A man and a child herd cattle and horses near the ford on the outskirts of the town of Mekane Eyesus, in the district of Iste, South Gondär.
Tag: Ethiopia
Highland House, near Magdala, Ethiopia, 2011
The houses in this area of the highlands, on the way to Magdala from Dessie, have a less-pronounced distinction between the wall and roof, compared to the tukul-stlye.
Outbuilding, Galawdewos, Ethiopia, 2011
A small outbuilding in the tukul style in the backyard of one of my informants in the village of Galawdewos.
Sunset #3 from Sankaber Camp, Simien Mountains, Ethiopia, 2007
Another moment, and a towering cloud, in the sunset from Sankaber camp, in the Simien Mountains of Ethiopia.
Grazing in the Clouds #2, Simien Mountains National Park, 2007
A small mountain horse grazes a ridgeline, with low clouds behind it, in Simien Mountains National Park.
Sunrise #2 on the Trail from Buyit Ras to Sankaber, Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, 2007
Another view of the sunrise from near Buyit Ras, in the Simien Mountains.
Sunset #2 from Sankaber Camp, Simien Mountains, Ethiopia, 2007
Another sunset from the hill above Sankaber camp, Simien Mountains National Park.
Sunset from Sankaber Camp, Simien Mountains, Ethiopia, 2007
Sunset illuminates the misty ranges of Simien Mountains National park, from the hill above Sankaber camp.
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Beans, Harar, Ethiopia, 2009
Beans for sale atthe market are measured out in little cans. The can is heaped as high as it will go, and the amount that stays is the base amount that you purchase in multiples of. This practice of heaping measures was essentially universal in Ethiopia, so far as I could tell.
Grazing in the Clouds, Simien Mountains National Park, 2007
Horses graze on a hillside, as a rural hamlet is seen through clouds, in Simien Mountains National Park, in the North (Simien) Gonder region of Ethiopia.