Light through the Storm

after the first storm of the rainy season, the sun reminded us she was there

Palmarin, Senegal

 the calm before the storm in Palmarin

Palmarin's lagoon

 the mighty Baobab tree

calm after the storm

the light on our Baobab treehouse

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Saloum Delta National Park

 Sunset over the mangroves at the Saloum Delta National Park

Siné-Saloum Delta, Senegal

 The park is known for its lush mangroves and is a bird watcher's destination

 birds finding their resting place for the night

 sunset!

 the sunset took on an amazing purple aura

When the birds were finding their resting place for the night, they made sounds like I'd never heard before:

I couldn't resist...the traffic heading back to Dakar!

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Bandia Reserve

Hello, Giraffe!

Bandia Reserve - Senegal

Hello, African Buffalo and Friends!

Bandia Reserve - Senegal

Hello, Ostrich!

Bandia Reserve - Senegal

Noticing me...

This guy strolled into the river and settled right there...

in the center of a circle of alligators.

The Bandia Reserve

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Assorted Ngor Photos

Paddle ball on Ngor Island, Senegal

Hello, boeuf! Les Alamedies, Dakar, Senegal

Ngor Beach with Ngor Island in the background -- Senegal

Ngor Island -- Senegal

Football on Ngor Beach, Ngor Island in the background -- Senegal

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