Kenya 2007 (Mount Kenya) - Harry Jans

Kenya 2007 (Mount Kenya)

The second part of an AGS Tour in 2007 (first part was the Bale mountains in Ethiopia). After Mount Kenya we visited also the Amboseli National Park to see some wildlife.
Getting up to Mount Kenya is not easy as you have to cross "the Vertical Bog", a very steep and wet part. When you reach the alpine zone the plants are so different from anywhere else. Various giant Lobelia species and Dendrosenecio are spectacular to see here. Unfortunately it started to snow on the second day and we had to go down again. A very special place on planet Earth!

Naro Moru River Lodge
, Naro Moru, 1970m
entrance Mount Kenya National Park, 2430m
, Mnt. Kenya, 2430m
lodge at Met. Station at Mnt. Kenya, 3048m
, Mount Kenya, 3048m
Lobelia keniensis
, Mnt. Kenya 3450-4200m
Lobelia telekii
, Mnt.Kenya 3500-4200m
Dendrosenecio keniensis (brassica)
, Mnt.Kenya 3500-4200m
Lobelia keniensis
, Mnt. Kenya 3450-4200m
Dendrosenecio keniodendron
, Mnt. Kenya 3800-4400m
Dendrosenecio keniodendron + D. keniensis (front)
, Mnt. Kenya 3800-4400m
Lobelia telekii
, Mnt.Kenya 3500-4200m
Dendrosenecio keniensis (brassica)
, Mnt.Kenya 3500-4200m
Dendrosenecio keniodendron
, Mnt. Kenya, 4200m
Dendrosenecio keniodendron
, Mnt. Kenya, 4250m
? + Dendrosenecio keniodendron
, Mnt. Kenya, 4200m
Dendrosenecio keniensis (brassica)
, Mnt.Kenya 3500-4200m

Naro Moru River Lodge
, Naro Moru, 1970m
our porters from the Kikuyu tribe
, Mnt. Kenya, 2430m
Lobelia bambuseti
, Mnt. Kenya, 3200m
Lobelia keniensis
, Mnt. Kenya 3450-4200m
Lobelia telekii
, Mnt.Kenya 3500-4200m
Dendrosenecio keniensis (brassica)
, Mnt.Kenya 3500-4200m
Huperzia saururus
, Mount Kenya, 3600m
Dendrosenecio keniodendron
, Mnt. Kenya 3800-4400m
Lobelia keniensis
, Mnt. Kenya 3450-4200m
Lobelia telekii
, Mnt.Kenya 3500-4200m
Mackinder`s Camp, 4200m (now Teleki Lodge)
, Mount Kenya, 4200m
Teleki Lodge 4200m (Mackinders Camp)
, Mnt. Kenya, 4200m
Alchemilla argyrophylla
, Mnt. Kenya, 4250m
inside the cold Teleki Lodge at 4200m
, Mnt. Kenya, 4200m
Dendrosenecio keniensis (front) + D. keniodendron (back)
, Mnt. Kenya 3800-4400m

Naro Moru River Lodge
, Naro Moru, 1970m
first part is very easy, but watch for elephants
, Mnt. Kenya, 2430m
Lobelia keniensis
, Mnt. Kenya 3450-4200m
Swertia crassiuscula
, Mount Kenya, 3500m
Lobelia telekii
, Mnt.Kenya 3500-4200m
Lobelia keniensis + sunbird
, Mnt. Kenya 3450-4200m
Dendrosenecio keniensis (brassica)
, Mnt.Kenya 3500-4200m
Dendrosenecio keniodendron
, Mnt. Kenya 3800-4400m
Helichrysum spec. ?
, Mount Kenya, 3850m
Lobelia telekii
, Mnt.Kenya 3500-4200m
Point Peter 4757m (left) & Peak John 4875m (right)
, Mnt. Kenya, 4200m
Teleki Lodge 4200m + Dendrosenecio keniodendron
, Mnt. Kenya, 4200m
Helichrysum brownei
, Mnt. Kenya, 4250m
sunset at Mnt. Kenya
, Mnt. Kenya, 4200m
Dendrosenecio keniensis (front) + D. keniodendron (back)
, Mnt. Kenya 3800-4400m

our transport to entrance Mnt. Kenya Park
, Naro Moru, 1970m
low forrest on Mnt. Kenya, 2430m
, Mnt. Kenya, 2430m
Lobelia keniensis
, Mnt. Kenya 3450-4200m
Haplocarpha schimperi
, Mount Kenya, 3600m
Lobelia telekii
, Mnt.Kenya 3500-4200m
Lobelia keniensis + sunbird
, Mnt. Kenya 3450-4200m
Gladiolus watsonioides
, Mount Kenya, 3760m
Dendrosenecio keniodendron
, Mnt. Kenya 3800-4400m
Dendrosenecio keniodendron
, Mnt. Kenya 3800-4400m
Dendrosenecio keniodendron
, Mnt. Kenya 3800-4400m
Mountain Hyrax at Mount Kenya, Teleki Lodge (4200m)
, Mnt. Kenya, 4200m
Blaeria filago (Erica)
, Mnt. Kenya, 4200m
Dendrosenecio keniodendron
, Mnt. Kenya, 4250m
surface soil disturbed by everynight frost
, Mnt. Kenya, 4200m
Dendrosenecio keniodendron
, Mnt. Kenya 3800-4400m

our transport to entrance Mnt. Kenya Park
, Naro Moru, 1970m
Met. Station at Mnt. Kenya, 3048m
, Mount Kenya, 3048m
Lobelia keniensis
, Mnt. Kenya 3450-4200m
Lobelia keniensis
, Mnt. Kenya 3450-4200m
Dendrosenecio keniensis (brassica)
, Mnt.Kenya 3500-4200m
Lobelia keniensis
, Mnt. Kenya 3450-4200m
lunch stop on Mnt. Kenya at 3760m
, Mount Kenya, 3760m
Dendrosenecio keniodendron + D. keniensis (front)
, Mnt. Kenya 3800-4400m
Lobelia telekii
, Mnt.Kenya 3500-4200m
Dendrosenecio keniodendron
, Mnt. Kenya 3800-4400m
Dendrosenecio keniodendron
, Mnt. Kenya, 4200m
Sedum ruwenzoriense
, Mnt. Kenya, 4200m
Lobelia telekii
, Mnt. Kenya, 4250m
Dendrosenecio keniensis (brassica)
, Mnt.Kenya 3500-4200m
Lobelia teleki (front) + Dendrosenecio keniodendron (back)
, Mount Kenya, 4200m

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