The green spiny cactus contrasts with the exotic deep reds and oranges of the delicate bougainvillea. The grounds are home to stands of trees and other plants of the type that grow in hot, dry climates. The ranch accommodations are a series of low stucco and stone buildings painted white, surrounded by straw-roofed porch. On the far horizon the outline of Mount Kenya is seen with its peak rising to 15, 000 feet. Beyond the river, the ground rises with rocky promontories protruding from the otherwise gentle tree-covered slope. Our room at Mpala Ranch looks out over a slope that leads to the Ewaso Niro River. Weather- clear, high clouds, cool and dry. June 13, Mpala Research Centre, Laikipia, Kenya. Migratory animals such as elephants cover long distances over both public and private lands.
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