Taken whilst on the ‘River Gambia Expedition – 1044km source-sea African odyssey‘, 2012-13, from the source of the river in the Fouta Djallon Highlands of Guinea-Conakry, to the mouth of the river, at the Atlantic Ocean, The Gambia – co-lead by Jason Florio and Helen Jones-Florio Check out Youtube footage: ‘River Gambia’ © Jason Florio & HelenContinue reading “Friday Photo: Migrant workers in the gold mines of Senegal, West Africa © Jason Florio”
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The gift of ‘Silafando’ to Gambian village chiefs, Image West Africa
‘All the village chiefs we met, very kindly permitted our raggle-taggle, road-weary, team to turn up, unannounced, and pitch our small camp, each evening. To show our respect, as strangers, when approaching the village chief -the Alkalo – we used the age-old traditional protocol, called ‘silafando’ (which roughly translates as ‘a gift to you onContinue reading “The gift of ‘Silafando’ to Gambian village chiefs, Image West Africa”
A Moment in Time: One man and his horse, in the water, at Sliema Bay, Malta
I came across this rather enchanting scene, this morning, as I was walking around Sliema, Malta – the only way, for me personally, to get a real feel for a place. It’s one of the first things I love to do, when I travel to a new place… take some time, stroll around, and getContinue reading “A Moment in Time: One man and his horse, in the water, at Sliema Bay, Malta”
Photo of the Day: Beach Life, Gunjur, The Gambia, West Africa
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