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Ethiopia 2013 Gourds, painted in the style of his tribe, hung from the man’s arm. He stood near the parking lot at Lake Awassa where the tourist groups arrived and departed. His long, lean body served as his display case. Hope poured … Continue reading
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Lalibela, Ethiopia 2013 The white draped figures of Ethiopian Christians are listening to the mass over a loudspeaker. The ancient churches are small and less than a hundred can fit into the room where services are held. The liturgy begins at … Continue reading
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Ethiopia 2013 This looks nothing like the melee that took place as the Ethiopians tossed fish heads and skeletons to the pelicans and storks. I liked these two birds and decided to see if I could make a photo. I … Continue reading
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2013 Rain fell softly. The market streets were covered with a mud slurry…those that weren’t solid mud. Men and women carried on with their work: buying, selling and transporting goods. These men are healthy and strong. Being … Continue reading
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Ethiopia 2013 A smiling woman sits patiently sheltered under her umbrella at the Saturday market in Lalibela. I think she wanted to sell that bird…at the time I thought it was a chicken, now I’m not so sure. It seems … Continue reading
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Ethiopia 2013 I’m happy with the way this photo “posterized”. I used Photoshop’s version of posterizing and also used Snap Art 4. I love this look but it isn’t easy to find a photo that works with this technique. I … Continue reading
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Ethiopia-2013 We were invited to have an audience with the chief of the Ari. His home was on top of a fertile hill where his people farmed. The Ari wore western clothes but farmed with wooden plowshares and oxen. The chief … Continue reading
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Ethiopia 2013 It wasn’t the Epiphany when I shot this priest reading his prayerbook in one of the ancient stone churches of Lalibela. Today, January 6, is Epiphany, the day that commemorates the visit of the Three Wise Men to … Continue reading
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Omo Valley, Ethiopia 2013 Portrait of a young Karo girl of the Omo Valley. She has what looks like a nail piercing her lower lip. Most Karo women had a feather stuck in this piercing. Maybe she has to wait … Continue reading
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Ethiopia 2013 Large trees like this one dotted the landscape. Elizabeth and I spotted one that was the “granddaddy of all trees” but we didn’t ask the driver to stop. It stood alone on the verdant, lush grassland: its symmetrical branches spreading … Continue reading
