Ngorongoro Crater, near the Serengeti Plain in northern Tanzania ,contains one of the most magnificent wildlife reserves in Africa. This volcanic crater is home to about 25,000 large mammals.
Formation of Ngorongoro Crater is what remains of an extinct volcano that erupted some 25 million years ago, at a time when the Great Rift Valley was also being formed.
Unlike the Serengeti Plain to the west, where more than two million animals must migrate when the wet season is over, the Ngorongoro is blessed with an almost continuous supply of water. This natural irrigation maintains the habitat through the year and prevents the herbivorous animals seeking grazing lands beyond the crater’s rim.
Here are a few images from Ngorongoro done to impart a vintage feel reminiscent of the era of Hemingway‘s “Green Hills of Africa” for this week’s Travel Theme
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adinparadise
9 Oct 2012Wonderful photos, Ron.
fotograffer
22 Oct 2012Thank you Ad and thanks for visiting.
travelgardeneat
9 Oct 2012It is impossible to pick a favorite! Awe-inspiring shots. ~ Kat
fotograffer
22 Oct 2012Thank you Kat.
The Retiring Sort
9 Oct 2012Beautitful photos in an interesting and informative post – love that giraffe close-up!
fotograffer
22 Oct 2012Thank you for your kind and encouraging comment.
Anna Marie
10 Oct 2012These are fabulous. The giraffe’s head, elephants in the bush and the zebra bottoms are my particular favourites. I like the black and white but found myself curious about the color images.
fotograffer
22 Oct 2012Thank you Anna Marie. I am glad you enjoyed the collection.
djmrakiey
11 Oct 2012Awesome shots.. I love the back of 2 zebra shot. very interesting perspective… are there any colored shots 🙂
fotograffer
22 Oct 2012Thanks for your comment. Yes, the original images are in color though the area was not particularly colorful. I want to create a feeling of a bygone period.
Lynne Ayers
14 Oct 2012Beautiful images – how lucky to experience that
fotograffer
22 Oct 2012Thank you for your comment and thanks for your visit.
Playamart - Zeebra Designs
16 Oct 2012how oh how did i miss this post?!!!!
of course i love every image! many people have told me if i ever went to africa, i would not want to leave. your photos are strong proof that they are right!
z
fotograffer
22 Oct 2012Lisa, I truly hope you will be able to go. You would love it.
Playamart - Zeebra Designs
24 Oct 2012i fear i would not want to leave. that’s an honest statement too!
fotograffer
26 Oct 2012Well, what are you waiting for?
Playamart - Zeebra Designs
29 Oct 2012for sure.. my dance card is full, but yes, one of these days….
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Tahira
22 Oct 2012Wow! Simply spectacular.
fotograffer
22 Oct 2012Thank you for your kind comment.