We have finally visited Elder and Sister Anderson and
then went to
MOUNT ELGON
in the Northwest area of Kenya on
the Ugandan border.
Here we are at the entrance gate.
OLIVE BABOON
Path we drove in the area.
.
There were many baboons in the trees and along the road.
This looks like three sentinels!!
KITUM CAVE
There was water dripping over the entrance of the cave
and a lovely rainbow was easily seen.
Looking out from the entrance of the cave.
This cave was used for a home of a clan and a place they
could keep their animals safe from others.
Today there are many bats in the cave especially in the back area.
For many years elephants have come here to scrape the walls and
eat from them for the salt that is in the rock. They still come here
when they are this are in their circular migration.
Here our guide points to a scrape mark
made by the tusks of the elephants.
From inside the cave to the entrance.
Elder and Sister Anderson, Guide Phillip, Elder Moon
Elder and Sister Moon, Sister and Elder Anderson.
We left Kitum Cave and walked about one and a half
kilometers another cave.
We passed many trees with trailing vines from them.
Do you remember TARZAN of the JUNGLE?
MAKINGENY CAVE
Trail to the cave.
We all needed some help crossing a stream of water near the cave.
The entrance of the cave.
This cave wan not used for a home or protection of the animals
because of the huge open front.
Water and vines over the entrance.
Sister Anderson just inside the entrance.
Guide Phillip left us at the entrance and he went far inside the cave
and caught this
FRUIT BAT
Notice the claws at the end of the arms.
We then walked back tot he truck and had a snack of
Oreo Cookies!!
Elder and Sister Anderson
Guide Phillip
Elder and Sister Moon,
BLACK AND WHITE
COLOBUS MONKEYS
Sister and Elder Moon
Road through the
BAMBOO FOREST
BAMBOO FOREST
BAMBOO FOREST
The whole part of
MOUNT ELGON
is left to the natural growth. There is no pruning here
or artificial planting. Just what nature does.
RED "SOMETHING"
I think this is the first time we had seen this antelope.
By a huge tree.
Birds eat seeds then deposit them in droppings in the branches
of the tree and there the seeds take root and grow.
They grow from the top then down and then root into the ground.
These are roots growing down and will grow into
the ground then will continue to grow another
trunk to the tree and later the original tree
will die out.
You can see here where the seeds have rooted into the tree branch.
Looking up the tree at the many trunks from the seeds that have
rooted onto the original tree.
Overlooking the valley from a view point.
MASAI GIRAFFE
This giraffe stood about 20 feet from the roadside and just
watched us for a long time. When we tired of taking pictures
we left him just as we found him!!
The trees were gorgeous here!!
The road we traveled.
BLACK AND WHITE COLOBUS MONKEY
BUSHBUCK
BABOONS
IMPALA
OLIVE BABOON
DEFASSA WATERBUCK
COMMON ZEBRA
DEFASSA WATERBUCK
Outside the Park we saw a small dairy and it was milking time.
The milk "store" at the side of the road next to the dairy.
We saw many people with empty jugs walking along the
road towards the dairy probably to get their milk for the night.
Dinner with Elder and Sister Anderson in Kitale.
The Elders from Kitale had come for their DDM meeting and
to do their grocery shopping and came the
couples' flat for ice cream before going to bed.
It was so good to be with he missionaries and feel of their
spirits and testimonies.
We had a wonderful day as we visited and saw so much
of the beautiful creations of our Heavenly Father.
We learned so much about the animals here and the trees.
to do their grocery shopping and came the
couples' flat for ice cream before going to bed.
spirits and testimonies.
We had a wonderful day as we visited and saw so much
of the beautiful creations of our Heavenly Father.
We learned so much about the animals here and the trees.
