Masai Mara

Photo by Bob Stephens.

The trapezoid marker is on the border of Kenya and Tanzania. Photo by Bob Stephens.

 Photo by Bob Stephens.

Bob Stephens, with mega lens, looking happy. Photo by Bob Stephens.

 Photo by Bob Stephens.

Masai warrior, with me; I was given Masai name of “Nam-yak” which means Luck. Photo by Bob Stephens.

 Photo by Bob Stephens.

Judith, at bush breakfast, with Katherine, looking out at hippos, waiting for one to surface. Photo by Bob Stephens.

 Photo by Bob Stephens.

At bush breakfast, me at upper far right. Photo by Bob Stephens.

 Photo by Bob Stephens.

My special small group, toasting …a wonderful safari (Jay, Judy, Bob, Alson.) Photo by Bob Stephens.

On the last night at Masai-Mara, I was presented with a birthday cake, because the next day part of the group will peel off and go to Siboloy, and not be with us on my actual birthday. (Paul had arranged this). Masai warriors paraded in, singing a birthday song (not our Happy-Birthday-to-you), and the cake was ­presented to me.

Photo by Ed Post.

Judith with hands up, in delight, when presented with birthday cake. Photo by Ed Post.

 Photo by Bob Stephens.

Changing a flat tire. Photo by Bob Stephens.

 Photo by Bob Stephens.

Jay Anderson, our incomparable leader who would soon exercise his executive judgment to call for moving our eclipse-viewing site from the school, to up the road. He found a hole in clouds, through which we could all see totality. Photo by Bob Stephens.