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Masai maelstrom Photographer Paul Goldstein “In 2009 much of Kenya was struggling in a disastrous drought. This wretched barren spell was awful for both people and animals. In the Masai Mara the whole migration was compromised and as the herds disappeared early to supposedly more fertile pastures, many thought the high season would see no ruminants. This storm changed all that. I have seen many spectacular storms, where skies turn from blue to anvil in minutes, but never have I witnessed such a defined deluge. Over three inches fell in under an hour and the next day the herds turned their heads and remained with us for another month at least. I love rain in the Mara. Give me those dramatic inky skies over long, dry dusty game drives any day – you will never hear the Maasai complaining about it.” Wanderlust contributing editor Paul Goldstein is an award winning photographer, Exodus tour leader and part-owner of the Masai Mara’s highly rated Kicheche camps ( www.kicheche.com)
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