Apologies

You may have noticed that lately some of the pictures have not been uploading properly. Well, unfortunately, that problem is affecting all of our pictures. We are not sure what the problem is or what we need to do to fix it so our postings have been a little limited lately. We apologize but will begin posting pictures again as so as it is resolved. Other than a few technical difficulties, we are doing well.

Birds of Kidepo

So, we still are not professional birders and certainly not ornithologists, but we are trying. We knew the names to most of these birds while in Kidepo, but now they are just "that pretty blue one" or "that one with the strange beak." Overall we think we saw more than 50 species of birds. First prize to the person who can name all the birds!

Kidepo Valley National Park

Kidepo Valley National Park is located in northeastern Uganda on the borders with Kenya and South Sudan. It is isolated (we were virtually alone in the park), has splendid scenery, and is an exceptional place to see animals. The park is composed of two river valleys, surrounded by mountains. Kidepo is the only place in Uganda where you can find some species of mammals and birds, such as the cheetah, ostrich, and Abyssinian rollers. Before we get to the animals, we thought we should start with the scenery and sunsets. 

Murchison Falls National Park

Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda's largest national park and is composed of the Albertine Rift Valley and the Albert Nile, which flows through the middle of the park. The park earned its name from the approximately 120 feet of water that crash through a narrow gorge before gently flowing into Lake Albert. Churchill and Theodore Roosevelt visited the falls and parts of the Bogart/Hepburn classic, The African Queen, were filmed here. While trying to fly from Nairobi to the Congo, Hemingway crashed here. After being evacuated downstream, Hemingway's subsequent flight also crashed. 

Murchison (or Kabarega) Falls

The top of the falls

Crocodiles