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The Mercato of Addis Ababa

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2013 A ‘drive-by’ shot of the market in Addis and a glimpse of the city’s skyline.  A few high-rises are visible but so are some of the thousands of shanties that serve as homes and shops. The … Continue reading

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Fragile and Precious

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Turmi, Ethiopia 2013 A market is serious business. A time to sell and earn a bit of cash. The market was filled with Hamar people. The women wore leather skirts and vests. Their hair had been dressed with red mud. Red ochre dripped down to … Continue reading

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St. Gabriel’s Day

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Lalibela, Ethiopia 2013 After attending mass, my guide and I visited the stone churches of Lalibela. These Christians are doing the same but they are making a pilgrimage, praying at each church on this special day: St. Gabriel’s Day.  I prayed, too, … Continue reading

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Danger at Chamo Lake

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Ethiopia 2013 You might think that crocodiles would be the most dangerous animal in Chamo Lake, but you’d be wrong. The most dangerous is the hippo. They are one of the most aggressive animals in the world. Our boatman stayed clear … Continue reading

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Bull-Jumping: a Hamar Celebration

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Omo Valley, Ethiopia 2013 Hamar women take part in their kinsman’s big day…the day the entire tribe watches as he runs over the backs of ten bulls lined up side by side. If he doesn’t fall, he will become a man in the … Continue reading

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Don’t Make Assumptions

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Ethiopia 2013 We’d get to the village and wait for the signal that our leader had negotiated a deal with the village chief. The deal involved handing over money to the chief and in return we would be allowed free rein to … Continue reading

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The Nile at Dawn

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Luxor, Egypt 1989 This scene reminds me of the many mysteries written by Agatha Christie that take place in the middle east. I bought the Inspector Poirot series and I never tire of watching Death on the Nile or Appointment … Continue reading

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The Dogon Tribe

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Mali 2003 A Dogon man carrying a rifle waits in front of a baobab tree. We were resting from our climb up the cliffs of the Bandiagara. Of course, he didn’t need to rest. He wears a long shirt-like garment … Continue reading

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Morocco’s Route des Kasbahs

Morocco 2003 The “Route des Kasbahs” leads east from Ouarzazate to Tinerhir.  Beyond Tinerhir lie the desert settlements of Erfoud, Rissani and Merzouga where tribes, either Arab or Berber, live in kasbahs as they have for centuries. The Berber tribes of southern Morocco built these … Continue reading

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Cropping is Good

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Ethiopia 2013…At the Abore Village in Omo Valley Some photographers scorn cropping. It’s beneath them. They take pride in cropping in the viewfinder. I like to crop in the viewfinder, too. But when I’m sitting at my computer and I see … Continue reading

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