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| Sunset |
The heat is ON. October is deep into the dry season and is the hottest and driest time of the year. Temperatures regularly hit 38 C (100 F) and even some of the nights are toasty. It's not unusual for the temperatures to reach uncomfortable heights by 9am and if there was one time in the year that we use a fan at night, it's October. To be fair it's not dramatically different than August but at this extreme even the most incremental increase in dryness and heat is noticeable.
The end of October will have a few showers, at least some respite and moisture entering into the environment. Some of the miombo species in the area have put out their leaves, a harbinger of the rains to come. We'll also hear the first European Bee-eaters coming back from Europe, usually in the beginning of the month. There is another family of plants, the Caper Family (Family Capparaceae) that tends to flower this time of year as well. After a few months of relative stagnation in the ecosystem, it's an exciting time to notice all the small signs of the rains to come.
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| The edge of camp |
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| The main entrance at sunset |
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