Personal Reflections
Behold The Wild – Musings on Kenya
When one thinks of Kenya, one imagines classic safari snapshots of natural beauty, rolling fields, a medley of landscapes sprinkled with herds of wild animals, acacia trees, fiery sunsets, and Maasai people draped in vivid fabric. Kenya is home to the great outdoor expedition – it is National Geographic Magazine on steroids. Of course, most already know that game viewing in Kenya is wonderful, and the bounty of wild animals will almost always promise sightings of the big five as well as other unique animals and colorful birds. Kenya, however, offers much more with its mosaic of cultural diversity.
Now that I have returned from my too-brief Kenyan journey, and have seen all of the above, many want to know about my excursion. I find myself repeating the usual words such as: amazing, incredible and beautiful. Kenya, though, is so worthy of a description than just a few mere words, as it has such an impact on the human spirit when one observes its riches for the first time. I have said it before, and I am repeating it – traveling can change your perspective on life. Visiting Kenya rewired my mindset, and my Kenyan experiences are carefully partitioned within my mental scrapbook.