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A typical street scene in one of the poorer areas of Pate Village.All the buildings in Pate are constructed of coral rag with makuti roofs, which are a type of thatch made from coconut palm fronds.Pate was established by Arabs from Arabia in the 13th century, or possibly earlier.
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A typical street scene in one of the poorer areas of Pate Village.All the buildings in Pate are constructed of coral rag with makuti roofs, which are a type of thatch made from coconut palm fronds.Pate was established by Arabs from Arabia in the 13th century, or possibly earlier.
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Seated on a typical coast stool, a Swahili man stitches strips of woven palm fronds into a mat in one of Pates narrow streets.All the buildings in Pate are constructed of coral rag with makuti roofs, which are a type of thatch made from coconut palm fronds.
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An elderly man strides past a large double storied building in Pate Village.All the buildings in Pate are constructed of coral rag with makuti roofs, which are a type of thatch made from coconut palm fronds.Pate was established by Arabs from Arabia in the 13th century, or possibly earlier.
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A Swahili woman in brightly coloured attire walks through the narrow streets of Pate Village.All the buildings in Pate are constructed of coral rag with makuti roofs, which are a type of thatch made from coconut palm fronds.
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A Swahili woman dressed in black to signify her Muslim faith walks through the narrow streets of Lamu town. Situated 150 miles north northeast of Mombasa, Lamu town dates from the 15th century AD. The islands importance lies in the fact that it has the only certain source of sweet groundwater in the entire district.
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A Swahili woman of Pate Island wears vipete gold earrings that were widely worn in Pate Village as a manifestation of a persons wealth. They are very rarely seen today. Gold rings in a womans nose are also ornaments that are no longer in fashion.Pate was established by Arabs from Arabia in the 13th century, or possibly earlier.
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A narrow street in Lamus historic island old town. Most of the buildings standing today were built in the nineteenth century when the island entered its most prosperous period.However, the arrival of Arabs from Oman took place several hundred years earlier and resulted in the development of thriving island states off the East African Coast.
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A man rides a donkey sidesaddle through one of the narrow streets of Lamu town. In the absence of vehicles, which are banned in the island, donkeys are the principal means of transport and carrying heavy loads.Situated 150 miles north northeast of Mombasa, Lamu town dates from the 15th century AD.
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A man rides a donkey sidesaddle through one of the narrow streets of Lamu town. In the absence of vehicles, which are banned in the island, donkeys are the principal means of transport and carrying heavy loads.Situated 150 miles north northeast of Mombasa, Lamu town dates from the 15th century AD.
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The ruins of a large Swahili house on the outskirts of modern Pate Village. Of coral construction, the inner wall features decorated niches, called zidaka, in which Swahili women traditionally put their imported Chinese porcelain and bowls. The tradition of fine plasterwork in the region survives to this day.
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A woman makes makuti, a thatch from dried fronds of coconut palms, outside her home in Faza village. The chequered history of Faza dates back several hundred years.
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An attractive Malagasy home of the Betsileo people who live southwest of the capital, Antananarivo.Most houses built by the Betsileo are double storied with kitchens and living quarters located on the first floor.Livestock is often kept in the ground floor of a house overnight.
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One of the narrow shopping streets in Lamu town. Situated 150 miles north northeast of Mombasa, Lamu town dates from the 15th century AD. The islands importance lies in the fact that it has the only certain source of sweet groundwater in the entire district.The town was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001 because it is the oldest and best preserved Swahili settlement in East Africa.
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The ruins of a mosque inside Siyu Fort.The Sultan of Zanzibar in the middle of the 19th century built an impressive fort at the end of the mangrove lined tidal channel leading to Siyu village on Pate Island.Troops were garrisoned there to finally bring the troublesome inhabitants of the more or less independent petty sultanate of Siyu firmly under his rule. The fort is now undergoing extensive re
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Siyu Fort.The Sultan of Zanzibar in the middle of the 19th century built this impressive fort at the end of the mangrove lined tidal channel leading to Siyu village on Pate Island.Troops were garrisoned there to finally bring the troublesome inhabitants of the more or less independent petty sultanate of Siyu firmly under his rule. The fort is now undergoing extensive repairs after years of neglect
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Siyu Fort.The Sultan of Zanzibar in the middle of the 19th century built this impressive fort at the end of the mangrove lined tidal channel leading to Siyu village on Pate Island.Troops were garrisoned there to finally bring the troublesome inhabitants of the more or less independent petty sultanate of Siyu firmly under his rule. The fort is now undergoing extensive repairs after years of neglect
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A Swahili man sits on a stone bench at the entrance to the compound of a large old house with a massive beam and decorated wooden doors. Like most others in Faza village, the house is made of coral rag.The chequered history of Faza dates back several hundred years.
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Kenya,Lamu archipelago,Pate Island. The ruins of an old house on Pate Island. The carved niches,called zidaka,in which women traditionally put their imported Chinese porcelain and bowls,were a feature of all Lamu houses made of coral.
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A narrow street in Mombasa's old town. The tall buildings built of coral blocks date back 150 years.
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A back street in Lamu town where all the houses are built of coral rag and thatched with makuti,made from palm fronds.
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A former governor's house in the medieval walled city of Harar. Once an independent city-state dating back to the early 16th century,Harar was incorporated into the Ethiopian Empire in 1887. It is considered sacred in the Muslim world. Its citizens have their own language,customs and crafts.
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A rooftop view of Lamu town.Situated 150 miles north northeast of Mombasa, Lamu town dates from the 15th century AD. The islands importance lies in the fact that it has the only certain source of sweet groundwater in the entire district.The town was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001 because it is the oldest and best preserved Swahili settlement in East Africa.
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An historic tomb of a prominent 19th century lady and her daughter on the outskirts of Siyu. The recesses on the exterior of the main tomb were inlaid with Chinese porcelain bowls, which have all been stolen or vandalised over the past fifty years.
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A shipwright drills a hole to repair a wooden sailing boat at Faza on Pate Island. The centuries old technology of the bow drill he uses is ideal for places where there is no electricity. The chequered history of Faza dates back several hundred years.
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An old woman draws brackish water from a well outside her home in Faza village. Her house, like most others in the village, is made of coral rag.The chequered history of Faza dates back several hundred years.
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Soon after sunrise each day the fishing fleet sets sail from the sheltered, natural harbour of Kisingitini on Pate Island.The traditional wooden sailing boats, called mashua, can be found at fishing villages throughout the Lamu Archipelago. Kisingitini is the centre of the islands fishing industry with crayfish being the fishermens prized catch.
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Soon after sunrise each day the fishing fleet sets sail from the sheltered, natural harbour of Kisingitini on Pate Island.The traditional wooden sailing boats, called mashua, can be found at fishing villages throughout the Lamu Archipelago. Kisingitini is the centre of the islands fishing industry with crayfish being the fishermens prized catch.
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At sunrise, fishing boats set sail from the sheltered, natural harbour of Kisingitini on Pate Island for a days fishing.These traditional wooden sailing boats, called mashua, can be found throughout the Lamu Archipelago. Kisingitini is the centre of the islands fishing industry with crayfish being the fishermens prized catch.
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A shipwright drills a hole to repair a wooden sailing boat, known as mashua, at Kisingitini, a natural harbour on Pate Island. The centuries old technology of the bow drill he uses is ideal for places where there is no electricity.Kisingitini is the centre of the islands fishing industry with crayfish being the fishermens prized catch.
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A man rides a donkey in one of the narrow streets of Lamu town. In the absence of vehicles, which are banned in the island, donkeys are the principal means of carrying heavy loads.
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A young schoolgirl walks home along one of the narrow streets of Lamu town.Situated 150 miles north northeast of Mombasa, Lamu town dates from the 15th century AD. The islands importance lies in the fact that it has the only certain source of sweet groundwater in the entire district.
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Kenya. One of Lamu s maze of narrow streets. Hand carts or donkeys are the sole means of transport.
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Kenya. One of Lamu s maze of narrow streets. Hand carts or donkeys are the sole means of transport.
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Kenya. One of Lamu s maze of narrow streets. Hand carts or donkeys are the sole means of transport.
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A busy narrow street in the medieval walled city of Harar. Once an independent city-state dating back to the early 16th century,Harar was incorporated into the Ethiopian Empire in 1887. It is considered sacred in the Muslim world. Its citizens have their own language,customs and crafts.
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Kenya,Lamu archipelago,Manda Island. Takwa ruins on Manda Island. They are the ruins of a Muslim town which was abandoned around the 18th Century.
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A Swahili woman dressed in black to signify her Muslim faith walks through the narrow streets of Lamu town. Situated 150 miles north northeast of Mombasa, Lamu town dates from the 15th century AD. The islands importance lies in the fact that it has the only certain source of sweet groundwater in the entire district.
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A Swahili woman winnows grain outside her home while her young son grasps a large pestle and mortar beside her.Her house, like most others in the village, is made of coral rag.The chequered history of Faza dates back several hundred years.
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An old woman draws brackish water from a well outside her home in Faza village. Her house, like most others in the village, is made of coral rag.The chequered history of Faza dates back several hundred years.
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Soon after sunrise each day the fishing fleet sets sail from the sheltered, natural harbour of Kisingitini on Pate Island.The traditional wooden sailing boats, called mashua, can be found at fishing villages throughout the Lamu Archipelago. Kisingitini is the centre of the islands fishing industry with crayfish being the fishermens prized catch.
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Soon after sunrise each day the fishing fleet sets sail from the sheltered, natural harbour of Kisingitini on Pate Island.The traditional wooden sailing boats, called mashua, can be found at fishing villages throughout the Lamu Archipelago. Kisingitini is the centre of the islands fishing industry with crayfish being the fishermens prized catch.
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A signwriter chisels the name onto the side of a wooden sailing boat, known as mashua, after repairs to the vessel at the boatyard at Kisingitini, a natural harbour on Pate Island Kisingitini is the centre of the islands fishing industry with crayfish being the fishermens prized catch.
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A typical bustling scene along the waterfront of Lamu Island.The majority of people on the island practice a fairly relaxed form of Islam, hence the black clothes and face veils of women and the white khanzus or coloured kikois and embroidered hats of the men.Situated 150 miles north northeast of Mombasa, Lamu town dates from the 15th century AD. The islands importance lies in the fact that it has
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A tabby cat prowls in one of the narrow streets of Lamu town. There are hundreds of cats in this predominantly Muslim town but no dogs.Situated 150 miles north northeast of Mombasa, Lamu town dates from the 15th century AD. The islands importance lies in the fact that it has the only certain source of sweet groundwater in the entire district.
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Kenya. A line of donkeys loaded with sand from Shela beach for the construction of buildings.
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Kenya, The front entrance to the luxurious Sasaab Lodge on the banks of the Uaso Nyiru River.
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Kenya, Part of the luxurious Sasaab Lodge on the banks of the Uaso Nyiru River near the Samburu National Game Reserve
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Kenya, The swimming pool of Borana Lodge, situated on a private 35,000-acre ranch overlooking Mount Kenya in Laikipia District.
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Kenya, The swimming pool of Borana Lodge, situated on a private 35,000-acre ranch overlooking Mount Kenya in Laikipia District.
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Kenya. A forest track on the slopes of Mount Elgon, Kenya s second highest mountain of volcanic origin.
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A forest track on the slopes of Mount Elgon, Kenya s second highest mountain of volcanic origin.
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Tanzania, Zanzibar, Stone Town. A typical scene in one of Stone Town s maze of narrow streets.
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Narrow alley, Old Town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Lamu Island, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Kenya,Lamu Island,Lamu. A man pulls a hand cart along the narrow streets of Lamu town. Lamu is a World Heritage Site.
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Accommodation at the lodge on Mfangano Island,Lake Victoria shaded by giant wild fig trees.
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Accommodation at the lodge on Mfangano Island,Lake Victoria shaded by giant wild fig trees.
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The exposed barnacle-encrusted roots of mangrove trees,which line the tidal inlet to the historic town of Faza on Pate Island. Mangroves thrive in salt water and their wood is prized in houses because it is resistant to termites and borer beetles.
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Maasai men ride camels in the dry bush country at Olorgasailie,situated between Nairobi and Lake Magadi.
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A Pokot warrior with a traditional blue clay hairstyle tends his camels in a lugga (seasonal watercourse) while waiting his turn to water them from a deep well.
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A young Galla herdsboy with his family's cattle outside their homestead.
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A young Samburu herdsman drives goats towards a Waterhole along the Milgis - a wide,sandy seasonal watercourse which is a lifeline for pastoralists in the low-lying semi-arid region of their district. The hair style of the young man denotes his status as an uncircumcised youth.
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East Africa; Tanzania. Cycling through a narrow street of Stonetown,Zanzibar
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A homestead of the Arsi-Oromo people west of Aje. The old pot placed over the centre pole of the house is a common roof decoration,and keeps out rain. Small bunches of Teff,a small-grained cereal,are being dried on the thatch.Teff is grown extensively in Ethiopia and is used to make injera,a fermented,bread-type pancake,which is the country's national dish.
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Kenya, Masai Mara. A watchful hyena cub on the plains of the Masai Mara.
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Kenya, Masai Mara. A mother spotted hyena and her pup, on the plains of the Masai Mara.
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Kenya, Samburu National Reserve. An oryx (Oryx beisa) in the Samburu National Reserve, Northern Kenya.
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A spectacular male Saddle-Billed Stork on the Mara Plains. Masai-Mara National Reserve
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A spectacular male Saddle-Billed Stork standing on one leg on the Mara Plains. Masai-Mara National Reserve
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A Black-Chested Snake Eagle perching on a Balanites tree on the Mara Plains.
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Three semi-grown cheetah cubs in early morning sunlight. Masai Mara National Reserve
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A magnificent lion resting on a large boulder on the Mara Plains. Masai Mara National Reserve
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A fine specimen of a lion on the Mara Plains. Masa -Mara National Reserve
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A lion baring his teeth during the mating season. Masa -Mara National Reserve
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A wildebeest running through golden grass on the Mara plains during the annual Wildebeest migration from the Serengeti National Park in Northern Tanzania to the Masai Mara National Reserve.
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Tourists watch columns of wildebeest cross the Mara River during their annual migration from the Serengeti National Park in Northern Tanzania to the Masai Mara National Reserve.
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Zebras crossing the Mara River during the annual Wildebeest migration from the Serengeti National Park in Northern Tanzania to the Masai Mara National Reserve.
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Wildebeest crossing the Mara River during their annual migration from the Serengeti National Park in Northern Tanzania to the Masai Mara National Reserve.
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A herd of impala graze near Maasai giraffes on the plains of the Masai Mara National Reserve.
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A herd of impala graze near massive yellow-barked fever trees, a large acacia tree that grows in damp ground. Mweiga, Solio, Kenya
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White Rhinos grazing on open plains at Solio Game Ranch. Mweiga, Solio, Kenya
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A family of White Rhinos, the female with a massive horn. Mweiga, Solio, Kenya
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