Savanna in the foreground, Rwenzoris in the background
Cultivated lands in western Uganda, with Rwenzories as a backdrop
Cultivated countryside in western Uganda
Darkness settles over the Rwenzori mountains
Clouds at sunset
Sunset over the Rwenzori mountains on the border of Congo
Sun setting over the Rwenzoris
Rwenzori mountain range at sundown
Setting sun over the Rwenzori mountain range on the border of DR Congo and Uganda
Setting sun over the Rwenzori mountain range on the border of Congo and Uganda
Setting sun over the Rwenzori mountains on the border of Congo
Setting sun over the Rwenzori mountain range on the border of DRC
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