Enjoying another wonderful hike up on Ngong Hills, and reaching the highest peak (8,000' elevation)

A hike at Ngong Hills never disappoints and each one is different in some way. On this day it was quite hot, plus extremely windy and gusty.

On the peaks with heavy forest, we encountered a LOT of very fresh buffalo dung and saw their hoof prints on the trail. Additionally we also spotted a few of their hiding places in the thick bush. We were hoping to actually see one or two (from a distance, of course), but weren't lucky in that regard.

We paused often to enjoy the variety of gorgeous wildflowers and to watch an African Crowned Eagle hunting for prey. Our guide, Amos, showed us three different kinds of edible wild vegetation, which we sampled.

Amos (our guide), myself, and Kim - during yet another great day up on Ngong Hills

I took this profile picture of Ngong Hills, on a different day near Kiserian town

The word 'Ngong' is an Anglicization of a Maasai phrase enkong'u emuny meaning 'rhinoceros spring', which was located near present-day Ngong Town. And, the interesting Maasai story of how the hills were formed speaks of a giant who stumbled north from Mount Kilimanjaro. As he fell, he stuck his fingers into the ground leaving this formation we see today.

"Nature is a volume of which God is the author."

~ William Harvey (1578-1657), British physician

I will never tire of seeing random wildlife in Kenya, especially when you least expect it!

During another day when Kim and I were together - this time in the Kitengela area - we got to see this small herd of zebra. There was also a wildebeest hanging out with them, but I didn't get a good shot of it.

This is a common type of a man-mad 'pan' for the livestock to get a drink

Rivers seem to always create a sense of coolness and being refreshed