The Streets of Kampala, Uganda
Before we get some shots of Kampala, this is a gratuitous shot of Mount Meru and her cousin Mount Kilimanjaro. These photos show the market that's just across the street from my hotel. Like most cities, Kampala has it's ebb and flow of rush hour traffic. And...
The Streets of Kasongo DRC
Although the second largest "city" in Maniema province, Kasongo lives, eats and breathes like a village. These are a few photos taken while there in early June. When you are walking the streets of Kasongo, as we are here. Or other streets in the Congo, you may notice...
The Road to Kasongo DRC
In poor countries the distance between two places is measured by the time it takes to make the journey, not the actual distance. Then, if it rains, distance is increased by a lot. The Congo emphasizes that. Here are some photos of one of those roads.One fascinating...
Gorillas #3
Just to give you a few more photos of these great and diminishing friends of ours: Here is a so-called "blackback" carrying his little brother out of the feeding bushes into the open area. Apparently hair pulling is acceptable in the gorilla community, but it's...
Gorillas #2–how a trek works
Some folks ask "how is it that you do a mountain gorilla trek?" Now that I have done, well, let's see. Counting all of the times that I have been out on the trail trying to find a or more than a gorilla. And adding in all the other times I looked to see if I could...
Gorillas #1
No doubt gorillas fascinate us because they are like us, but somewhat different. Here are a few gorillas I found in northern Rwanda at the border. I liked them a bit, but did not feel a great connection. And these two were in the Entebbe airport. Again,...
Show Grabbers in the Congo
A few months ago I went on a journey a little north of Kindu. The children there were very eager to get in a photo. There was no stopping them. Then, when I had a chance to edit the photos, I noticed two boys who each appeared in several photos. I had not noticed...
Eastern Rwanda #3
Here is the road you take to see some giraffes. The troop/herd/gang/gaggle/family/gathering/bundle of giraffes we found numbered more than twenty-five. I was struck by the amazing poise and gentleness of these almost prehistoric creatures. Watching them move...
Eastern Rwanda #2
One thing you notice about many of the animals in eastern Rwanda is that they have friends. Sometimes of the same species, but often not. Here's a big old hippo who has some bird friends with him. Actually, they kind of give away his location. Note the huge...