Green Season On The Masai Mara, May 2012

[AKChui]

At the end of my Alaskan Micro-safari TR this past winter, I mentioned that I was heading to Kenya in May for a taste of the Green Season on the Masai Mara. Luckily I landed in Kenya just as their epic rains ended, and had a great time and photographed many things.

 

Here's the link: http://martinwgrosni...Africa12TR.html

 

Sorry for the delay in writing this TR, but shortly after returning from Africa, I headed off to Iceland and another great, but totally different, safari.

 

Unfortunately there's a downside to every wonderful safari (or two)--now I have nearly 120 GBs of images to sort through and process… (but maybe should that be !)

[PT123]

Martin, Thanks for sharing - great report and fantastic leopard pictures!

[AKR1]

Just stunning photography. Congratulations and thanks for sharing. Lovely report.

[pault]

Very nice and some interesting comparisons. The Serena Pump-House leopard was the first one I ever saw. I really enjoyed the photos.

 

More hints about "specials" for ST members?

[Rainbirder]

An entertaining and very useful report!

Definitely food for thought!

[twaffle]

Lovely report, love the photos. Just wish it was embedded here so I have a chance of finding it again.

[Sangeeta]

Just wish it was embedded here so I have a chance of finding it again.

 

Likewise for me! Please do post more photos as you process them, they are a pleasure to see!

[AKChui]

Just wish it was embedded here so I have a chance of finding it again.

 

Likewise for me! Please do post more photos as you process them, they are a pleasure to see!

 

Thanks! I have no plans to remove it from my website, so it will be accessible in the future. And as I add these new African and Iceland images to the website, I'll modify the navigation so that the TRs can be easily found.

[ice]

do you mind telling us how much you paid for this trip? and were your game drives conducted inside or outside the boundaries of the park?

[AKChui]

Ice, I'm a little uncomfortable discussing costs publicly (I'll PM you) until I discuss it with Alex. Lets just say that Green Season rates are 1/3 to 1/2 off the high season rate, and my rate was very good (a special package rate offered to an Artist group).

 

My game drives were all within Mara North, but I could have spent up to 5 of my 11 days in the actual Reserve if the grasses weren't so high. But because of the rains. Mara North proved to be the best place to be.

Edited August 27, 2012 by AKChui

[AKChui]

For those interested in Serian costs, Alex just emailed that he soon will be putting a special ST Members package together.

[Game Warden]

I had suggested this to Alex a little while ago.