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Mali, West Africa 2005 Touareg men load salt slabs on the backs of their camels in preparation for another day of travel through the Sahara Desert. It was dawn and it was cold. We stood far away from the caravan. If … Continue reading
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Mopti…Niger River Town 1997 There weren’t any other camera toting tourists the afternoon I sat on the banks of the Niger recovering from my migraine. The women going about the business of washing the family’s laundry or bathing themselves took … Continue reading
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Mali 2001: Somewhere north of Timbuktu The men of the caravans are respected by the “stay at home” types. Those who face the dangers of the Sahara are the “manly men” of the tribe. Although they are slender to the point … Continue reading
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Mali 2001: In the Sahara North of Timbuktu A Touareg man hauls water for his camels who wait peacefully. His son stands nearby waiting to assist. The boy knew his contribution was important. The only thing he did that was “boyish” … Continue reading
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Taodenni, Mali 2005 Taodenni, 500 miles north of Timbuktu, lies on the bed of an ancient salt lake in the middle of the Sahara Desert. Above you see the ruins of an old French Fort. Abandoned and rusting old WWII … Continue reading
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Sahara Desert…somewhere near the border between Mali and Mauritania 2005 We camped near the family of these girls: several Touareg women and a multitude of children left alone in the desert near a water source. The skin of the women … Continue reading
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Araouane, Mali 2001 Off to the left a herd of camels waits for the men of the caravan to haul water from one of the wells of Araouane. Providing water to camel caravans and herds was the main industry of … Continue reading
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Mali 1998 I call this portrait Modigliani’s Inspiration because this woman has a long, oval-shaped face. Modigliani’s portraits were noted for elongated faces. Although he did not go to Africa, he was inspired by African art with its stylized human forms. In … Continue reading
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Mali 1998 Evening. A pinasse, loaded with passengers and cargo, is slowly poled upriver from Mopti. Across the river, a Bozo village is obscured by dust blown from the Sahara.
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Mopti, Mali 1998 I sat on the bank of the Niger River across from our hotel. Fine, dust-like sand from the Sahara turned the air a pale brown, almost hiding the straw huts of the Bozo village on the opposite banks. I watched as … Continue reading
