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Mt Kenya Base Camp Ascent
When ascending a mountain such as Mt Kenya one passes through numerous distinct ecological and climatic zones. It seems that for every 250-300 meters rise in altitude one enters a new zone.
Pictured here at well over 4,000m altitude is the East African Montane Moorland Zone characterized by sparse scrub brush and tufts of hardy grass with primitive-looking Lobelia and Giant Groundsel. The temperature swings are extreme, ranging from 25ºC or higher during the daytime to -5ºC at night. This is not what one might expect directly on the equator--but, of course, the altitude determines the climate.
This image came from a 35mm negative shot from a Yashica ELECTRO 35CC camera, scanned by an HP Scanjet G4050 and restored using multiple Photoshop operations.
Pictured here at well over 4,000m altitude is the East African Montane Moorland Zone characterized by sparse scrub brush and tufts of hardy grass with primitive-looking Lobelia and Giant Groundsel. The temperature swings are extreme, ranging from 25ºC or higher during the daytime to -5ºC at night. This is not what one might expect directly on the equator--but, of course, the altitude determines the climate.
This image came from a 35mm negative shot from a Yashica ELECTRO 35CC camera, scanned by an HP Scanjet G4050 and restored using multiple Photoshop operations.
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