Gorillas in the Mist

There's so much to catch up on with Doug's trip to Rwanda. It has been an amazing and rewarding experience for Doug so far.  He'd love to be able share all of it directly, but for now I'll get it out there while he stays "in the moment."  Most of his time and work has centered on youth and/or business coaching, and I promise to pass along some of these moving and inspiring stories and pictures very soon.

But I couldn't wait to share these photos of Doug in the Virunga mountains of Rwanda, where Dian Fossey conducted her research on the Karisoke area gorillas.  This is one of a few wildlife excursion/eco-tourism outings that he's doing when not working. I thought he'd gotten this out of his system early this year, after cage diving with sharks.

Dian Fossey was controversial, and in fact murdered in 1985. But her efforts to protect gorillas from poaching and conserve their habitat still go strong today, despite the interruption of the Rwandan Genocide during the 90's, which destroyed much of this gorilla mountain area.  The movie "Gorillas in the Mist" depicts her story.

These are just the pictures from Doug's phone. Can't imagine what the good camera picked up.