Aug 22
2007

” This is the land of the eighth harmony in the rainbow: Black. It is the dark side of the moon brought to light.” (Tsegaye Gebre-Medhin, Ethiopian poet)

With this post i am proud to begin a collaboration with Mauro Ciaroni, a real traveler and a great amateur photographer. Mauro is a few words man, his actions (and his photos) speak for him. He doesn’t want to describe his travels with human words but he prefers to show what his eyes have seen through his camera. So you will not find well written exaustive descriptions in his posts but only images with few words of comment. This is the way how Mauro loves to share his travels and i will respect his preferences without problems.

Mauro loves Africa and he went to Ethiopia in July 2003, spending one month wandering around its savanas and meeting local people. These photos are his contribution to the beauty and the wildness of this overhelming Country. Enjoy.

Here we go

Fishing!

The Village beneath the mountains

A lake in the middle of a large hole mountain

Amazing view of African Savana

A house seems to fall down but it doesn’t!

Local markets are crowded and coloured.

Another small market in the middle of a street.

When you approach the seller you have to try to low the price, otherwise he will be upset!

You can find whatever you are looking for…

A white horse is staring at us from a river bank.

Masai warriors are proud and invincible.

Smiling warriors

The big tree speaks of peace in a sweet wind poem.

A bird try to sail looking for some fish.

Having some milk.

Eating fresh fish.

A buried lake just in the middle of a crater.

Omo River Rapids, rafting is not an option here…

The car cannot proceed, camels on our path

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