E'er blooming?

Kenya takes this Christmas carol literally (or at least it's remarkably rose-filled, in the middle of what I consider winter).

A rose, Nairobi, Kenya

Giraffes!

Giraffa camelopardalis (Karen, Kenya)

Backyard sheep

Nairobi, Kenya

Dec. 19 update: this sheep and its two companions, along with 20 chickens, just provided the main course at a wedding celebration.

First Bird of Kenya

Hadada Ibis, Nairobi(ish), Kenya