Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Wooden Scooter

On the way to Bwindi we saw several of these wooden scooters.

Kihehe, Uganda, May 26, 2012

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Shop

Clothing, backpacks and suitcases.

Kihehe, Uganda, May 26, 2012

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Meandering River

Lots of bends in this river.

near Buhoma, Uganda, May 26, 2012

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Mountain Gorilla

Gorilla beringei beringei - were in a park area of the village, requiring no long forest hike.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda, May 27, 2012

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Mountain Gorilla

Gorilla beringei beringei

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Mountain Gorilla

Gorilla beringei beringei -coming up the path toward me.

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Mountain Gorillas

Gorilla beringei beringei - subordinate male and juvenile.

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Mountain Gorillas

Gorilla beringei beringei - dominant male in the background with a female and three juveniles walking past.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda, May 27, 2012

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Mountain Gorilla

Gorilla beringei beringei - dominant male, 'Silverback'.

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Mountain Gorilla

Gorilla beringei beringei - juvenile.

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Mountain Gorilla

Gorilla beringei beringei - juvenile.

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Mountain Gorilla

Gorilla beringei beringei - 'Silverback'.

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Mountain Gorilla

Gorilla beringei beringei - 'Silverback' reaching for a tasty vine.

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Mountain Gorilla

Gorilla beringei beringei - 'Silverback' enjoying a tasty vine.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda, May 27, 2012

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Mountain Gorilla

Gorilla beringei beringei

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Mountain Gorilla

Gorilla beringei beringei

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Mountain Gorilla

Gorilla beringei beringei - 'Silverback', a powerful, large animal.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda, May 27, 2012

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Mountain Gorilla

Gorilla beringei beringei

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Mountain Gorilla

Gorilla beringei beringei - at the end of our one hour allowable viewing.

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African Dusky Flycatcher

Muscicapa adusta - with food for babies.

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Bronzy Sunbird

Nectarinia kilimensis - female feeding.

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White-tailed Blue Flycatcher

Elminia albicauda - with nesting material.

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Yellow-throated Leaflove

Chlorocichla flavicollis - (Bulbul) eating a berry.

Gorilla Forest Camp, Uganda, May 27, 2012

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Brown-throated Wattle-eye

Platysteira cyanea

Gorilla Forest Camp, Uganda, May 27, 2012

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Begonia ampla

an unusual epiphytic Begonia, climbing tree trunks.

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Forest

The forest does look 'impenetrable' to the casual walker.

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Unknown Spider

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Impatiens bombycina

Impatiens bombycina, one of several types of Impatiens seen in the forest.

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Unknown Butterfly

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Impatiens stuhlmannii

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Banded Demoiselle

Calopteryx splendens

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Ants

Big jawed soldiers guarding the workers.

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Unknown Flowers

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Crested Guineafowl Feather

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Unknown Flower

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Unknown Butterfly

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Unknown Beetle

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Unknown Butterfly

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Butterflies

Large variety of butterflies drinking from mineral rich water.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda, May 27, 2012

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Butterflies

A variety of butterflies.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda, May 27, 2012

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Foot Bridge

One of several foot bridges crossing creeks.

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Stream

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Moss

A small Moss that grows in very wet environments.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda, May 27, 2012

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Small Waterfall

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Foot Bridge

Not up to OSHA standards :-)

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda, May 27, 2012

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Dancing Girl

Impatiens bequaertii

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Slow Shutter Waterfall

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Waterfall

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Spiny Tree Ferns

Cyathea manniana

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda, May 27, 2012

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Giant African Snail

Lissachatina fulica

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda, May 27, 2012

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Black Bee-eater

Merops gularis -record photo, very high in the forest.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda, May 27, 2012

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Golden Monkey

Cercopithecus mitis kandti - record photo.

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Unknown Katydid

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Red-legged Sun Squirrel

Heliosciurus rufobrachium - record photo.

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Giant African Millipede

Archispirostreptus gigas

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Forest Edge

Obvious forest edge, hopefully protected for the unique wildlife of this area.

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Mountain Gorilla

Gorilla beringei beringei - 'Silverback' coming out of the forest into the agricultural land to feed on sugar cane.

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Mountain Gorilla

Gorilla beringei beringei - juvenile playing near us.

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Mountain Gorilla

Gorilla beringei beringei - mother and juvenile.

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Mountain Gorilla

Gorilla beringei beringei - 'Silverback'.

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Mountain Gorilla

Gorilla beringei beringei - this massive 'Silverback' fake charged our group when we got too close to a very new baby Gorilla and its mother.

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Mountain Gorilla

Gorilla beringei beringei - juvenile.

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Mountain Gorilla

Gorilla beringei beringei - this juvenile played on the bamboo in front of for quite a while.

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Mountain Gorilla

Gorilla beringei beringei - juvenile.

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Mountain Gorilla

Gorilla beringei beringei

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Mountain Gorillas

Gorilla beringei beringei - mother and juvenile.

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Mountain Gorilla

Gorilla beringei beringei

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Mountain Gorilla

Gorilla beringei beringei

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Mountain Gorilla

Gorilla beringei beringei - juvenile.

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Mountain Gorilla

Gorilla beringei beringei - juvenile comfortably hanging around in the tree.

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Mountain Gorilla

Gorilla beringei beringei - 'Silverback'.

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Children

While we went to see the Gorillas, the children came to see us.

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LJax & Jeffrey

We had to hike several miles in the mountains, but had guides help carry our backpacks.

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LJax & Debbie at Lunch

After viewing the gorillas for the allotted hour, we hiked a safe distance away and had lunch.

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Acanthus pubescens

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Room #1, Flycatcher

Our very comfortable room.

Gorilla Forest Camp, Uganda, May 28, 2012

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Dining & Bar

Gorilla Forest Camp, Uganda, May 28, 2012

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