My first trip to Kenya: The place

I have just returned to Ethiopia after 3 weeks in Kenya, most of it spent at Shirley's baboon site on the Laikipia Plateau. Joan met me in Nairobi and we traveled up to the site where we spent 2 weeks figuring out the site and making plans to begin data collection there in September. Here's a look at the location, quite a contrast to Filoha!

The sky goes on forever with stunning sunrises and sunsets. 

Piles of boulders and beautiful vegetation characterize the landscape of the Laikipia Plateau.

The ranch itself is comprised of a main house (pictured here) and a number of smaller cabins.

 Joan standing out front of the main house. 

The largest room in the main house is a conference room that holds decades of data back-ups and large tables for eating as well as data work.

In the main house we have a nice little kitchen, including a propane oven!

 Attached to the kitchen is this little living room for smaller meetings and relaxation. 

 We also have a fridge, that's right, we can have cheese and yogurt in the field!

These little cabins are bedrooms. 

My cabin, at least for this last short stay. 

 Inside there's a nice set of furniture, very comfortable!

This is the view from my cabin's veranda, from here we've seen giraffes, elephants, zebra, gazelles, and loads of birds - I'll post those pictures soon!