Tarangire National Park, Tanzania - August 2002

(all pictures are low res, for high res click here)

As we moved into Tarangire National Park we again noticed the immense trees that we saw at Lake Manyara, as well as the mandatory zebras . This national park is known for its elephants, and they were everywhere. As we headed towards our destination for the evening, we noticed more impalas and were fortunate enough to see a couple of lions . The sunset over the plains was absolutely awesome , and the finally we reached our lodge for the night. The next morning, we left the Sopa Lodge in our safari vans (Dallas and Gary) and headed out to see some more wildlife. . I even caught a video of some more monkeys. As I screwed around with my camera, I discovered that I could shoot black and white photos as well as color. Therefore, I instantly thought of myself as the next Ansel Adams. :-)  Here's a shot of one of the many termite hills found in Africa , more of the trees and landscape , and yet more zebras. As I mentioned earlier, this park has one of the biggest elephant populations in Africa, and it shows. I also was fortunate to catch one of the elephants eating (video1, video2).  I got one more picture of the cape buffaloes before we had lunch back at the Sopa Lodge.

After lunch, we headed back to Arusha for our final night in Africa. The next day, before our flight, Armand and I took a little stroll over the Arusha Gymkhana Club, which is the home to one of 5 golf courses in Tanzania. . On the way back to the States, we had a layover in London where I got a few more pictures.

All in all, I had an amazing time in Africa. I would recommend this trip to anyone!