Saturday, April 28, 2012

Karibu Tanzania!
The beatiful Agamma Lizard

Church at Bagamoyo - considered to be the first church on Africa's East Coast

Baobabs in Ruaha National Park

Safari refreshments!

The remnants of our Asante Sana! (Thank You!) party for our Tanzanian workers on campus

Lichen and well-dressed Critters

Beautiful Safwa children!


A place of joy
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Journeys

The exquisite European Bee-Eater

My little friend who brought joy and mud to campus!

Facials at Lake Malawi


My sweet sweet brother on village homestay...discovering stickers

Giraffe spine...found at our lunch stop in Ruaha...it wasn't our lunch

African Hoopoe

The best nesters in my opinion...I introduce to you the Golden-Backed Weavers

A vista of Jacaranda trees

Kindergarten!

The blues of Lake Malawi
Planting beans with Mama


Cooking up some beans with Mama


Masaai Women

Megan pointing out the lion tracks just outside our Banda at Ruaha...22 paces outside to be exact

The end of a beautiful day in Ruaha

Early morning bird walks on campus

When there's rain, there's mud.  And when there's mud, you just have to play.

Dancing Murani (Masaai warriors)


LILAC-BREASTER ROLLER!


My dear sister, Salvena, at our home in the village



Our carnivorous guest in Ruaha


Showing some sass in Dar Es Salaam

"Tea Bags"
The first step in processing
(At Mufindi Tea Factory)

Decorating with Khangas for our staff tea party

Tea - finished, ready to ship and drink!

The most beautiful Safari
(Ruaha)

Tori the birder

Watercolors for friends back home


Wildflowers

Our blackbelt on the trip

Another sort of bird

The first African bird I remember being captured by
The Zanzibar Red Bishop...like a little tomatoe in the grass

Best butts in the Savannah