The Land
5 water towers create the rivers and streams that make water for Kenya. Drought of 2 years is dwindling the water supply. Most of the country is dry, herds in many areas dying, no forage, little feed to be bought. Water level is very low in all rivers, streams barely running. Large dammed lake is only half full to serve Nairobi and environs.
Dust/dirt is mostly red. Found lots of lava rock, and obsidian near 14 falls. Kenya has lots of stone, which is mostly used for building, even 3 and 4 story houses, buildings, etc. Some soil is yellowish red.
Many wild forests, and some planted ones in the area near to us. The Amadeus is grand, has some resident elephants whose sign we saw, but not them. The signs were poop along the road and bark shredded from trees by the tusks of the elephants. The "God Help Me" forest, so named because if one has a car break down or other problem there, the available help is little and rare. Only God can help. The forest had a real name, but this is what the locals called it.
Volcanic signs all over, and the escarpment and Great Rift Valley: what a wonder-filled place to take a geology class! Even saw boulders of obsidian near one place, just lying by the road.
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