Kilimanjaro Safari 2002
Originally uploaded by zeekslider.
The story goes that the creator of the African Savannah let every animal pick a plant to represent them. When it came to the Hyena's turn, someting odd happened. The Hyena, having a twisted sense of humor, asked that the Boab Tree be the tree that represents their speices, but asked that the tree be planted upside-down. The creator did so, which is why the Boab's branches look like its roots.
