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Kenya II

(Intro for Kenya I)

I’ve been to Kenya to shoot African athletes preparing for the 1968 Olympics. I went a second time on the “dream”assignments I’ve written about earlier.

Kenya is the only place of the twelve countries I’ve been to in Africa where I’ve had a chance to see and photograph animals. I did my best to not bring back the average tourists shots of animals. You be the judge.

I also went to Lamu (on Lamu Island) which is a very Arabic part of Kenya. It was impenetrable for me until one day as I was shooting upwards towards the top of a building and an Arabic guy leaned off the roof and said in perfect English, How would you like a tour of this place that will blow your mind?

He turned out to be a Canadian who had lived there and was, as I later found out, a fine photographer himself. My abject apologies to him for not remembering his name. He was wonderful.

If there no location indicated in the caption, it’s probably Nairobi or nearby. Other places I shot were Lamu and Mombasa. The flamingos were probably in Lake Nakuru National Park. The giraffes, zebras, elephants, were probably in Maasai Mara National Reserve.

Man on Stone Bench, Kenya
Man on Stone Bench, Kenya
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Door with Brass Ornaments, Lamu, Kenya
Door with Brass Ornaments, Lamu, Kenya
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Blue Door with Lettering, Kenya
Blue Door with Lettering, Kenya
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Woman, Pearls, White Wall, Kenya
Woman, Pearls, White Wall, Kenya
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Man and Woman, Green Wire Grid, Kenya
Man and Woman, Green Wire Grid, Kenya
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Man Reading on Bench, Kenya
Man Reading on Bench, Kenya
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Temple and Birds, Mombasa, Kenya
Temple and Birds, Mombasa, Kenya
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Temple with Elephants, Mombasa, Kenya
Temple with Elephants, Mombasa, Kenya
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Fruits, Mombasa, Kenya
Fruits, Mombasa, Kenya
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Fruit Market, People, Windows, Mombasa, Kenya
Fruit Market, People, Windows, Mombasa, Kenya
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Bones, Kenya
Bones, Kenya
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Wall of Temple, Mombasa, Kenya
Wall of Temple, Mombasa, Kenya
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Metal Door with Bas Relief, Mombasa, Kenya
Metal Door with Bas Relief, Mombasa, Kenya
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Girl Holding Paper Smiling, Kenya
Girl Holding Paper Smiling, Kenya
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Two Women, White Wall, Kenya
Two Women, White Wall, Kenya
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Vervet Monkey, Male, Kenya
Vervet Monkey, Male, Kenya
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Haircut, Kenya
Haircut, Kenya
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Woman Against Green Wall, Kenya
Woman Against Green Wall, Kenya
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Peace Not War Boby, Kenya
Peace Not War Boby, Kenya
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Woman's Eyes and Hand, Kenya
Woman's Eyes and Hand, Kenya
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Man Bending Pole, Kenya
Man Bending Pole, Kenya
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Soldiers Moving Hurdles, Kenya
Soldiers Moving Hurdles, Kenya
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Hurdlers, Kenya
Hurdlers, Kenya
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High Jumper in Red, Kenya
High Jumper in Red, Kenya
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Runners and Crowd, Kenya
Runners and Crowd, Kenya
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Runner Kipchoge Keino, Kenya
Runner Kipchoge Keino, Kenya
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Training, Hand Strength, Kenya
Training, Hand Strength, Kenya
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Injury, Kenya
Injury, Kenya
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Kamakaaninew Hotel, Kenya
Kamakaaninew Hotel, Kenya
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Drink Sparkling Sign, Kenya
Drink Sparkling Sign, Kenya
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Alley, Three People, Kenya
Alley, Three People, Kenya
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Head of Young Kid, Kenya
Head of Young Kid, Kenya
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Grazing of Cattle Sign, Kenya
Grazing of Cattle Sign, Kenya
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Backs of Women, Green and Red Dresses, Kenya
Backs of Women, Green and Red Dresses, Kenya
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Shia Ithna Asheri Mosque, Lamu, Kenya
Shia Ithna Asheri Mosque, Lamu, Kenya
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Man in Light, Marked Logs in Background, Lamu, Kenya
Man in Light, Marked Logs in Background, Lamu, Kenya
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Men in water with Tree Logs, Lamu, Kenya
Men in water with Tree Logs, Lamu, Kenya
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Man Carrying Bundle, Marked Logs in Background, Kenya
Man Carrying Bundle, Marked Logs in Background, Kenya
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Boy on Donkey, Lamu, Kenya
Boy on Donkey, Lamu, Kenya
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Lake and Mountains, Kenya
Lake and Mountains, Kenya
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Three Kids, Houses in Background, Kenya
Three Kids, Houses in Background, Kenya
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Smiling Face, Kenya
Smiling Face, Kenya
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End of Kenya II_kenya1
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