a blunt arrow. While their wounds heal for a month after circumcision, initiates spend their time wandering in the countryside attempting to kill as many

Images Dated 6th February 2009: A Samburu mother shaves her sons head outside

A Samburu mother shaves her sons head outside her home the day before he is circumcised. Round her neck hangs his nchipi - the distinctive decoration of every boy who participates in the circumcision

Images Dated 6th February 2009: Mothers rub animal fat into their sons cloaks

Mothers rub animal fat into their sons cloaks to make them supple. This task is performed shortly before the boys set out on an arduous journey to collect sticks, staves and gum to make bows

Images Dated 6th February 2009: A Samburu youth is forcibly restrained after throwing

A Samburu youth is forcibly restrained after throwing a fit in the tension-filled days leading up to his circumcision. It is not uncommon for Samburu youths and warriors to succumb to hysterical

Images Dated 6th February 2009: Up to a year before his circumcision

Up to a year before his circumcision, a Samburu boy will style his hair in a distinctive pudding bowl shape and often rub charcoal and fat into it

Images Dated 6th February 2009: An unfinished mobile phone kiosk is carried on a mkokoteni

An unfinished mobile phone kiosk is carried on a mkokoteni, a hand-drawn wooden cart. Hand-drawn carts are widely used in Kenya for the transportation of goods within small market towns and centres

Images Dated 6th February 2009: Traditional African houses surrounded by good pasture

Traditional African houses surrounded by good pasture on the top of the Cherangani Hills. The raised platform is used by the farmer as a sheep pen at night

Images Dated 6th February 2009: Mount Lololokwi

Mount Lololokwi, or Ol doinyo Sabachi, is a prominent flat-topped mountain situated near the Samburu National Reserve in Northern Kenya

Images Dated 6th February 2009: Lake Baringo is one of two freshwater lakes of the

Lake Baringo is one of two freshwater lakes of the Eastern Rift Valley. Its waters are red with suspended solids due to bad soil erosion in its catchment area

Fourteen Falls on the Athi River after heavy rain

Giant baobab trees silhouetted against a sunset

Junonia oenone (male)

Grey-headed kingfisher

A male warthog in Lake Nakuru National Park

Images Dated 6th February 2009: An oryx beisa in arid thorn scrub country

An oryx beisa in arid thorn scrub country, which is typical of northern Kenya. The distinctive markings and long straight horns of these fine antelopes set them apart from other animals of

Images Dated 6th February 2009: A pride of lions rests near water in the Masai Mara Game Reserve

A pride of lions rests near water in the Masai Mara Game Reserve. The nucleus of any pride is a number of closely related females

Images Dated 6th February 2009: A Turkana woman sitting in the doorway of her hut

A Turkana woman sitting in the doorway of her hut. Her heavy mporro braided necklace identifies her as a married woman. Typical of her tribe

Images Dated 6th February 2009: One of the thatched accommodation huts of Kalacha Lodge

One of the thatched accommodation huts of Kalacha Lodge, a self-catering tourist lodge operated by the local Gabbra community at Kalacha on the edge of the Chalbi Desert

Images Dated 6th February 2009: Kenya, Samburu, Shaba

Kenya, Samburu, Shaba. High craggy cliffs look down over Shaba National Reserve with its characteristic Doum palms and Acacia trees

Images Dated 6th February 2009: Kenya, Samburu, Buffalo Springs Reserve

Kenya, Samburu, Buffalo Springs Reserve. A herd of elephants (Loxodonta africana) drink from the Ewaso Nyiro River which separates the Samburu Reserve from the Buffalo Springs Reserve

Images Dated 6th February 2009: Kenya, Chalbi Desert, Kalacha

Kenya, Chalbi Desert, Kalacha. A Gabbra herdsman presents a lonely figure standing under a flat-topped acacia tree on the edge of the Chalbi Desert at sunset

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