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Kongoni in the Maasai Mara

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Kenya & other fun places

Here are a few pictures of Kenya, family, friends, and other bits and pieces. Click any photo to see it larger.

inspiration, better half and love of my life, my wife Christina
inspiration, better half and love of my life, my wife Christina
daughter and trouble maker Aurora
daughter and trouble maker Aurora
son and junior rocketeer, Orion
son and junior rocketeer, Orion
grevy’s zebra up in your bidness
grevy’s zebra up in your bidness
huffleumps
huffleumps
i’ll have two scoops of cute, please...me and the nieces, christmas 2011
i’ll have two scoops of cute, please...me and the nieces, christmas 2011
me and roberto, dirty
me and roberto, dirty
ceramwhatdid?
ceramwhatdid?
Purty landscape
Purty landscape
boone bites the head that feeds him
boone bites the head that feeds him
Some lions who would like to eat you
Some lions who would like to eat you
Elephants thinking about grass
Elephants thinking about grass
Wild dogs on Mpala!
Wild dogs on Mpala!
A blade of grass, Loldaiga hills in the background
A blade of grass, Loldaiga hills in the background
View from Baboon Cliffs, Mpala
View from Baboon Cliffs, Mpala
Run!!!! Buffalooooooooo!
Run!!!! Buffalooooooooo!
happiness is...
happiness is...
Lion boy
Lion boy
Funky Kenyan moths
Funky Kenyan moths
Kongoni in the Maasai Mara
Kongoni in the Maasai Mara
I did NOT set this fire. Well, actually, I did.
I did NOT set this fire. Well, actually, I did.
We put the fire out eventually.
We put the fire out eventually.
But first it did rage...crown fire!!!
But first it did rage...crown fire!!!
More wild dogs!
More wild dogs!
elephante
elephante
well come n now, HUH! herbivory is something john’s *VERY* interested in
well come n now, HUH! herbivory is something john’s *VERY* interested in
mr. B, res dog
mr. B, res dog
my family, circa 1880
my family, circa 1880
my students from the UF Kenya field school showing deep respect for me
my students from the UF Kenya field school showing deep respect for me
rocket digs me. he just doesn’t know it yet.
rocket digs me. he just doesn’t know it yet.
this nile crocodile will one day find and eat me
this nile crocodile will one day find and eat me
hello. i’m insanely winsome. and i bite.
hello. i’m insanely winsome. and i bite.
mom’s head explodes into a halo of goodness
mom’s head explodes into a halo of goodness
the blessed boone palmer, channeling pure adorableness
the blessed boone palmer, channeling pure adorableness
cameraman kevin flay man-crushes me
cameraman kevin flay man-crushes me
heather, niece of nations, goes to college
heather, niece of nations, goes to college
UF Kenya 2009
UF Kenya 2009
stop it! the cuteness must stop!
stop it! the cuteness must stop!
this bull elephant has had enough of me
this bull elephant has had enough of me
the fabulous diana la di da, A-list homegirl
the fabulous diana la di da, A-list homegirl
diamond dave, euphoric
diamond dave, euphoric
big brother, little brother
big brother, little brother
Jakey, homeboy and collaborator extraordinaire
Jakey, homeboy and collaborator extraordinaire
holy sh**
holy sh**
adam close of UF gets bum rushed by a rhino. mary deaver laughs it off.
adam close of UF gets bum rushed by a rhino. mary deaver laughs it off.
stealing boone from the havasu indian reservation, under cover of full sunlight
stealing boone from the havasu indian reservation, under cover of full sunlight
Hyenas doing what hyenas do best: getting dirty
Hyenas doing what hyenas do best: getting dirty
Archie the hornbill, who wakes me up every morning at 6:25
Archie the hornbill, who wakes me up every morning at 6:25
the blessed Crash Kiers and her awesome momma Toby.
the blessed Crash Kiers and her awesome momma Toby.
My good bud and collaborator Alison Brody
My good bud and collaborator Alison Brody
jake and i prepare to rumble
jake and i prepare to rumble
trish and allana, post-Thanksgiving stupor
trish and allana, post-Thanksgiving stupor
Biking in Kenya, chased by a wild predatory ridgeback
Biking in Kenya, chased by a wild predatory ridgeback
Archie and his gal Edith
Archie and his gal Edith
Brother Brent, sister in law Cathy and small people.
Brother Brent, sister in law Cathy and small people.
The Wildlands Crew with their leader beaten into submission
The Wildlands Crew with their leader beaten into submission
Pops playing with Naiya the Wonderchild
Pops playing with Naiya the Wonderchild
This leopard is not to be trifled with
This leopard is not to be trifled with
The office in Kenya
The office in Kenya
the One True Tree
the One True Tree
truffle von pigletburg
truffle von pigletburg
My absurdly cute niece
My absurdly cute niece
The Mpala landscape
The Mpala landscape
My friend Hodge took this picture of a Kenyan boy
My friend Hodge took this picture of a Kenyan boy
Penguins in South Africa
Penguins in South Africa
The curious hedgehog, sweet and somehow stinky
The curious hedgehog, sweet and somehow stinky
My niece and I work on our pig noises. Mom soldiers on.
My niece and I work on our pig noises. Mom soldiers on.
An uber-cute Maasai boy
An uber-cute Maasai boy
I have mixed feelings about baboons
I have mixed feelings about baboons
Chatting with villagers in Ewaso District
Chatting with villagers in Ewaso District
Look at the cute fuzzy-headed ostrich...who will disembowel you at will
Look at the cute fuzzy-headed ostrich...who will disembowel you at will
A bowl
A bowl
The late and great Pig, Otis
The late and great Pig, Otis
Mamacita!
Mamacita!
A leaf on my car’s window
A leaf on my car’s window
A fence in my backyard
A fence in my backyard
Guess who?
Guess who?
Lemboi rocks it ant-style
Lemboi rocks it ant-style
Me and kermit
Me and kermit
A cool tent spider
A cool tent spider
An African leaf beetle, doing its leaf-beetle thang
An African leaf beetle, doing its leaf-beetle thang
I was young once
I was young once