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We had to travel up the Irrawaddy River from Mandalay to visit ancient temples. The river was wide and muddy. The sky seemed to glitter in the hammering sun. Puffy white clouds lent a Sunday picnic feel to our outing as we chugged past … Continue reading
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In the infamous salt mines at Taodenni, 2005 A teen-aged boy sits under the layer of salt that forms the mine’s excavated wall. In a way, he is a miner because he helps his father mine their claim. Most likely … Continue reading
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Mali, West Africa 2005, somewhere south of the salt mines of Taodenni I met this boy in Taodenni. I didn’t like him very much. He was with his friends and tried to show off by ruining my attempts to photograph them. The other boys … Continue reading
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Fulani Tribe Mali, West Africa somewhere near the Mauritanian border 2005 Our vehicles sped over the dry dirt road. Thick red dust boiled up by our tires spewed into the cars stifling us even though we covered our noses and … Continue reading
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Full of Fun On the Banks of the Niger Mopti, Mali 1997 These young Mandingo women were washing clothes across from our motel in Mopti. I am pretty sure they are Mandingo as the tribe members are tall and muscular. … Continue reading
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Bamako, Mali 2005 I noticed this woman right after I photographed the charcoal makers that I showed you yesterday. She had come from the river banks where she had scrubbed all those clothes by hand. Her baby had remained tied … Continue reading
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No Reaction Bamako, Mali 2005 We had arrived a day before our departure for our Trans Sahara Expedition and after lolling about by the hotel pool, I took a walk with my camera in late afternoon. These men were … Continue reading
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A Gurunsi woman prepares to re-roof her home. She will use the bamboo to support the adobe that she will pile on as the topmost layer. The bamboo will be laid cross wise onto poles cut from young trees. Perhaps … Continue reading
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An old village resting by the side of the Volga River. The church roof had caved in and not many people lived here. Not a soul was visible. They’d died or gone to the big city, the same story as … Continue reading
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On the Streets of Yushou A young Tibetan woman wears many beads of turquoise, a stone that is believed to contain spiritual powers. The red stones are coral and since that color is the opposite of turquoise, they are believed … Continue reading
