Field notes · Tanzania

Tanzania, in frames

Photographs from our Arusha-based Northern Circuit — Tarangire's elephants, the Ngorongoro caldera, and the wide, luminous plains of the Serengeti.

Elephants crossing Tarangire plains at sunset
Tarangire at sundown — a family herd moving toward the river.
Mist over Ngorongoro crater rim at dawn
Dawn on the Ngorongoro rim — cloud pouring into the caldera.
Interior of a lantern-lit safari tent at night
The tented camp after dark — lanterns, canvas, and the plains beyond.
Maasai elder in red shuka at golden hour
A Maasai elder near Arusha — walked slowly, spoke slowly.
Lion pride under acacia at golden hour
Serengeti midday — a pride draped in the shade of a single acacia.
Hot air balloon over Serengeti at dawn
Balloon safari at first light — the migration below in slow procession.