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This is a poster I made years ago. I didn’t do much to it digitally other than removing some junk from the lower left hand corner. The two small figures add life even though they are insignificant in size. I … Continue reading
Here are the last two photos about the manuscripts of Chinguetti. The man posing with his priceless books wears a gandoura. The Mauritanian style is this voluminous, toga like garment with, if you have the money, lots of embroidery in … Continue reading
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Calligraphy I tried to upload the other three photos, but Word Press won’t let me. Maybe because they are so large. I’ve read that people prefer looking at larger photos and I do, too. At least, I like to see … Continue reading
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Chinguetti, Mauritania: Story in Pictures One of the main things to see in Chinguetti is the “biblioteques’. These are depositories of ancient manuscripts that are owned by several families in the town. The owners of the books know that … Continue reading
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The odd looking Baobab tree grows in Africa, Madagascar and Australia. This forest, as it was called, is in Senegal, West Africa. We had only 10 minutes, if that long, to get our photos. I tried to find a focal … Continue reading
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Mopti, Mali. Mopti is a good sized city situated on the Niger River in the West African country of Mali. It is a commercial center and there is much boat traffic coming in and out of Mopti harbor. The boats … Continue reading
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Yesterday I showed you some photos of long horned cattle and told you that shooting these animals in their pasture was the same as shooting animals on safari in Africa. Afterwards, I looked in my negative files and got out … Continue reading
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A sandstorm raged the night I was at the notorious Taodenni salt mines. Fine particles of sand blew through the tent my husband and I slept in. When we awoke we were covered in sand. I couldn’t put my contacts … Continue reading
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On the banks of the Niger river in Mopti, Mali. These wooden boats called pinasse carry people and cargo up and down the river. Here a man waits for someone or something.
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Niger,West Africa. We were invited to a Touareg wedding because one of our driver’s cousins was getting married. Touareg are often referred to as the “Blue Men” of Africa. They are considered mysterious because the men take the veil rather than … Continue reading
