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Return From The Congo

Joshua Wanyama — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:59:20 +0000

Travelers walk back into Uganda from the Democratic Republic of Congo at the border point near Bwera in Western Uganda.

Fort Portal, Uganda

Joshua Wanyama — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:00:09 +0000

The town of Fort Portal sits at the foot of the Rwenzori Mountain Range in Western Uganda.

The Caves at Saka

Joshua Wanyama — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:04:40 +0000

Caves within some rocky formations at Saka in the Ruwenzori Region of Western Uganda.

The Caves at Saka

Joshua Wanyama — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:57:21 +0000

Caves within some rocky formations at Saka in the Ruwenzori Region of Western Uganda.

The Caves At Saka

Joshua Wanyama — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 04:46:20 +0000

Caves within some rocky formations at Saka in the Ruwenzori Region of Western Uganda.

Mountains of the Moon

Joshua Wanyama — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 09:48:36 +0000

The sun sets over the Ruwenzori Mountain range in western Uganda. The Ruwenzoris are Africa’s highest mountain range with the popular moniker of “Mountains of the Moon” with Mount Stanley as the highest mountain within the range. With an elevation of 5,109 m (16,763 ft), it is the highest mountain of both the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, and the third highest in Africa, after Kilimanjaro (5,895 m) and Mount Kenya (5,199 m). The peak and several other surrounding peaks are high enough to support glaciers. Mount Stanley is named for the journalist and explorer, Sir Henry Morton Stanley. It is part of the Rwenzori Mountains National Park, a UNESCO world Heritage Site.^[1]

From the River

Erik Ness — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:00:52 +0000

A girl leads some Ankole cows from a community watering hole in rural Rwanda.

Posta Uganda

Joshua Wanyama — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:59:48 +0000

The entrance of a Posta Uganda store at the Entebbe International Airport.

A Walk Through the Bush

Erik Ness — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 09:00:11 +0000

An impala walks through the African bush.

Baby Elephant

Erik Ness — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:35:34 +0000

An elephant calf forays in the wild besides its mother in Marsabit, Kenya.

The Cat and the Mouse

Erik Ness — Fri, 21 May 2010 12:44:50 +0000

These two mountains marked the entrance into the NFD during the Colonial era. Today it is considered the entry into the Northern Forgotten District of Marsabit and Samburu Districts. During the Shifta wars of the 70’s and 80’s this was a treacherous area to pass which necessitated the traveling in armed convoy.

Large ear of Maize

Erik Ness — Fri, 21 May 2010 12:32:10 +0000

Large cob of maize drying in Rwanda.