Category Archives: Africa

Infamous

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Taodenni, Mali 2005 Taodenni, 500 miles north of Timbuktu, lies on the bed of an ancient salt lake in the middle of the Sahara Desert. Above you see the ruins of an old French Fort. Abandoned and rusting old WWII … Continue reading

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Mercato Scenes

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2013 Rain fell softly. The market streets were covered with a mud slurry…those that weren’t solid mud. Men and women carried on with their work: buying, selling and transporting goods. These men are healthy and strong. Being … Continue reading

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Lalibela Saturday Market

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Ethiopia 2013 A smiling woman sits patiently sheltered under her umbrella at the Saturday market in Lalibela.  I think she wanted to sell that bird…at the time I thought it was a chicken, now I’m not so sure. It seems … Continue reading

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Tannery in Fez

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Morocco 2009 A laborer wrings out a hide that has been soaking in a red dye. Not many Moroccans have a muscular build like this man. I think his body is a testament to hundreds of hides that have had … Continue reading

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Tea with the Berbers

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Morocco 1998 When ever a guest arrives, a Moroccan will immediately make tea. If the guests are men, a man will do the honors as this man is doing. If the guests are women or family, the woman of the … Continue reading

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Vintage Poster for Ethiopia

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Ethiopia 2013 I’m happy with the way this photo “posterized”. I used Photoshop’s version of posterizing and also used Snap Art 4. I love this look but it isn’t easy to find a photo that works with this technique. I … Continue reading

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The Sphinx and the Pyramid

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Cairo, Egypt 1998 When you are trying to get your shot in a room full (or a desert full) of tourists, lift your camera until you no longer have the tourists in your viewfinder. Voila! A dramatic shot that seems … Continue reading

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Progeny

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Ethiopia-2013 We were invited to have an audience with the chief of the Ari. His home was on top of a fertile hill where his people farmed. The Ari wore western clothes but farmed with wooden plowshares and oxen. The chief … Continue reading

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Imilchil Festival

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Imilchil, Morocco 2000 Every year there is a Marriage Festival at Imilchil, a village in the High Atlas Mountains. The idea of a marriage festival draws tourists but the chance to buy, sell and trade draws the Berbers who are known … Continue reading

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Essaouira, Morocco

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Essaouira, Morocco 1995 I scanned some old slides from Morocco yesterday and saw this one. I didn’t know I had it! And I am happy because I have the ubiquitous seagulls, the boats, a good view of the village and … Continue reading

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