The Powerful Women of Grand Bassam
This is one of many photos taken by local photographer F.W.H. Arkhurst in Grand Bassam, Côte d’Ivoire between 1900 and 1910. Could this proud Appollo woman have been amongst those […]
Category Archives: Photos
Weekly Photo Challenge: Love
I cannot think of anything more loving than this shared moment of intimacy I happened to capture between mother and child at Pashiputinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal. As the smoke […]
South Africa’s Lion King
Since we have all been a bit under the weather with a harmattan bug this week, I decided to share a photo from our South African archives with you today. […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: My 2012 in Pictures
For us,this year has been all about Côte d’Ivoire. We moved to Abidjan from Johannesburg at the end of 2011. So, our year has been spent getting to know our […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Changing Seasons
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. We human beings are a complicated lot. When we’re in winter, we dream of summer. When the weather […]
Travel Theme: Liquid
Since the beginning of time, man has gravitated towards water. 70% of Earth’s surface is covered with it. Water has inspired, sustained and transported humans around the globe since the […]
Special Photo Challenge: Inspiration
I can never forget my first independent (adult) trip overseas. I was sent to India and Nepal on a business trip, and I was captivated from “hello”. The culture, the […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Green
The moment I saw this topic, I knew I had to participate in the challenge and share a bit about beautiful Côte d’Ivoire. I can never forget the first time […]
An Ivorian Sunset for Chhoti Diwali
As the sun goes down in Côte d’Ivoire, a spectacular scene unfolds. The sunset in Côte d’Ivoire is a wonderful mix of purples, pinks and blues and is most definitely […]
Word A Week Photograph Challenge — Love
This week’s Word A Week Photograph Challenge from A Word in Your Ear is “Love”. I can’t think of any word that is more evocative. So very many images come […]
