By its very existence, the windswept expanse of Lake Turkana is something of a miraculous anomaly. Situated in the arid lands of northwestern Kenya, it is the largest permanent desert lake in the world. Roughly 150 miles long and 25-40 miles wide, it occupies a clearly delineated trough in the Northern Rift Valley, lying mainly in Kenya but with its marshy northern end jutting into Ethiopia.
The lake contains the world's largest population of Nile crocodiles, of which some 12,000 were estimated to be breeding on Central Island in 1981; there are no recent figures available.
It was so hot while Kim and I were at the lake, that we sat in the shade of a dilapidated shack the whole time. We enjoyed watching this guy wash his laundry. The whole time he did so, he quietly sang a song to himself.
This little guy and his buddy thoroughly enjoyed themselves as they played with their homemade boats. We also took much delight in observing them. As I took this photo, the father yelled at me. He thought I only took it because the boy was naked. Kim had to do some fast talking to calm him down.
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