Thanks to Lewa for the helicopter expertly piloted by James Ndirangu, DSWT vet Dr Rono, and many residents living close to the Milgis lugga, this elephant is back on the road!!.. Very soon after my last blog once again the ‘tell tail’ signs of something wrong on the sand!! so once again the phone calls […]
Category Archives: Wildlife
Sometimes being remote has its challenges and in this last year we have lost alot of sleep because we’ve had a string of Elephants limping badly, or very poorly for various reasons, some gun shot wounds, but mainly a disease the Samburu call ‘Lokuchum’ and sadly most of the time we have not been able […]
Just wanted you all to know that we are still with you!! The rains have been extraordinary!!.. Its a miracle really!! I dont have too many words to describe how absolutely BEAUTIFUL it is up in Northern kenya!! Some before and after pics.. October 2017 and June 2018.. Same place.. Before and After! just […]
Hello from a very green Milgis… We have had the best rains out and theres not a single person, animal, plant, reptile or insect that is not happy out there … I only have one photograph so far… We are grounded!!!! I’m sure there’ll be many to show you of how beautiful it is out […]
Its been a year of ABSOLUTE desperation because of NO RAIN, or minimum lets say, for the people and animals living in this area.. AND NOW THIS!!! Suddenly there is this wonderful feeling of PEACE…. Every one just getting on with life.. its wonderful! Down on the right hand side of this picture we had […]
All animals people and plants are ‘dancing with joy’ up our way.. The rains finally came!! Its been tough times in Northern Kenya and every one has been holding their breath for some rain.. We have been so occupied with going on safari and enjoying the amazing final lmuget ceremonies for the warriors that not […]
The incredible, steep, strikingly dramatic and beautiful Ndoto Mountains!! this time I focus on Upe the second highest peak, which I climbed with some of the family this month!.. Every year, we as a family, try to climb a special mountain or rock to remember Simon.. LAST YEAR OUR DESTINATION WAS THE INCREDIBLE ROCK […]
When I first set foot in the MILGIS LUGGA, the huge dry river that divides the Ndoto and Lenkiyou mountain ranges, it captured me.. It was 1990… I was mesmerised by its wildness, its beauty, the danger, the grandness of this huge sandy lugga!! One of the dangers was the wirey, almost grey lanky lions, […]
Droughts are sent to try us and this one sure did.. In Northern Kenya basically it did not rain except the odd shower here and there for a whole year!.. thats a long time when its hot, windy and dry!.. Its an amazing thing, as the night before the rain came, 29th April we were […]
