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~ After lunch and a swim at the Samburu Sopa Lodge, I walked around to photograph any species which might be active during the warm midday heat. A baboon family had arrived, resting in the shade by the waterhole. They were fairly docile, or so it seemed. More careful observation soon revealed that younger baboons were using the thatched roofs of the lodge structures as a playground, running along, jumping from building to building with athletic grace. Baboons please me, for their devil-may-care approach to life, blending vitality with a love of fun.