Mist-covered hills of southwestern Uganda at sunrise

Kisoro Beekeeping Project

Congolese refugees in Kisoro. They had fled into Uganda in early December 2006 and were being taken back home.

Spectacular scenery is around every corner in this part of Uganda.

The roads between Kisoro and Buhoma are treacherous, and we saw several trucks that had run off the road.

Near Lake Bunyoni, we stopped to assist some friends who were having vehicle trouble, and we were quickly mobbed by children. The one pictured center here proudly announced that his name was "Drug Belly," while brandishing his panga.

Another casualty of the twisting dirt roads

The boundary of the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is obvious in this picture, taken just before we entered the park at the Ndego Gate.

We encountered many black and white colobus monkeys in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. These were just as curious about us as we were of them.

Black and white colobus monkey

Black and white colobus monkeys

The rustic guest house at Ruhija, a popular destination for bird-watching.

Angolan swallows near the guest house at Ruhija

More black and white colobus monkeys

The interior of our cabin at the Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge in Buhoma

The Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge has a wonderful view of the Impenetrable Forest.

Baglafecht weaver (stuhlmanni race) at the Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge

African blue flycatcher at the Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge

Baglafecht weaver (stuhlmanni race) at the Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge

Bronzed sunbird at the Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge

A carved gorilla in Buhoma

This church was the starting point both for our trek to the Habinyanja Group of mountain gorillas, as well as a visit to the nearby Batwa village.

During the village visit, we had armed guards, but never got an explanation as to why they were necessary.

Young Batwa girl

We visited a traditional healer in the Batwa village.

He demonstrated the use of various medicinal plants.

The healer's daughter

Banana brewing facility

The banana brewing process is explained.

Dancing at the Batwa village

Batwa children

A beautiful young Batwa girl

A striking Batwa girl carries her little sister.