A day out at the park

Gate Keeper · 24th June 2019, 07:57

view from observation hill Nairobi National Park by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

Opened in 1946, a park of 47.5 sq miles in area for the wild life. Hunting and poaching is banned. Poachers can be shot on sight. We had a day out at the park on Saturday and a picnic, the rain held off until we were leaving.

Gate Keeper · 24th June 2019, 08:03

Some of the animals and birds.....

a Sacred Ibis in flight over Nairobi National Park by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

Gazelle at Nairobi National Park by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

Sacred Ibis Crocs Egyptian Goose Heron by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

water buffalo take the waters Nairobi by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

Gate Keeper · 24th June 2019, 08:05

Apologies for the noise/grain.

Nick Greg · 24th June 2019, 08:51

Lovely photos and no need to apologies for the grain. I'm not one of those pixel peepers!

Gate Keeper · 24th June 2019, 09:00

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Originally Posted by Nick Greg

Lovely photos and no need to apologies for the grain. I'm not one of those pixel peepers!

Thank you Nick, praise from a master photographer. Thank you very much. Someone here, pulled me up a few years ago about the noise in a photo I took of Flamingoes. Little did he know, a UK travel company asked if they could use it for their African brochure and I was pleased as punch, I did clean up the photo

Nick Greg · 24th June 2019, 09:14

I am anything but a master! Just shoot away as and when and once in a while you end up with some excellent results. I shall have to wander to our local park and see if they have any water buffalos!

planenut · 24th June 2019, 11:28

Nice pictures Phil, love that shot of the gazelle with the city in the background, the encroachment of mankind!

Gate Keeper · 24th June 2019, 14:19

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Originally Posted by planenut

Nice pictures Phil, love that shot of the gazelle with the city in the background, the encroachment of mankind!

Thank you Fred, I have a few more to post up. Your right there was a time when
the wild animals roamed everywhere. These days, the ones remaining all command my respect.

Gate Keeper · 2nd July 2019, 14:12

I have been revisiting some old photos I took at Lake Bogoria 8 years ago, some with an iPhone3 and some with a Nikon. The lake is a thermal lake with hot springs, but too hot for people to go swimming in. However, it is popular with Flamingoes and other bird life.

The Hot Springs at Lake Bogoria by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

Flamingo Fly-by by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

Flamingo display by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

Lake Bogoria Flamingo by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

Memories of Lake Bogoria by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

coolcat · 2nd July 2019, 16:38

Happy memories I bet Phil

24th June 2019, 07:57	#1
Gate Keeper This is my second home 4X4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nairobi Posts: 20,046 Thanks: 8,286 Thanked 7,017 Times in 4,160 Posts	A day out at the park view from observation hill Nairobi National Park by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr Opened in 1946, a park of 47.5 sq miles in area for the wild life. Hunting and poaching is banned. Poachers can be shot on sight. We had a day out at the park on Saturday and a picnic, the rain held off until we were leaving.

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coolcat This is my second home Audi Q3 TDI S-Line Quattro Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Clacton On Sea/On the boat somewhere Posts: 51,116 Thanks: 9,890 Thanked 12,235 Times in 8,232 Posts	Happy memories I bet Phil __________________ Jeff.

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24th June 2019, 08:03	#2
Gate Keeper This is my second home 4X4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nairobi Posts: 20,046 Thanks: 8,286 Thanked 7,017 Times in 4,160 Posts	Some of the animals and birds..... a Sacred Ibis in flight over Nairobi National Park by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr Gazelle at Nairobi National Park by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr Sacred Ibis Crocs Egyptian Goose Heron by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr water buffalo take the waters Nairobi by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

24th June 2019, 08:05	#3
Gate Keeper This is my second home 4X4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nairobi Posts: 20,046 Thanks: 8,286 Thanked 7,017 Times in 4,160 Posts	Apologies for the noise/grain.

24th June 2019, 08:51	#4
Nick Greg Posted a thing or two Honda Insight Hybrid Join Date: May 2015 Location: Brighouse Posts: 1,157 Thanks: 691 Thanked 424 Times in 280 Posts	Lovely photos and no need to apologies for the grain. I'm not one of those pixel peepers!

24th June 2019, 09:14	#6
Nick Greg Posted a thing or two Honda Insight Hybrid Join Date: May 2015 Location: Brighouse Posts: 1,157 Thanks: 691 Thanked 424 Times in 280 Posts	I am anything but a master! Just shoot away as and when and once in a while you end up with some excellent results. I shall have to wander to our local park and see if they have any water buffalos!

24th June 2019, 11:28	#7
planenut Regional Secretary Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 6,946 Thanks: 1,551 Thanked 2,036 Times in 1,264 Posts	Nice pictures Phil, love that shot of the gazelle with the city in the background, the encroachment of mankind!

2nd July 2019, 14:12	#9
Gate Keeper This is my second home 4X4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nairobi Posts: 20,046 Thanks: 8,286 Thanked 7,017 Times in 4,160 Posts	I have been revisiting some old photos I took at Lake Bogoria 8 years ago, some with an iPhone3 and some with a Nikon. The lake is a thermal lake with hot springs, but too hot for people to go swimming in. However, it is popular with Flamingoes and other bird life. The Hot Springs at Lake Bogoria by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr Flamingo Fly-by by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr Flamingo display by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr Lake Bogoria Flamingo by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr Memories of Lake Bogoria by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr