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In Nairobi, Kenya, just look up and this is what you see Storks have move into the city.
The locals call them the clean up committee. They will eat just about anything.
This time of year their nests are full of white fully chicks
But mom isn't there.
Taken in an Elephant orphanage where they raise orphans for some 3 years before putting them back in the wild.
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There were 25 of them when we were there which became orphans because of poaching, man-elephant conflicts and other reasons.
This was captured during our recent visit to Nairobi Nat.Park,Sept 2014 where we came across birds of various natures.Captured flock of the Cattle Egret relaxing in the early morning sunshine.Captured this shot as it was flexing its wing muscles ready to take flight.
Having travelled up overnight by train from Mombasa, I took this two-frame panorama before heading off to the Rift Valley and the Karen area and then flew back to Mombasa in the late evening. Quite a trip... I was accompanying a colleague who had relatives we visited in Karen.
The site of Nairobi was originally part of an uninhabited swamp. The name Nairobi itself comes from the Maasai expression meaning "cool waters", referring to the cold water stream which flowed through the area. With the arrival of the Uganda Railway in 1899, the site was identified by Sir George Whitehouse for a store depot, shunting ground and camping ground for the Indian labourers working on the railway.
Between 1902 and 1910, the town's population rose from 5,000 to 16,000 and grew around administration and tourism, initially in the form of big game hunting. In 1907, Nairobi replaced Mombasa as the capital of the East Africa Protectorate.
By the time I took this photo in February 1981 the population was closing in on the one-million mark; today it is somewhere between four and five million. I think the location from which I took this shot was Uhuru Park, a 12.9 ha recreational park adjacent to the central business district. It was opened to the general public by the late Mzee Jomo Kenyatta on 23 May 1969. It contains an artificial lake, several national monuments, and an assembly ground.
Not the best panorama merge in the world, but I thought the perspective of Nairobi then as opposed to what it looks like today might interest a few of you...
This view looks in a south-easterly direction down what was then Government Road but is today Moi Avenue in Nairobi's central business district. Taken in the late 1950s, the image gives a sense of openness and modernity.
The National and Grindlays Bank partially visible on the left of shot was built in the 1930s and repurposed in 1965 as the Kenya National Archive building, a function it still retains today. It also includes the pan-African Murumbi Gallery on the ground floor. Beyond it, the distinctive Capitol Cinema was demolished a few years after this shot was taken and replaced by the Ambassadeur Hotel which is also still there.
All of the other buildings, on both sides of the road, appear to have been replaced by taller structures in the intervening years.
The road off to the right in the foreground would appear to be what is today called Mama Ngina Street, with the City Hall Way just before the first building on the right. In between the two roads at that time was a bus station - a couple of buses are just on the right of the image. Today a small park is located here.
There's quite a variety of cars visible, including a Volkswagen Beetle and a Morris Minor. Pedestrians include Sikhs and other Indians as well as Africans; there don't appear to be an Europeans visible.
Scanned from a print.
A view of Nairobi, Left side building is Sarova Stanley Hotel, a hotel famous for its previous guess such as Ernest Hemingway, the then Princess Elizabeth, and a lot more.
The historic Kipande House was built in 1913 and originally served as government building where identity cards were issued for Africans. It was Nairobi's tallest building at the time. Today, it is used by Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB).
Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC), Nairobi (Kenya).
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The Nairobi National Museum was officially opened on Museum Hill in 1930 as Coryndon Museum. In 1964, one year after Kenyan independence, it was renamed Nairobi National Museum. At that time, it was included in a new system, the National Museums of Kenya.
The museum building from 1930 was remodeled and expanded between 2005 and 2008; the entrance area was redesigned at that time.
The Nairobi National Museum presents, protects, and interprets Kenya’s rich heritage. It exhibits its collection of history, nature, culture, and contemporary art. It also organizes education programs, conferences, and workshops. The museum grounds also offer dining and shopping facilities as well as access to a snake park and botanical gardens.
Hello #Nairobi! Snapped this photo a couple of months ago, I hope you were smiling! #Kenya
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The Nairobi National Museum was officially opened on Museum Hill in 1930 as Coryndon Museum. In 1964, one year after Kenyan independence, it was renamed Nairobi National Museum. At that time, it was included in a new system, the National Museums of Kenya.
The museum building from 1930 was remodeled and expanded between 2005 and 2008; the entrance area was redesigned at that time.
The Nairobi National Museum presents, protects, and interprets Kenya’s rich heritage. It exhibits its collection of history, nature, culture, and contemporary art. It also organizes education programs, conferences, and workshops. The museum grounds also offer dining and shopping facilities as well as access to a snake park and botanical gardens.
Whilst visiting family in Nairobi I had a change to visit Nairobi National Park. It is the first time I went on a safari, and the most seen mammal is the Impala. I really like these elegant antilopes, and they are relatively tame.