African Safari Photo Journal Post #1: Tanzania

Ray Boyd has been dreaming of an African safari trip for most of his life. As a wildlife biologist, Ray worked with The Colorado Division of Wildlife for many years, tagging and studying elk in the Rocky mountains and even appearing in an episode of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom in the ’70s. Ray knows and loves wildlife… and there’s no better place to observe such a diverse population than in Africa.

This past September, Ray made that dream trip a reality (that’s him in the photo standing next to a huge baobab tree). To say he enjoyed it would be an understatement. Traveling with Thomson Safaris, he was on the ground for 11 days in Tanzania and covered more than 1300 miles of rugged terrain. Lucky for us, he brought along his Nikon D40 camera and has been kind enough to share his entire photo journal with The Blogging Post.

Welcome to the first in a series of photo posts documenting Ray Boyd’s African Safari… check back weekly for the latest addition.

After the grueling flight to Tanzania, this beautiful resort in Arusha was a welcome sight for Ray Boyd. He spent his first day/night in Africa enjoying the lush grounds and residential cabins of the Kigongoni Lodge.