LAY OF THE LAND: Seasonal Environmental Changes > Athi River Views - Downstream from our Balcony [2007] (24)
Corresponding downstream views of the river from our balcony.
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Downstream View from Balcony
Looking downstream from our balcony, as the Athi River follows the course of the Yatta Plateau, on its journey coastwards. 22 October 2007 -
Downstream View, Evening with Yellow-billed Stork (22 October 2007)
Looking downstream, a Yellow-billed Stork catching the light perfectly - what a tranquil scene. What else happened on 22nd October 2007? -
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Rain downstream (22 Nov 07)
After six hours, it was still raining solidly - this shot was taken at around 8am. Read all the news from 22nd November 2007... -
Flood water behind fig tree (22 Nov 07)
The collection of flood water behind the Fig Tree on the opposite bank to the house, was not caused by the river level rising but by the rain, rushing off the slope behind, and collecting on the flat riverbank. Read all the news from 22nd November 2007... -
Rain water flood (22 Nov 07)
There was so much rain that new rivulets formed, rushing off the steep slope in front of the house, and into the main river. You can see the mouth of the Mtito River, where it joins the Athi, in the background. Read all the news from 22nd November 2007... -
Rain flood (22 Nov 07)
A close-up of the rain water flooding off the steep slope in front of the house, forming a brand new rivulet, and some interesting water patterns. Read all the news from 22nd November 2007... -
Grey Downstream (22 Nov 07)
At midday, it was still grey, with low cloud and mist over the Yatta. Read all the news from 22nd November 2007... -
Evening Sunshine Downstream (22 Nov 07)
By evening, the cloud had lifted, and sunshine lit up the river and the sodden landscape. Read all the news from 22nd November 2007... -
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Mudflats downstream (16 Dec 07)
The flooding of the Mtito River also deposited huge amounts of new mud at its confluence with the Athi, leaving an entirely new landscape. News from 16th December 2007... -
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