#1: Main view: Confluence is in the foreground
#2: View north from the Confluence
#3: View east from the Confluence
#4: View south from the Confluence
#5: View west from the Confluence
#6: The GPS marks the spot
#7: The confluence seekers. L to R: Rebecca Sampson, Mouhamadou Mody Diallo, Samba Laobé Ndao, Stefanie Herrmann, Gray Tappan, Wrenn Bellamy, Jamie Bellamy
#8: Abyssinian ground hornbills pair up for life; they are among the largest birds of southern Senegal
#9: A bushbuck, with its distinctive markings
#10: The green monkey is common in the riverine forests
#11: The Euphorbia sudanica plant occurs on rocky outcrops
#12: The Red-throated bee-eater is one among many colorful birds in the Park
#13: An aerial view we took near the Confluence: a vast wooded savanna; Mont Assirik is seen in the distance.
#14: We crossed a dry stretch of the Niokolo Koba River; it's a major tributary of the Gambia River
#15: Annual grass fires sweep though the Park; fire is a common element in the ecology of these open woodlands
