The Sun Is a Tiny Speck in the Sky

The coast, Senegal. 2006.

Graves

Joal Fadiout, Senegal. 2006.

Just watched The Hurt Locker. Great film.

Pouring Grain

Joal Fadiout (my best guess), Senegal. 2006.

We took taxis and buses and cars for hire down the rutted sandy roads of senegal. I can't remember the name of the town, but from looking at the maps, I think Joal Fadiout is likely. We stopped and walked around a bit, crossing a bridge to shell covered island cemetery. I tried to take photos without people noticing.

This woman was sifting the wheat from the shaft. She would poor the grain from one bowl to the other, letting the wind carry away the casings. The town, such as it was, sat behind me as I took this photo. Squat, cinderblock buildings, one telephone at the store, only cokes for sale. Dirt paths between the closely packed houses. Beautiful boats, long canoes with vertical bows and painted sides. A grey sky, muted with dust and haze, smeared by a strong warm wind that sucked your skin dry.

Old Beginnings

Petra, Jordan. 2006.

Sunset. The Petra ruins are in the rocks the sun in sliding towards. Lucy and her friend and I are standing on the roof of our hotel, smoking, talking, and trying to ignore the chilly breeze. Later, after dinner, I walked around the town and took a few pictures, but mostly just listened to the sounds.