More pictures from Tarangire National Park:

The elephants aren't the only ones that like the swamp

Termite hill

bee hive 

Velvet monkey and ringed mongoose

Ringed mongoose

open billed storks

superb starling ( when the sun hits the wings they are irridescent)

On the way to the swamp

Lying in the mud

This mud stuff is fun!

Candelabra Tree(close up the branches look like small cactus)

Up close view of the Candelabra Tree

bee hive

some kind of oriole i think

Picnic area overlooking the swamp

Well fed python nappimg and digesting

AVon der Decken's hornbill

Little Olivers

Outdoor shower - looks like a bucket shower but it's not

View from our tent

Lounge and dining tent

Sausage Tree

Walking safari with Blessed

weaver birds nests ( they make many to confuse predators)

Tarangire sunset

Elephant visitor near our tent

This was close!

a heron (goliath? heron)

A very pretty bird ( bee eater?)

goshawk

Boabab Tree

Another Boabab

Boabab and elephant

Rock Hyrax (of the elephant family)
 

Ostriches mating. Lots of flying feathers from the male

Followed by indifference

Saddle Billed Stork and young

Crested Hoopee

Woodland Kingfisher

Water Thick-Knee