Quartz

These quartz rocks were an hour's walk from our camp.
They are just sitting on the ground.

Most of these stones are just a 1/3 mile from our camp. They
 are not single crystal points like many people are used to seeing.
They are a single rock with many fragments which flake off 
the rock and moves downstream. The harsh Kenyan 
elements crack the surface of the stone.

A rainbow of colors can be seen in these stones.

 This beautiful quartz was sculpted by water in this stream bed.

This is a shard of qaurtz found in the sand of the river 
right behind our camp.

Some of the beauty of Maasai  land will be missed if you 
are in a hurry.

Insects of Kenya

Ants taking home some dinner.

Ant's hanging out at home.

Bee nests, near the equator, have 
no outside shell like they do 
in colder climates.

I picked up something one night 
and this crawled onto my hand!

Bathroom visitor.

Bright collored fellow.

Child exploring mantis.

These moths frequented our home.

Unwanted home visitors.

A rare stick visitor.

Boy these dung beetle are busy bugs.
They zig zag down a trail like a drunk.

This beautiful dung beetle was almost
 unnoticed because of its small size.

I was taking photos of this small
 flower when I spied the dung beetle.