Posts in Category: Mali
Harmattan Sunset
Thinking of friends in Mali. I took this shot from the balcony of an apartment in the ACI-2000 neighborhood of Bamako as the harmattan was blowing huge dust clouds through town. Mali, puissiez-vous trouver la paix.
pocket tool
Archival training includes preservation, cataloging, boxing, sorting, discarding, digitizing…. right. Anybody mention rewiring a wall in 220v without being able to turn off the juice? Bienvenue à Afrique de l’Ouest.
Remember, it's hot.
Very Hungry Caterpillar
A quick working trip to Mali gave me an opportunity to spread some unused toys around for fun (for the receiver and the giver). This little girl’s father is a security guard at the building where I stay in Bamako, and I know there’s not much money left over for toys. Note her new VHC is already tied to her back after the style in which women carry babies. Made me smile.
Medium format
It’s been a long time since I worked with medium format, but the work in Mali has me at least handling 120 again. I don’t want to go back to shooting film (remember paying for processing?), but it’s fun to revisit.
