The Ngorongoro crater is the remaining caldera from a massive volcanic eruption about 3.5 million years ago. (Early humanoids were around here at the time -- Oldupai Gorge is nearby. It must have been a spectacular disaster!) The crater is roughly 18 by 20 km across -- a substantial area with dramatic landscapes.
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| A panorama from the crater rim overlook, 19 December. |
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| The same view two days later, 21 December, after two days of afternoon rain. Note the "green-up" and the expanded lake. |
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| A sunset panorama from our lodge. |
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| Sunrise in the crater from our lodge. |
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| The crater walls provide a dramatic backdrop for the many animals found on the crater floor. |
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| The large herds of wildebeest, zebra, and cape buffalo are dwarfed by the crater walls. |
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| These clouds look like the mountain is an erupting volcano, but never fear -- it's just rain in the making. |
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| The clouds keep building. |
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| And eventually, there is a rain shower. |
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| Evening clouds and showers. |
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| Fog in a flat-topped acacia forest near the top of the crater rim. |
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