Category Archives: Africa

Irving Penn ‘wanna be’

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Ethiopia 2013 It isn’t easy to try to pose young children at any time, but when you can’t speak the language and your mind is thrashing about trying to come up with ideas, it’s nearly impossible. I had these children … Continue reading

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St George Church: Masterpiece of Lalibela

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Lalibela, Ethiopia 2013 St. George’s Church was the last of the eleven stone churches built in Lalibela and is considered the most beautiful.  No one knows how these marvels of architecture were constructed…in that way, they are similar to the pyramids. Archeologists … Continue reading

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Shooting for Texture

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Ethiopia 2013 It was market day and both sides of the highway were lined with villagers carrying their goods to market. The Ethiopians are not only champion marathoners, they are champion walkers as well. They stride along with an easy swinging … Continue reading

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Ethiopian Logistics

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Addis Ababa 2013 Teams of small donkeys with goods strapped to their backs can be seen all over the commercial districts of Addis Ababa. The owner of the donkeys has something like a livery stable and hires the animals out … Continue reading

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The Faithful at Holy Trinity Church

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Holy Trinity Church, Addis Ababa, 2013 The Ethiopians are predominantly Christian and from my observations they are devout. Here they pay homage to Christ on a special holy day despite a rather heavy downpour. The church interior was similar to … Continue reading

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Lalibella Ethiopia

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Lalibella, Ethiopia 2013 Lalibella is not a thriving economic center. Most of the inhabitants seemed extremely poor in material wealth, but they had riches in abundance in spiritual wealth. Later, I’ll post photos of mass on St. Gabriel’s Day and … Continue reading

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Ethiopian Boy in Straw Hat

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Ethiopia: 2013 Another serendipitous shot, A young boy wearing his inventory of straw hats and carrying an arm load of woven bags waits patiently for us to notice him.

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Hamar Beauty

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Ethiopia’s Omo Valley…2013 This was what you might classify as a “drive-by” shot. This girl posed herself next to a tree near our parked 4×4.  What person with a camera could resist? I didn’t realize how beautiful she was at … Continue reading

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Ethiopia’s Lake Chamo

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Lake Chamo, near Arba Minch, Ethiopia 2013 Something I didn’t know before I went to Ethiopia: the lakes are filled with crocodiles… I wasn’t keen on photographing those reptiles and the other women took that to mean that I was … Continue reading

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The Drive-By Photo 01

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2013 I arrived in Addis Ababa a day early in hopes that my body could adjust to the altitude before our tour began. I arranged for a tour of the city and as a result have a … Continue reading

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