Our international family summer trip capped off with a week in Nairobi, Kenya. We were there to work, helping Amani Ya Juu develop some videos and marketing material for their organization. Over the weekend of our visit, we did get the chance to explore Nairobi National Park and create some incredible family memories. Initially, we were afraid our trip to the park would be canceled as we woke to rain that morning. But the rain ended up being to our advantage, our guide told us wet weather often brings out the animals, and boy did it! The gloomy predawn light set the scene for one of my favorite photos from our trip “Misty Morning Meal”. It’s also the July image in my 2025 calendar.
The composition was pure serendipity. Our guide just happened to stop with these two giraffes lined up looking like they were right next to each other, with the faint outlines of Nairobi skyscrapers in the background obscured by the wet weather. In reality, they were at least 100 yards apart. We saw many more animals that day including some lions with a kill, a family of rhinos, and soaked jackels mid-hunt, all of which you can see in this gallery.
As for the main reason for our trip to Kenya, my heart is so grateful we were able to serve Amani as family, an organization we have helped and supported over the years. Our girls are now the third generation of our family to serve at their Nairobi facility, which was very touching to the women who worked there. I plan to do another post just to share our work with Amani, so stay tuned.
In the meantime, I hope you enjoy the photos. I’d love to hear which is your favorite.
