Belly of the Whale

The Mountain: Mt. Kenya 17,050 ft.
Me and The Mountain.
The Climb: 16 pitch, 5.8-5.9, North Face of Batian Peak, Mt. Kenya.  19 hours camp to camp.  Read "Trail Runners don't Travel" below.
a seemingly pensive lion. . . 

The Masai Mara is know for the distinctive dark manes of the male lions here.  They get darker with age.