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Kenya,Lamu Island,Shela. Modern houses at Shela built in traditional style.
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Kenya, Mombasa. The water front of the old dhow harbour in Mombasa with modern high rise buildings in the background.
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Kenya. Lamu s busy waterfront with numerous dhows anchored in the harbour.
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Kenya, Nairobi. Nairobi at daybreak with Mount Kenya (right) and the Aberdare Mountains rising in the far distance.
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Kenya, Nairobi. Nairobi in late afternoon sunlight with Uhuru Park in the foreground.
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Kenya, Part of the luxurious Sasaab Lodge on the banks of the Uaso Nyiru River near the Samburu National Game Reserve
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Kenya, Nairobi. Nairobi at sunrise with the circular tower of the Kenyatta Conference Centre in the foreground.
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Kenya, Mombasa. Modern buildings and a mosque along the water front of the old dhow harbour in Mombasa.
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Kenya, Nairobi. The central business district of Nairobi in early morning sunlight.
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Kenya. The busy main street of Lamu. Hand carts and donkeys are the sole means of transport through the narrow streets.
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Kenya, Nairobi. Nairobi at daybreak with Mount Kenya rising in the far distance.
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Kenya, Mombasa. The water front of the old dhow harbour in Mombasa now used by shallow-drafted vessels for coastal trade.
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Kenya, Mombasa. The water front of the old dhow harbour in Mombasa now used by shallow-drafted vessels for coastal trade.
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Kenya, Mombasa. Historic Fort Jesus, built by the Portuguese in 1593, is situated at the entrance to the old dhow harbour. It is now a museum.
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Kenya, The main sitting and dining area of Sarara Camp, an ecolodge situated near the Mathews Mountains
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Kenya, Nairobi. Nairobi skyline bathed in late afternoon sunlight as a flock of sacred ibis fly overhead.
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Kenya. Lamu s busy waterfront with ancient cast-iron canons guarding the harbour.
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A narrow street in Mombasa's old town. The tall buildings built of coral blocks date back 150 years.
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Kenya, Nairobi. Nairobi at sunrise with the circular tower of the Kenyatta Conference Centre in the foreground.
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An aerial view of the small town of Loiengalani which is situated beside springs near the eastern shores of Lake Turkana.
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Kenya,Mombasa. The old Mombasa harbour waterfront with Fort Jesus at the far left of the picture.
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A Swahili man sits on a stone bench at the entrance to the compound of a large old house with a massive beam and decorated wooden doors. Like most others in Faza village, the house is made of coral rag.The chequered history of Faza dates back several hundred years.
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A man rides a donkey sidesaddle through one of the narrow streets of Lamu town. In the absence of vehicles, which are banned in the island, donkeys are the principal means of transport and carrying heavy loads.Situated 150 miles north northeast of Mombasa, Lamu town dates from the 15th century AD.
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A Swahili woman dressed in black to signify her Muslim faith walks through the narrow streets of Lamu town. Situated 150 miles north northeast of Mombasa, Lamu town dates from the 15th century AD. The islands importance lies in the fact that it has the only certain source of sweet groundwater in the entire district.
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Lamu fort, Lamu Old Town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Lamu Island, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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A rooftop view of Lamu town.Situated 150 miles north northeast of Mombasa, Lamu town dates from the 15th century AD. The islands importance lies in the fact that it has the only certain source of sweet groundwater in the entire district.The town was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001 because it is the oldest and best preserved Swahili settlement in East Africa.
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A Swahili woman in brightly coloured attire walks through the narrow streets of Pate Village.All the buildings in Pate are constructed of coral rag with makuti roofs, which are a type of thatch made from coconut palm fronds.
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The Lamu Museum boasts a fine example of a 19th century carved and decorated wooden door. Wood carving is the most important craft in Lamu and sustains the greatest number of skilled craftsmen.It will take experienced craftsmen eight man months to make such a beautiful door and frame today.
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Kenya, Coast, Diani Beach. One of the garden villas at Almanara Beach Resort.
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Kenya. Completed around 1821, Lamu s massive ancient fort dominates a busy street to its rear.
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Kenya,Lamu archipelago,Manda Island. Takwa ruins on Manda Island. They are the ruins of a Muslim town which was abandoned around the 18th Century.
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Kenya, Nairobi. A panoramic view of Nairobi in late afternoon sunlight with Uhuru Park in the foreground.
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Gabbra houses in semi-desert terrain at the northern edge of the Chalbi Desert. The wealth of the Gabbra is their camels.
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Gabbra houses at North Horr, an oasis in semi-desert terrain at the northern edge of the Chalbi Desert.
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A communal water pump at Loiengalani with traditional domed houses clustered nearby.Very little grows in the lava-strewn country
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The ruins of a mosque inside Siyu Fort.The Sultan of Zanzibar in the middle of the 19th century built an impressive fort at the end of the mangrove lined tidal channel leading to Siyu village on Pate Island.Troops were garrisoned there to finally bring the troublesome inhabitants of the more or less independent petty sultanate of Siyu firmly under his rule. The fort is now undergoing extensive re
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Fort Jesus, built in 1593 by the Portuguese, Mombasa, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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