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Ethiopia 2013 Gourds, painted in the style of his tribe, hung from the man’s arm. He stood near the parking lot at Lake Awassa where the tourist groups arrived and departed. His long, lean body served as his display case. Hope poured … Continue reading
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Lalibela, Ethiopia 2013 The white draped figures of Ethiopian Christians are listening to the mass over a loudspeaker. The ancient churches are small and less than a hundred can fit into the room where services are held. The liturgy begins at … Continue reading
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Ethiopia 2013 This looks nothing like the melee that took place as the Ethiopians tossed fish heads and skeletons to the pelicans and storks. I liked these two birds and decided to see if I could make a photo. I … Continue reading
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Tunis, Tunisia 1961 A young man wearing a suit hammers an intricate design in a brass tray. He is proud of his work and of his achievement. Most likely he was apprenticed to his father or another brass artisan when … Continue reading
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Tripoli, Libya 1961 A street in the souk. A sign lettered in Arabic and Italian juts from a doorway on the right. It says ‘scrivano’ or scribe. Italians were a colonial power in Italy but after Ghaddafi took over, they … Continue reading
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Ouarzazate Morocco: some time in the late 1990’s There are several old kasbahs on the opposite side of the river from the town of Ouarzazate. A crumbled village sits behind the crumbled Kasbah and that is where this woman is … Continue reading
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Tripoli, Libya 1960 A boy buys bread on the streets of Tripoli. The vendor picks the bread up with a skewer while holding a newspaper in his left hand. He will wrap the young man’s purchase in the newspaper. The fellow on the left seems … Continue reading
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Tripoli, Libya 1961 I visited Essaouira, Morocco in 1995 and, except for the men in the background wearing the red skullcaps, this scene from Libya in 1961 is nearly identical. The women of Essaouira wear a white haik (sheet like covering) and … Continue reading
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Libya 1961 A ksar is a village with houses, many of them, sharing walls. In this small oasis village, the ksar resembles a motel. These homes may have belonged to the police who manned the local outpost. The children wear … Continue reading
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Tripoli, Libya 1961 I met my husband when we were in the Air Force. He was in the Medical Corps and I was in the Nurse Corps. He was on his way to Tripoli, Libya and I was on my … Continue reading
