Photographic elephant safari - Day 2

Wake-up call at 5:30 this morning. We head out at 6am sharp every day. When I stepped outside, Kilimanjaro stood clear with no clouds around the top. Not much snow on top at the moment though. I set out with the hope of finding Craig again, aiming for that iconic image of two African giants together. This is an image of the impressive Craig ☞

2 lone elephant bulls on an incredible vastness.

Every morning, David, who has tracked Craig for eight years straight, is already out by 5. We called him to check if he had managed to find Craig, but he hadn’t found the big boy yet. While waiting, we focused on giraffes. Within minutes, clouds rolled in and the chance for Kilimanjaro as a backdrop for Craig was gone. We dropped the plan and drove to the dried lake bed inside the park. It’s a wide open stretch where elephants often cross toward the swamps. Today luck wasn’t with us. Just two young bulls, resting and not giving much. We took a few shots and moved on. Explore my black and white elephant prints ☞

On the way back, things picked up. We came across Wikstrom, one of Amboseli’s most impressive tuskers. He was close to the road, but in musth. My guide warned that he can be unpredictable in that state. We kept it brief, took a few images, and left him in peace. Lunch back at camp followed.

In the afternoon, we searched near camp for another tusker, Tee-Jay, who had reportedly been seen earlier in the day. We scanned the area for some time but nothing. Elephants cover ground fast, and when they vanish you often end up chasing shadows. By the time we gave up it was already 5, too late to head back into the park. The day closed with a slower pace, working the conservancy for giraffes and gerenuk.