Category Archives: Africa

Deja Vu

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Rosemary
Ethiopia: women and children of the Ara tribe wait at the mill

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Ethiopia 2013 We climbed a long hill at a rapid pace. We had an appointment with the chief of the Ari tribe and our guide was anxious lest we be late. But when we passed this mill, I stopped; my … Continue reading →

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Portrait of a Berber

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Rosemary
Berber man waits for customers in front of his shop in a small desert town

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Morocco: sometime in the late 90’s The village is a Berber village. When I first visited, it was a poor place. Adobe homes, none with running water, lined the dirt, rubble-filled streets. Many had floors of beaten earth. The only … Continue reading →

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Easter Prayers

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Rosemary
A young Coptic boy prays in front of one of the ancient stone churches of Lalibela, Ethiopia

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Lalibela, Ethiopia 2013 We were ready to climb down to the entrance to the church when this boy, who was acting as a guide, took a moment to offer a prayer. I saved this photo for today, Easter morning.  To … Continue reading →

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Salt Caravan

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Rosemary

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Mali:  Sahara Desert south of Taodenni 2003 A young Touareg man leads a string of salt laden camels across the sands of the Sahara Desert. He has one companion who is at the front of the caravan. He is barefoot. He … Continue reading →

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Niger River Traffic

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Rosemary
Pinasse typical of traffic on the Niger River sails upriver loaded with passengers and cargo

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Mali 1998 Evening. A pinasse, loaded with passengers and cargo, is slowly poled upriver from Mopti. Across the river, a Bozo village is obscured by dust blown from the Sahara.

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Oualata, Mauritania

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Rosemary
Mauritanian girl dressed in gown stands with hand on hip in front of Oualata home

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Oualata, Mauritania 2005 A girl belonging to one of the few families living in the mostly abandoned village stands near a typically decorated door. Oualata was once an important stop on the caravan route from Tombouctou to the markets of … Continue reading →

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Face of Innocence

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Rosemary
Barefooted boy wearing the typical white shawl of Ethiopia stands in the courtyard of a stone church in Lalibela

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Lalibela, Ethiopia 2013 A slender boy, wrapped in his white shawl called a shamma, allows me to take his portrait as I make my pilgrimage to the stone churches of Lalibela on St. Gabriel’s day.  To be honest, I don’t remember … Continue reading →

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Desert Berbers of Morocco

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Rosemary
Berber women carry huge bundles of grass to their village

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Morocco, Tafilalet Region, early 2000’s I stood on the top of a sand dune as these women passed by. They could not duck and hide from my camera this time, although they tried by hiding their face with the grass. … Continue reading →

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Al Azhar Mosque

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Rosemary
bird's eye view of Egyptians performing ablutions at a fountain in a large Cairene mosque

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Cairo 1989 or thereabout I’ve said it before. It’s difficult to find a focal point in a mosque, especially one as large as the Al Azhar. Luckily, as we entered we came upon two men eating their lunch of feta … Continue reading →

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Pelicans on Lake Hawasa

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Rosemary
Lake Awasa, Ethiopia: pelicans with their beaks wide open trying to catch bits of fish thrown by fishermen

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Lake Hawasa, Ethiopia The shore of the lake was crowded with small boats that had returned from the morning’s fishing. Teenaged men untangled fish from nets while others swiftly filleted the morning’s catch. Enterprising boys gathered the scraps and threw … Continue reading →

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