This is just to get to know my new camera a Nikon D90. I am endeavouring to challenge myself in adding one photo daily for the rest of the year.
I do live in an interesting part of Africa, Tete, Mozambique where lots is going on and happening. Enjoy
Tuesday 17 April 2012
just love the light, when its just right...........
hello there - i'm the Baobab investor who emailed you a couple of times last year - i look in at your blog from time to time. i find this picture amazing - an actual dugout canoe.. shocking! i'm just thinking about the practicalities of making one, compared to getting hold of a basic punt or dinghy. it means the maker had 1 tool, no cash and no one to sell his labour to. do you punt it along while standing on the little platform? & how is the wood worth nothing? & what do they catch the fish with? and so on..
Hi Chris, How u doing? These are usually made from one tree trunk which is even more amazing and they just scoop out the middle, from what I can gather. This must have been one amazing tree..........I just love snapping these, of all shapes, sizes and varities all along the Zambezi. They usually have fishing rods made with a stick but the majority of fishing is done with nets..... These people are dirt poor, so `ready made´ punts or dinghies are totally out of the question, and u wont see any around.......
Beautiful picture, I love your work!
ReplyDeletethankyou so much Leonardo. I love showing the world what we have on our doorstep here in Mozambique........
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ReplyDeletei look in at your blog from time to time. i find this picture amazing - an actual dugout canoe.. shocking! i'm just thinking about the practicalities of making one, compared to getting hold of a basic punt or dinghy. it means the maker had 1 tool, no cash and no one to sell his labour to. do you punt it along while standing on the little platform? & how is the wood worth nothing? & what do they catch the fish with? and so on..
Hi Chris, How u doing? These are usually made from one tree trunk which is even more amazing and they just scoop out the middle, from what I can gather. This must have been one amazing tree..........I just love snapping these, of all shapes, sizes and varities all along the Zambezi. They usually have fishing rods made with a stick but the majority of fishing is done with nets..... These people are dirt poor, so `ready made´ punts or dinghies are totally out of the question, and u wont see any around.......
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