A heavy and dry Harmattan haze has been hanging over the Lagos skyline totally freaking out the populous. They fear acid rain as text messages have been sent around telling people to avoid the rain when it comes.
If it comes. Because the severe heat is currently punishing us day in, day out.
With over 2000+ images and impressions captured just these last two weeks, the real challenge begins mid next week when I start to weed through the collection in Stockholm and piece together half a dozen or more stories:
From fishermen down by the jetty to the preteens rowing themselves home from school to their remote villages deep within the lagoon’s islands.
From market women selling groceries to those selling traditional herbs and other ritualistic artifacts.
From photographing farm life and animal husbandry to photographing the final edible products.
From interviewing roaming tailors to visiting rows of tailors. From community-based outreach forums held under the shade of trees to my annual visit with my kids at Mercy Orphanage.
This time around, I focused on the diverse faces of various Nigerians with tons of close up portraits. With a country that’s home to over 250 tribes and a population of 150 million, our spectrum of facial features makes Nigeria quite the melting pot in West Africa.
More soon including my summary of the World Diversity Leadership Summit (WDLS) in Vienna where I moderated a panel.
Really like the sharp focus on the face that goes hazy by the ears. Great shot. Looking forward to seeing mroe of these.
I’ve been in Ghana during Harmattan time. I was pretty surprised because the air is bad enough with smog and burning trash and the Harmattan winds made it worse than I imagined it could get. But anyway nice photo and I’m looking forward to more photos and stories from your trip!
Gorgeous photo Geo!
A beautiful photo of an absolutely stunning man. Um, is he single?
Felicia
Sexy, stunning photo. Can’t wait to hear more about your trip. Good luck with all your upcoming work! 🙂
I’ve been in Ghana during Harmattan time. I was pretty surprised because the air is bad enough with smog and burning trash and the Harmattan winds made it worse than I imagined it could get. But anyway nice photo and I’m looking forward to more photos and stories from your trip!
Thanks guys! Lot of work to do next week for sure.
I second everyone else – great picture, can’t wait to hear more about your trip 🙂
Lol, agree with Simone. And everything sounds amazing.
Really like the sharp focus on the face that goes hazy by the ears. Great shot. Looking forward to seeing mroe of these.
great pic lola. thanks for sharing
Yep, what Simone said. 🙂
This may not have been what you were going for, but damn, that guy is sexy. (Also, beautiful shot). 😉
Sounds like a great trip. You sure do get around. It’s awesome just to vicariously live through your blog.
I love freckles! It’s not often that I see a freckled African!
Great picture! Sounds like an awesome trip, can’t wait to hear more about it!
nice foto