Face Painting (1), Hammer Bull-Jumping Ceremony, Southern Ethiopia, November 2007 A tribeswoman gets her face painted before the beginning of the bull-jumping ceremony.
Checking the Mirror, Southern Ethiopia, November 2007 A Hamer tribeswoman checks out her reflection in the mirror of an NGO vehicle parked at a roadside stop.
At the Kitchen, Southern Ethiopia, November 2007 This kitchen was really absurdly slow, but had an interesting cast of characters moving by it.
Shop Cat, Southern Ethiopia, November 2007 This engaging little cat was greeting passerby in front of its shop.
Gourd, Southern Ethiopia, November 2007 Gourds are used for all manner of storage in Southern Ethiopia, and almost everyone carries one with them for water or local beer.
Starling, Southern Ethiopia, November 2007 A Blue-Eared Glossy Starling (?) in the rafters of an outdoor eating area.
Entrance, Bete Medhane Alem, Lalibela, Woldia, Ethiopia, October 2007 Looking from the original ground level down to the walkway-level entrance to Bete Medhane Alem (‘Church of the Medicine of the World,’ a name for Christ), the largest church in Lalibela. The pillars have been partially restored with quarried stone.