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Oyster Women of The Gambia, West Africa

On a recent photo assignment, with Jason Florio, we spent a day on a pirogue meandering through the network of bolongs – tributaries – of the River Gambia, following a group of oyster women as they harvested the mangroves for oysters (more on that assignment – and Jason’s photos – once the story has beenContinue reading “Oyster Women of The Gambia, West Africa”

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Photo of the Day: Fish-smoking, Kafountine, Casamance

Another kind of landscape… Poisson fumant à grande échelle! Casamance, Southern Senegal, West Africa

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River Gambia Expedition – featured in Safari254

My wife, Helen Jones-Florio, and I co-led the first recorded source-to-sea expedition along the length of River Gambia, from its humble source in the remote highlands of Guinea-Conakry, through Senegal and into The Gambia where it widens to nearly 14km and exits into the Atlantic Ocean. We teamed up with two old Gambian friends, AbdouContinue reading “River Gambia Expedition – featured in Safari254”

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The beauty in decay – Gambia Doors v Malta Doors

GAMBIA DOORS V MALTA DOORS Crossing continents Malta Doors v Gambia Doors. We are still in West Africa, and I see similarities every day in many of the doors and storefronts, here in the Gambia, of those that I see daily in Malta – the rich, and vibrant colours of beauty in decay…Continue reading “The beauty in decay – Gambia Doors v Malta Doors”