After coming out of the Serengeti, we spent one night camping on the rim of Ngorongoro Crater. Early the next morning we went down into the Crater for a game drive. The weather was very interesting. All around the crater rim, large clouds loomed, including some very stormy clouds to the East. The entire Crater, however, was clear with the exception of a few clouds that occasionally drifted over into the open space. It made for some very interesting skies. That has been one of the primary differences between my previous visit to Tanzania and this one. Last time I had clear blue skies the whole time with nary a cloud in sight. While that’s nice, it isn’t quite as visually appealing as a few fluffy clouds to give the sky some character.
The Crater was up to its usual standards with lots of interesting wildlife sightings. We saw out only Rhino of the trip, but it was at a very extreme distance out in the middle of the plains so it really wasn’t film-able. At any rate, it allowed Brad to officially fill out his “Big Five” list.
Here’s a panorama of the Crater from a scenic viewpoint on the rim road:
Descending into the Crater:
Acacia in the sun with clouds along the Crater rim in the background:
The forest section of the Crater floor:
Some Zebra grazing on the Crater plain:
Lots of Elephants in the Crater:
Zebra on the back slope of the Crater with some resting Cape Buffalo:
Male Lion:
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