Kieran Turner's photos

Hitch hiker

02 May 2013 218
And sometimes, they'd just land on us!

Gentle tricks of childhood

02 May 2013 177
Angharad showed me how, as a child, she'd learnt to pick up butterflies without harming them.

Butterfly heaven

02 May 2013 183
The rain forest was filled with clouds of butterflies. We had to stop, not least so that I wouldn't drive into them, but also just to experience them. When some local people walked past, they were obviously aware of why we'd stopped, and it was nice that they seemed proud and appreciative enough of their forest that they didn't think we were crazy :)

Perilous terrain

Peanuts?

30 Apr 2013 224
The local equivalent of a vending machine wanders off, perfectly balanced, in search of custom.

Insect and bird spotting

30 Apr 2013 212
Pretty much everywhere one went, a closer look revealed lots more life.

Fishermen's tales

Chatterboxes

30 Apr 2013 201
Quite social, these kingfishers seem to be.

Live weathervane

Bar by the lake

30 Apr 2013 213
This is essentially the botanical garden's café.

Jungle zone!

30 Apr 2013 208
The botanical gardens had such diversity of plants, including stunning ebony, mahogany, and frankincense trees.

Parasitic vegetables

Heron in the flowers

Termites!

30 Apr 2013 171
And if you look closely, a passing heron.

Park life

Lazing on a sunny afternoon

30 Apr 2013 185
This is in Entebbe's great Botanical Gardens.

Time to contemplate health & safety...

28 Apr 2013 188
...and how it relates to crocodiles...

Habitat

28 Apr 2013 179
Something I'd not considered until I got there is what a good environment they can create in the country where the animals actually come from! All the plants and passing birds are authentic! :)

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