by Marie Hernandez | Aug 17, 2015 | Photo Essays
As long as I can remember I’ve wanted to see the silver back gorillas in the mountains of Rwanda. My chance finally presented itself in June of this year. I’m a writer and words are my bread and butter but the thrill of being mere feet away from these...
by Marie Hernandez | Jul 20, 2015 | Destinations
As a child I realized that I had an affinity to animals, especially the rare, endangered kind. After seeing Gorillas in the Mist, the desire to see these gentle giants up close and personal became my mission. Zoos just didn’t do it for me. Somehow I could feel the...