Simien Mountains National Park, Amhara State

  • Room D2
    Room D2
    A nice large room, but the typical twin beds of many accommodations.
    Simien Lodge, Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 12, 2014
    2014-12-12#1061
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Debbie & LJax
    Debbie & LJax
    The lowest altitude for most of this visit.
    Simien Lodge, Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 12, 2014
    2014-12-12#8527
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dashen Beer
    Dashen Beer
    Another of the national beers.
    Simien Lodge, Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 12, 2014
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • View
    View
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 12, 2014
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Panorama
    Panorama
    Above 11,000 feet.
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 12, 2014
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gelada
    Gelada
    Theropithecus gelada - male of the 'bleeding heart baboons'.
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 12, 2014
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gelada
    Gelada
    Theropithecus gelada - mostly eat grass all day.
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 12, 2014
    2014-12-12#8621
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gelada
    Gelada
    Theropithecus gelada - male of the bachelor group of our first encounter.
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 12, 2014
    2014-12-12#8634
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Debbie & Gelada
    Debbie & Gelada
    Theropithecus gelada - pretty much oblivious to our presence.
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 12, 2014
    2014-12-12#8644
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gelada
    Gelada
    Theropithecus gelada - our second group had male, female and juveniles.
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 12, 2014
    2014-12-12#0212
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gelada
    Gelada
    Theropithecus gelada - female and juvenile.
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 12, 2014
    2014-12-12#0214
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gelada
    Gelada
    Theropithecus gelada - male displaying.
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 12, 2014
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gelada
    Gelada
    Theropithecus gelada - female & juvenile.
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 12, 2014
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gelada
    Gelada
    Theropithecus gelada - female & male.
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 12, 2014
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gelada
    Gelada
    Theropithecus gelada - male.
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 12, 2014
    2014-12-12#8653
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gelada
    Gelada
    Theropithecus gelada - female & juveniles.
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 12, 2014
    2014-12-12#8660
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gelada
    Gelada
    Theropithecus gelada - female & juvenile.
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 12, 2014
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gelada
    Gelada
    Theropithecus gelada - female & juvenile.
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 12, 2014
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gelada
    Gelada
    Theropithecus gelada - juveniles were very frisky.
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 12, 2014
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gelada
    Gelada
    Theropithecus gelada - female & juvenile.
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 12, 2014
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gelada
    Gelada
    Theropithecus gelada - female & juvenile.
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 12, 2014
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gelada
    Gelada
    Theropithecus gelada - juvenile nursing.
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 12, 2014
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gelada
    Gelada
    Theropithecus gelada - female & juvenile.
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 12, 2014
    2014-12-12#8718
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gelada
    Gelada
    Theropithecus gelada - alert male.
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 12, 2014
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gelada
    Gelada
    Theropithecus gelada - male.
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 12, 2014
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Scouts & Guide
    Scouts & Guide
    Formality requires local scouts and a guide.
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 12, 2014
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gelada
    Gelada
    Theropithecus gelada - afternoon grooming.
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 12, 2014
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • View
    View
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 12, 2014
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gelada
    Gelada
    Theropithecus gelada - juvenile in late sunshine.
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 12, 2014
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gelada
    Gelada
    Theropithecus gelada - male & juvenile in afternoon light.
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 12, 2014
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunset
    Sunset
    Back to the lodge after a great day of viewing.
    Simien Lodge, Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 12, 2014
    2014-12-12#8797
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Menelik's Bushbuck
    Menelik's Bushbuck
    Tragelaphus scriptus meneliki - juvenile male.
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 13, 2014
    2014-12-13#0465
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Abyssinian Aloe
    Abyssinian Aloe
    Aloe percrassa
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 13, 2014
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Abyssinian Rose
    Abyssinian Rose
    Rosa abyssinica
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 13, 2014
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Globe Thistle
    Globe Thistle
    Echinops longisetus
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 13, 2014
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Valley Village
    Valley Village
    When we stopped, children came running up the steep hillside to see us.
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 13, 2014
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Globe Thistle
    Globe Thistle
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 13, 2014
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • View
    View
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 13, 2014
    2014-12-13#8859
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Walia Ibex
    Walia Ibex
    Capra walie - females & juveniles.
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 13, 2014
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Walia Ibex
    Walia Ibex
    Capra walie - male, females & juveniles.
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 13, 2014
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Walia Ibex
    Walia Ibex
    Capra walie - nice male & a juvenile.
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 13, 2014
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Walia Ibex
    Walia Ibex
    Capra walie - juvenile and male.
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 13, 2014
    2014-12-13#0514
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Walia Ibex
    Walia Ibex
    Capra walie - male 7 his harem.
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 13, 2014
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Walia Ibex
    Walia Ibex
    Capra walie - male.
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 13, 2014
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • View
    View
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 13, 2014
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ankober Serin
    Ankober Serin
    Carduelis ankoberensis
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 13, 2014
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Daisy
    Unknown Daisy
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 13, 2014
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ethiopian Cisticola
    Ethiopian Cisticola
    Cisticola lugubris
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 13, 2014
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Brown-rumped Seedeater
    Brown-rumped Seedeater
    Serinus tristriatus
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 13, 2014
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bearded Vulture
    Bearded Vulture
    Gypaetus barbatus
    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, December 13, 2014
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    Larry L. Jackson