This is not just a waterfall. This is nature under pressure. This is where water roars, mist rises, and Uganda reminds the world what raw beauty looks like. If you love wildlife, powerful landscapes, and conservation storytelling — subscribe and be part of the journey. youtube.com/@ugwildlife?si=d… 📸 @OumaJr256

My senior @OjokOkot_ sent me this photo from last year’s @TheGuluMarathon and it brought back so many memories! I was riding around the city, chasing moments and capturing the energy of the marathon. I had to take some earliest shots in the morning using nothing but the bike’s lights. From the first moments to the very last, it was literally nonstop action! Looking back at this photo reminds me of the passion, the hustle, and the beautiful chaos that comes with documenting an event like this. Every turn was another story, every moment another frame worth capturing. I can’t wait to do it all over again at this year’s edition of @TheGuluMarathon #GuluCityMarathon

With all the hiking I’ve been doing lately, this one felt like a walk in the park and the best part? I did it in my Jesus shoes! 😂 Nestled in the Pearl of Africa, Rubirizi District is a beauty of its own, often described as the Pearl within the Pearl of Africa. With 32 crater lakes scattered across one district, every turn reveals another reason to fall in love with this part of Uganda. 📸 @OumaJr256

Grateful to work alongside @ugwildlife rangers who protect these ecosystems every single day, rain or shine. Wherever the wild is, that's where we work. Conservation has no boundaries.

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A juvenile Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata). 📸 @OumaJr256

Happy Sunday

Priceless moments in the wild

My first time hiking a mountain was to photograph this crater lake at the top of Mount Gahinga. For starters, I’m not a fan of hiking, and when I signed up for this trip, I had absolutely no idea it would involve hours of hiking and trekking through the forest. To make matters worse, I didn’t have the proper hiking gear, and the boots I carried had the worst soles imaginable slippery, with absolutely no grip, and meant for walking on streets rather than climbing mountains. Those shoes almost cost me two camera bodies and two lenses! Let me start with the shoes. On the previous project in Semliki National Park, my telephoto lens broke down one morning just as we were getting started with birding. That incident messed up the entire trip for me. Luckily, I managed to get a new lens within a week, and I brought it along for its very first gig The lens is amazing, and I’ve been enjoying using it. But I guess my shoes had other plans for it! 😂 While crossing a dry riverbed, I slipped on a rock and was about to fall. My first instinct was to put my hands down to break the fall, but I was holding my cameras and lenses. That meant risking breaking my precious equipment. So, in a split-second decision, I chose to sacrifice my knees instead of my gear. I landed on the rocks, bruised my knees, but thankfully, my cameras and lenses survived. Sometimes, being a photographer means making some very painful decisions! 😂 Now, back to the hiking story. Haaaa! That hike was INSANE! We spent about eight hours hiking to an elevation of approximately 3,400 metres above sea level, all for a chance to photograph this beautiful crater lake. And one funny thing I’ve learnt about mountains is that they can be very shy. They won’t always let you see them properly, no matter how far you’ve travelled or how hard you’ve climbed. 😂 We were lucky enough to get a window of less than five minutes when the mountain and its surroundings revealed themselves. Thankfully, I managed to capture a few photographs and drone shots while the sun was still out. But the beautiful moment didn’t last long. The clouds soon rolled in, visibility became hazy, and the rain looked like it was about to pour. We had to hurry back, but that didn’t stop us from filming and taking photographs along the way. It was an incredibly challenging experience, and by that evening, we were all looking for a massage parlour. Our bodies had been through a full workout we absolutely weren’t prepared for! 😂 I decided to share this story because most people see the beautiful photographs we post online but rarely get to know what happens behind the scenes - the exhaustion, the unexpected challenges, the injuries, the risks, and the sacrifices that sometimes come with getting that one perfect shot. Behind every photograph is a story, and sometimes, getting the shot is an adventure of its own. Would I do it again? Maybe! But next time, I’m investing in proper hiking boots first. 😂 📸 @OumaJr256

Happy Friday

Northern Double-collared Sunbird 📸 @OumaJr256

Female Brown-throated Wattle-eye (Platysteira cyanea), also known as the common wattle-eye. 📸 @OumaJr256

Dear little bird, You chose the perfect branch, i stayed there long after, camera still raised, staring at the empty branch like it might somehow bring you back if I looked hard enough. The silence that followed was heavier than any sound. It pressed against my chest until my eyes burned. How strange that a creature so small could leave a space so vast inside me. You taught me that some moments are too pure to be kept. That the wild does not owe us its stillness. That love, real love, sometimes means watching something beautiful leave and still whispering thank you. Perhaps you felt my heart racing. Perhaps the forest, older and wiser than both of us, decided it was time. Or perhaps you simply remembered you were born for the sky, not for anyone’s frame. I will never know. But I know this: that branch is no longer just wood and bark to me. It is a quiet altar where I once knelt in wonder. And every time I pass it, something tender and aching stirs in my chest—the memory of you, bright and brief and impossibly alive. Some will say I missed the shot. I say I was given something rarer: the chance to love you without needing to keep you. So fly, little one. May the wind hold you kindly. May the light always find your wings. And if, one day, another pair of human eyes meets yours through a lens, stay a little longer if you wish—or don’t. Either way, know that somewhere there is still a photographer who smiles through the ache, grateful that for one trembling heartbeat the wild chose to look back. Until the forest brings us together again, The one who never took your picture yet carries your flight inside him forever. 📸 @OumaJr256

Wildlife isn’t just about the Big Five. It’s also about the quiet ones — the pale slug gliding across a mossy branch, the tiny pollinators, the decomposers, the overlooked keepers of the forest floor. From the largest giants to the smallest soft-bodied travellers, every species plays its part. As we start a new week, let’s remember: protecting wildlife means protecting all of it. Big or small, rare or common — every creature matters. And by the way, this can also be your wallpaper if you’re having a slow Monday 📸 @OumaJr256

Golden monkey: lemme see the photo you’ve taken ( frame 1) Me: there you go (frame 2) Golden monkeys reaction (frame 3) #MountainGorrillaFest2026 #ConserveGorillas #VirungaGorillaMarathon2026

Did you know that posting wildlife photos immediately can put animals at risk? Poachers can use the location information from your photos to track and target wildlife. That’s why, as wildlife photographers and enthusiasts, we need to be careful about when we share our sightings. Avoid posting wildlife photos instantly, especially when they reveal the animal’s exact or approximate location. Consider waiting at least 48 hours before sharing. By then, the animal will likely have moved to a different area, making it much harder to track. Wildlife photography is not just about capturing beautiful moments; it’s also about protecting the animals we love. 📸 @OumaJr256

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Hadada lbis 📸 @OumaJr256