On safari in Kenya

Ngasakwe “Gus” Kipise, a Samburu warrior and guide in Kenya, is in a classic resting stance while on a walking safari.  (Amanda Jones / For The Times)

On camelback is an excellent way to see animals and the landscape in Sabuk in the Samburu region.  (Amanda Jones / For The Times)

Lobarishereki Primary School in Samburu has three classrooms for 250 students.  (Amanda Jones / For The Times)

A classroom at Lobarishereki Primary School in the Samburu region, where most of the students are boys.  (Amanda Jones / For The Times)

In Lobarishereki village in the Samburu region many children do not have the opportunity to go to school.  (Amanda Jones / For The Times)

A room at Sabuk Lodge in northern Kenya’s Samburu region.  (Amanda Jones / For The Times)

Samburu women wear heavy glass beaded collars, many of which are given to them by male admirers. The more collars, the more desirable the woman.  (Amanda Jones / For The Times)

A young male lion yawns in the rain in Meru National Park in Kenya.  (Amanda Jones / For The Times)

A Borana woman from a nomadic tribe living outside Meru National Park.  (Amanda Jones / For The Times)

A Borana woman from a nomadic tribe living outside Meru National Park.  (Amanda Jones / For The Times)

A Masai woman in a traditional boma, or village. This is a classic Masai dwelling.  (Amanda Jones / For The Times)

A Masai askari (guide) from the Masai Mara area. The Masai wear bright red cloth so they can be seen from a long distance.  (Amanda Jones / For The Times)