Gorillas in the Mist

I have never, before yesterday, seen gorillas in the mist. Surely, I saw gorillas, and surely I saw mist, but never in the mind-blowing combination of yesterday. A cold and rainy morning in the forest coincided with my first visit to Isabukuru group. Fantastic visit too, as for the first time I saw a huge silverback tenderly cuddling an infant. As I was absorbed by the family-scene, the mist started sweeping through the forest. Thick and deep, with almost a milky texture and a heavy autumn odor. As the trees and giant lobelias became ever less visible, gorillas all sat down, in the morose-like pose, and sulked it all in. Quite surreal. And definitely worth $500 (if I were to pay the tourist rate)…