I was in Bamako last week for the World Horizons West Africa conference and for a school visit to AISB. Here are some pictures I took of sunrise over the River Niger, taken from the Pont des Martyrs (Martyrs’ Bridge). Unforgettable.
I went to Djibo cattle market last week and got talking to Siita Tal from Deou. He had come to the market to sell this fine black Zebu bull. ‘Could you get a bit closer to the bull?’ I asked in Fulfulde as I lined up the shot. ‘A’aa, heyi,‘ he replied. ‘No, this is [...]
Charlie and I went on a picnic last Saturday. Suddenly a large flock of sheep came up over the horizon and stood looking at us, unsure what to make of us. We looked back at them. Impasse.
This little fella is a weaver bird – one of my favourite sights in Africa. To be more exact, the bird pictured above is a male village weaver bird. Nest-building of any sort is an impressive skill, but imagine your nest is hanging upside-down from the end of a slender branch. And because its entrance [...]
