Lions aren’t supposed to climb trees, but in the Ishasha region of the Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, there are lions that do just that. I was there in December 2018, and seeing them would …
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The lion queen
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The bird that won my heart
There were so many colourful birds in Uganda, sunbirds, orioles, bee eaters, kingfishers, one more beautiful than the other (see my blog post Birds, birds, birds), but for some reason none of these stunning little creatures …
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Birds, birds, birds
Let’s get it straight: normally I’m not a bird enthusiast, I never go birdwatching at home, although I’m very fond of the blackbirds and little tits that come to our garden. I just like birds …
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Looking for the leopard
Our little group of photo enthusiasts travelled in two jeeps, we were in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, and the problem was that the other jeep had spotted a leopard. They showed us some terrific …
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The unexpected time keeper
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest – just the name makes you want to go there! It is a rain forest, almost on the equator, in Uganda, and it is just as green, lush, humid and indeed impenetrable …
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The long walk or Don’t give up!
We walked and we walked and we walked in the dense vegetation in the tropical forest, uphill, downhill, very rarely on paths, stumbling on roots, getting stuck on thorny bushes and avoiding safari ants. We …