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Cushions in traditional materials, Addis Ababa
A large crowd of people at the festival of Timkat (Epiphany)
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Girl wearing traditional beads.
Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris)
Detail of wall painting in church.
A shoal of jacks find safety in numbers
Flocks of Flamingos on a lake in Abiata-Shala National Park
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A fountain in the forecourt of the Sheraton Hotel
Buildings of town with mountains behind.
A priest from the island monastery of Lake Tana, displaying the ancient scriptures, with colourful illustrations on parchment
A local scout, armed with a rifle, stands beside a giant Lobelia ( Lobelia rhynchopetalum )
A man standing by the ruins of Yeha, nearly 3,000 years old (the ruins, not the man)
Parched earth indicative of scorching year-round temperatures.
Traditional " injera " baskets for sale by the roadside. Injera is the pancake used as a base on which to serve almost all meals
A long hot journey carting the hay home at harvest time.
A Konso boy enjoys a street-cooked corn on the cob.
The rugged and dramatic interior of Sao Nicolau Island.
A herd of endemic and endangered Swayne's Hartebeest ( A.buselaphus swaynei ) in the Senkele Game Sanctuary
A local woman making injera, an Ethiopian pancake somewhere near Wukro
Crowd of women dressed in white celebrating Festival of Timkat.
Some parts of Asmara resemble a 1930's provincial Italian town, such as the Fiat Buildings, typical Italian Art Deco architecture in the town centre
Marabou near Asaita searching for carrion or refuse
Traditional tribal knives belonging to the two ethnic groups, on the left is the thicker Afar knife and on the right is the slimmer Somali knife. Although carried by all without exception, they are banned in towns.
An embroidered Highland saddle cloth with the familiar Lion of Judah from the town of Lalibela, Amhara
A Russian-made rocket still buried in the soil, north of Asmara, after the civil war in th 1990's, this is typical of the war debris scattered around the country and it is a good idea for tourists not to wander off the track as land mines etc are still a problem
Carding wool, weaver, Meknes
A nomad takes a drink of camels milk from a traditional recepticle made of woven grass and waterproofed with animal fats, Djibouti
A woman selling cosmetics outside a house in the city centre, an example of the Colonial architecture.
Monument to the Liberation: original tanks which freed the city (from the Ethiopian Derg) mounted on a platform
The famous shopping emporiums, Harrods, by night at Knightsbridge - London, Greater London
A man entering the grass and moss covered bastion of the island monastery, Narga Selassie, on Lake Tana
People on the platform and a waiting train at the railway station, built by the French in 1929, providing a connection with the coast
Waters of lagoon of Detwah.
Portrait of a Tuareg woman in traditional robes, in front of a typical, ornate doorway.
Aksum's 2000-year old stelae; special for their huge size, suberb working, great state of preservation and their curiously modern look.
Chateau of Chaumont, set on a bluff overlooking the Loire Valley - Centre
Sacred Ibis ( Threskiornis aethiopicus )
Profile of a Karo woman with a partially shaved head, and adorned with decorative beaded jewellery and blossoms
A frontend loader moving piles of salt at the salt factory
A dolphin ( Delphinus delphis ) streaking through the limpid water of the Red Sea off Dahlak Kebir - Dahlak Archipelago
A local man carries fish to the market
Locally made baskets with traditional designs - Djibouti
Fort with mountains in distance in Bahla.
A ring of mourners on a grassy plain at a funeral for a local lord, near Dejen
Typical silver and gold Ethiopian church cross in Axum, Tigray
A local with traditional bright beaded belts and scarification in the Dimaka market , Amhara
A pointed arch (Arab architecture) shuttered window in the town centre. The town of Massawa boasts quite diverse architecture, reflecting different influences
Dramatic landscape of the Simien Mountains, the result of massive seismic activity 40 million years ago.
Brightly painted houses on the picturesque seafront.
A man stands beneath a large carved face of Karl Marx in a public park close to the university, a relic of the Communist Dergue
A mother and her children standing outside their traditional beehive-shaped house in a Dorze village
Participants of camel race for pre-Eid celebrations in Bidya.
Shaharah 17th century bridge spanning gorge.
Male mountain nyala (Tragelaphus angasii), endemic to Ethiopia, emerges briefly from the forest at the Bale National Park Headquarters.
An abundance of silver jewellery for sale in Addis Ababa
Pelicans ( Pelecanus onocrotalus ) at dusk
Cereals, including corn, being dried in a Konso household in the Omo Valley
Portrait of a Karo woman at the Dimaka market, her decorations symbolising her status within the community
Women and children outside huts in a traditional village, sorting out some grains on an overcast day
Typical lozenge motif carved from cedarwood.
The rugged and dramatic interior of Sao Nicolau Island.
Female dancers celebrating Festival of Meskal.
View of the Alps from the Aiguille du Midi - Chamonix, Rhone-Alpes
Light filtering on to the Moroccan flag, medina of Fes
Scallop motif on carved stone spandrel, Ali ben Youssef Medersa, Marrakesh
Abyssinian Ground Hornbill near the Sof Omar Caves
Harari girl grinding corn with a wooden mortar in a village outside Harar
Town centre at sunset.
View of the white-washed, old Muslim town of Harar, for centuries an important commercial crossroads, centre of Islamic learning and arts.
Traditional shawls and cummerbunds in Bahar Dar's colouful market, Amhara
Crossing the Blue Nile Falls on a traditional papyrus 'tankwa'
View of Tigrayan landscape showing the remote, mountain-top location of some of Tigray's famous rock-hewn churches.
Two painted bearded male figures; an example of the beautiful frescoes decorating the interior of the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela
Looking down on church and other buildings.
Porto's ancient Genoan tower at dusk - Porto, Corse
Chicken seller at local market.
Drummer celebrating the religious festival of Meskal
A camel vendor from tribe of Afar at Bati market near Dila, Shewa
A typical Tigrayan farmstead with dry-stone wall compound.
Volcanic crater above township.
Remote defensive village on mountaintop near At-Tawila.
Lobster on tray about to be barbecued.
Local Mursis hitching a ride on white-water rafts down the Omo River
A shoemakers stall at the Nekemte market, with sandals made from recyled car tyres
Reed duster lying the in the blue-washed streets of Chefchaouen
An impressive Bale Mountain landscape with a " red hot poker " ( kniphofia foliosa ) flower in the foreground, Oromia
A traveler pausing for rest amid a profusion of meskal flowers, a very famous flower in Ethiopia marking the festival of Meskal in September, near Debre Sina
The camel market at the well-known Monday market of Bati
The mysterious Lioness; an enigmatic rock carving found a few kilometres from Axum
Close up of ubiquitous, British telephone box - London, Greater London
Morning catch: a basket of fish at the Assab fish market
Gazelles existing amongst barren soil and lava rocks
Famous Berber horsmen perform at the Sahara Festival, the festival is held in December and January and is packed with tourists watching horses and camel races and the also famous Saluki hunting dog
Dressed-up for the weekly market - an important social event for many Omo people.
Two robed men on the steps of the patterned church of Beta Giorgis, hewn from rock
Detail of a stained-glass window designed by Afewerk Tekle; one of the largest of its kind in the world and now housed in Africa Hall, the seat of the Organisation of African Unity
A Mursi mother (with metal hair accessories) in traditional goat-skins and carrying her child and a grass basket
Spices for sale in the busy Asmara market
Ancient crumbling city wall.
A young shepherd keeps an eye out in the Simien Mountains, Amhara
Textured dune landscape.
Steaming snails for sale at the night-time food stalls in Place Djemaa el-Fna, Marrakesh
Woman spinning cotton with a wooden spindle in the traditional way her ancestors did before her.
The Catholic Church silhouetted at dawn.
A priest exits through the stone doorway in a rock cliff face; the main entrance to the well-concealed church of Abuna Yemata, near Hawsien
Excavations of these third-century remains of a city near Senafe are causing great excitement amongst international archaeologists
Copper pot maker, Copper and Brassware Souq, Fes Medina.
Jousting competitor on horseback at festival of Timkat, dressed in style of traditional Abyssinian warrior, with Gelada monkey headdress and embroidered cloak.
Boy deacon on duty at Meskal Festival wearing traditional priestly garb.
A diving photographer gets caught up in a " tornado " of swirling jacks
Safe and secure and carefully guarded; the building reputedly housing the famous Ark of the Covenant.
Sorry to see you go - a shepherd selling his sheep at Bati market.
A child scaring the birds from the sorghum.
Boys at an entrance to a rock-hewn church
A Spur-Winged Lapwing ( Vanellus spinosus ) near the Sof Omar caves in the Bale Mountains
Portrait of a grey-bearded priest in yellow robes and head gear, at the festival of Timkat ( Epiphany )
Intricate wood and tile work on damaged doors of the old Imperial Palace
The road leading to Senafe with the typical arid countryside of the region surrounding
The road to Ifrane in the Middle Atlas mountains
Paper and fresh flower funeral wreaths
The common warthog ( Phacochoerus aethiopicus ) at Park Headquarters, Bale Mountains National Park
Traditional coffee ceremony, an essential part of Ethiopian culture
Portrait of a Hamar man at the Turmi market, with a feather in his styled hair, signifying his courage and prowess as a warrior
A man holding a briefcase, standing by an ancient standing stone near Dila
Lime green mushroom coral, Ile Moucha
Woven basket detail at market.
A Roan antelope ( Hippotragus equinus ) at Park Headquarters in the Bale Mountains National Park
Chat parcels awaiting transportation near Wondo Genet, chat is a mildly narcotic drug used in EED
A group of adventurers brace themselves in the shade of trees before tackling a spot of white-water rafting on the Omo river
A person sitting on a rock looking at the panoramic view of the gorge
Sheep sheltering in the shade underneath the peculiar Beobab tree near Sittona
Shepherd boys keep a watchful eye on their flocks in the early morning.
Closed red shutters in a painted wall of a Welarge house
The white domed Tomb of Sheikh Hussein, an important centre for pilgrimage for Ethiopian Muslims
Tourist huts in the lush Goda Mountains
Sea-green coral
Chateau of Keriolet - Saint Malo, Bretagne
Traditional Islamic architecture in the city of Tadjoura
Penetrating the heart of darkness: the challenging roads leading to the Omo Valley
Gelada primates (Theropithecus gelada) grooming.
Boat in dhow-making yard at Sur.
Young girls on dhow fishing boat near Qalansia village.
A rusted canon keeps guard over the 16th century Fort Real do Sao Felipe. The fort is located in the ruined town of Cidade Velha.
The impressive minaret of Asmara's Grand Mosque
A young local boy from the village of Jima, Shewa
Portrait of an unmarried Hamar girl, wearing strings of cowrie shells, traditional pieces of jewellery, and an aluminium feather-shaped hair accessory that symbolises the girls virginity
Two young girls in matching dresses stand at the door of a painted Bale house near Sof Umer
Man pointing out outstanding and abundant prehistoric paintings near Senafe, it is rare to see so many together
A female ostrich ( Struthio camelus ) strolls through a date plantation - Dikhil
Saddle-billed stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) standing amongst reeds in lake.
Yellow-billed stork (Mycteria ibis) and sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) looking for a bite to eat on Lake Ziway.
A patchwork of plots: agriculture - mainly subsistence - still provides the livelihood of 85% of the population.
Jabrin Fort with mountains in background.
Waiting for a bus, sitting on an old rusted tank, near Ambo. Old Russian burnt-out tanks still litter many of the principal roads in Ethiopia, remnants of the civil war
Egyptian Geese ( Alopochen aegypticus ) on the Saneti Plateau
Road leading east from San'a to Ma'rib.
Various traditional Ethiopian dishes served on injera in an Ethiopian Restaurant
The ubiquitous Abyssinian Roller
The Royal Stables (Heri as-Souani) of Moulay Ismail, Meknes, could house 12,000 horses
Forbidding landscape on the road from Figuig to Bouarfa
Portrait of a bare breasted, unmarried Karo girl wearing face paint, strings of beads and with her hair rubbed into balls with fat and covered in ochre; a style marking her marital status
Ancient scriptures, beautifully illustrated on parchment, at the island monastery on Lake Tana
The very unattractive Napoleon fish
Geometric designs on Berber kilim.
Young shepherd boy in highlands, early morning.
The 'road' through the desert landscape of Viana in Boa Vista.
Inspecting the produce: a farmer attends a weekly animal market outside Asmara
A nomadic family on the move: riding camels on the road outside Om Hajer
Round tower and battlement of fort.
Geometric design on locally woven wall hanging.
Rock palace of Dar al-Hajat(1930).
Dragon's blood endemic tree on Dixam Plateau.
The flying butresses of Strasbourg cathedral, Cathedrale Notre Dame - Strasbourg, Alsace
Winding road leading up to Dixam Plateau.
Portrait of a market vendor wearing a traditional sun hat.
Portrait of a gun carrying Kereyou man in the Fantale Crater area, sporting the shaped Afro-stlye favoured amongst the Kereyou men
A man carrying hand-woven mesob, a dining room setting, to market
Bab al-Yaman, bustling main entrance to old city and souqs.
Bayeux war cemetery, the largest of the Commonwealth military cemeteries in Normandie - Bayeux, Basse-Normandie
Making injera, traditional Ethiopian pancakes
Interior of Africa Hall, the seat of the Organisation of African Unity, and home to one of the largest stained-glass window in the world, designed by local artist Afewerk Tekle
Crystallized salt from Lac Assal
A pair of Geologists examining a "smoking chimney", a vent in rocks around a thermal spring
Showing off the Holy Scriptures. A priest displaying one of a collection of ancient illustrated church manuscripts.
Close up of a Beefeater guard at the Tower of London on Tower Hill - London, Greater London
Portrait of jousting competitor at festival of Timkat, dressed in style of traditional Abyssinian warrior, with Gelada monkey headdress and embroidered cloak
A highland traveler in the Simien Mountains wearing traditional highland clothing, the horse has a traditional embroidered saddle cloth
Portrait of a Hamar woman adorned with traditional jewellery and strings of cowrie shells, at a market in the Omo Valley
Traditional basket for sale in souvenir shop.
Portrait of a Karo warrior, bearing the rich ornamentation that reflects his standing as a courageous member of his community
Heading home after market from the nearby town of Nazret, Shewa
A traveler in a traditional country raincoat, a shelter made from reeds tied together, common wear in the Highlands and the west of Ethiopia, near Alem Teferi
Fragrant local honey for sale in a pottery jar at the Gidole Market
Two robed men sitting at the entrance to the church of Yemrehanna Kristos, generally regarded as a prototype for the later rock-hewn churches of nearby Lalibela.
Young woman from the Mursi tribe whose bottom lip has been stretched by inserting clay plates.
The rauza or garden-tomb of Itimad-ud-Daula (d1622) .
Cowry shell is a favourite ornamentation among Hamer women.
Person displaying henna hand tattoos.
Typical Hadramawt village with date plantation in foreground.
Portrait of young girl with umbrella at village of Wenago.
Beautifully hand-crafted silver bangles and " slave " bracelets in Kafa near Addis Ababa
A male Ostrich ( Struthio camelus )
A pair of visitors stand looking at the well-preserved ruins of the palace of Queen Sheba
Ancient rock paintings near Grand Barra
Traditional gourd handbag at Dimaka market in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples
Like second-hand car salesmen, the camel vendors at Bati market do their best to persuade prospective customers.
Town from roof of Al-Kaf Palace.
The wreck of the Cabo de Santa Maria beached on the shores of Boa Vista Island.
Local identity, "The Hyena Man of Harar", performing the nightly feeding of the hyenas outside the city gates
Traditional winnowing of barley with a team of oxen near Adi Keyih. This is a very traditional scene in Eritrea
Fishermen bringing in the dawn catch, Moulay Bousselham
The rarest canid in the world, the Ethiopian Wolf ( Canis simensis ) also known as the Simien jackal or fox, or the Abyssinian Wolf - Saneti Plateau - Simien Mountains, Amhara
Coffee pot and cups seen from above.
Woman squatting on a rock, cooking maize for hungry bathers at the hot springs in the Abiata-Shala National Park
A blue-orange box fish - Ile Moucha
Sunset over the " chimneys " of Lac Assal, Tadjoura
The port at Calvi - Corse
Colourful ceramic ashtrays for sale in the souqs of Marrakesh
Information sign, part of an international project to help save the world's rarest canid, the Ethiopian Wolf (Canis simensis).
Mt Fogo Volcano (2839m) in the Ilhas do Sotavento region. The volcano last erupted in 1995.
Traditional household ware ( gourds ) near the village of Mursi, Amhara
Profile of a Karo warrior with a symbolic and decorative head piece, complete with ostrich feathers, signifying his courage and standing within his community in the Omo valley
A woman winnowing near a traditional grain store near Senafe
Sandy landscape near the village of Balho
Dried chillies for sale at the Adi Quala market
Traditional nomad goat hide sandals - Djibouti
The unfinished Tour Hassan, Rabat. Begun in 1195, the mosque, dominated by the 44m Tour Hassan, was to be the second largest in the Muslim world.
Shepherd boys wrap up warm against the chilly mountain air of the Simiens.
An elderly priest reading the Holy Scriptures at Mass
A view of the rear of the well-preserved seventeenth century castle of King Fasil
A burnt out old Russian tank outside Keren
Tracks left by one of the few visitors to the Viana desert.
The midday scorching sun causes the salt to crystallize on the banks of Lac Assal
A local girl selling wooden stools in Shoa near Addis Ababa
Food stall in Djemaa el-Fna square, Marrakesh.
Woven baskets for sale in Debre Mark' os market, Gojam
Priestly regalia at Festival of Timkat.
Stirrings at dawn: Dessie town gradually coming to life.
Woman in special costume for camel race during pre-Eid celebrations in Bidya.
Men standing around cow at livestock market during pre-Eid celebrations.
Crystal clear water, in a leaf, from one of Arba Minch's forty springs
People and cows near shady tree.
A taxi driving past the Italian built cathedral on Asmara's main street
A herd of Burchell's Zebra ( Equus burchellii ) in the beautiful Nechisar National Park near Arba Minch, Gamo-Gofa
Riding camels: Typical 'traffic' encountered on the road outside Massawa
A poignant sight, the Italian war cemetery outside Asmara
The stalwart ramparts of the 16th century Fort Real do Sao Felipe. The fort is located in the ruined town of Cidade Velha (old town).
Moray eels are often found off the waters of Santa Maria.
Portrait of a Tigrayan girl in traditional clothing, on her way to the market at Mekele
A priest standing in the cloisters of the Narga Selassie monastery on Lake Tana
Some parts of Asmara resemble a 1930's provincial Italian town, the Irga buildings is typical Art Deco Italian architecture
Mafraj (top room) of sultan in rock palace.
Traditional skin cushions stuffed with straw for sale on the roadside near the village of Denbecha, Addis Ababa
Straw sunhats for sale along the roadside
Amber jewellery for sale in Harar, Harerge
Jousting competitors on horseback at festival of Timkat, dressed in style of traditional Abyssinian warriors, with Gelada monkey headdress and embroidered cloak.
A Karo girl in traditional goat-skin decorated with cowrie shells, standing by a hut
Somalian women, who have fled their homeland, at wedding.
A fisherman tries his luck in the waters of Lac Ghoubet, known locally as " the pit of demons " , Tadjoura
Window of brightly painted Alsatian house.
Man riding horse at annual Pushkar Mela.
Portrait of a Karo girl in a traditional goat-skin decorated with cowrie shells, near Murulle in the Omo Valley
Chillies drying in the sun at the Decamhare market
Trekking with loaded mules amongst Giant lobelia ( Lobelia rhynchopetalum ) in the Bale Mountains
From the Goda Mountains, the precious commodity of water
A local cow grazes amid the verdant vegetation in the Goda Mountains, a tiny patch of green and an escape from the heat of the lowlands
Gelada primates (Theropithecus gelada) on plain.
Barracuda fishing in the Red Sea off Dahlak Kebir. This large barracuda has sharp teeth - Dahlak Archipelago
The peculiar " dragonier " or dragon tree on the road to Lac Assal, Tadjoura
Repeating decorative motifs, Ali ben Youssef Medersa, Marrakesh
Locally made traditional drums in a range of sizes at an arts and crafts shop in St Louis.
A prehistoric cave painting of a pair of buffaloes recently discovered near Adi Keyih. Eritrea has some astonishing prehistoric sites and international archaeologists are getting increasingly interested.
Enjoying the dance in Djibouti town
View across the lunar landscape of Lake Abbe from high up on one of the many rocky outcrops in the region
A local fisherman applying a touch of paint to his boat in Porto Grande.
Portrait of a Mursi woman in the Omo Valley; with traditional stretched ear-lobes, two lower teeth removed, and a bundle of something on her shaven head
Catching up on the local gossip, Djemaa el-Fna square, Marrakesh
Asparagus: Fresh garden produce on market day at the village of Beaune - Bourgogne
Light streams through qamariya windows of iman's palace of Dar al-Hajar.
Brightly painted fishing boats in Porto Grande harbour.
Fish drying on the shores of Lake Chamo
A man making the difficult ascent by rope up to the famous monastery of Debre Damo built into the side of a cliff, and forbidden to women
An old man dancing in front of the traditional bonfire, lit to celebrate the finding of the true cross (Meskal)
Distant flamingoes and muddy saline flats of Lac Abbe
Plastic combs, head scarves and colourful beads are all popular ornaments for many Omo warriors.
The road-running, Vultureine Guineafowl near Wachile
Bronze statue of the Lion of Judah, symbolising the Imperial dynasty, in the square outside the railway station
Getting ready for the return from market, near Adi Keyih
Wood carved elephant of a traditional haveli (mansion) in Jaisalmer.
Camel vendor at Bati market.
Dome and minaret of mosque.
View from Dixam Plateau with dragon's blood tree in foreground.
People going about their business in street.
Portrait of a woman from the Mursi tribe with a head-cover of painted fabric, and whose bottom lip has been stretched by inserting clay plates; a tradition that helps determine the girls dowry
Enset for sale at the Gidole weekly market, enset is a very significant food crop
Exterior of Mausoleum and other buildings.
A pair of Geologists examining naturally formed salt crystals on the edge of Lake Assal
Colourfully robed priests celebrating the festival of Meskal.
Carved cedarwood door, Hassan II Mosque.
Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) standing in lake.
Natural chimney formations at sunset.
A Rajasthani woman at the Pushkar camel fair.
A silhouetted audience watches illuminated fountains in the courtyard of an illuminated building; an event known as the Dancing Fountain, a music and light show staged at night by the new Sheraton Hotel
Detail of traditional nomad straw mat.
Boy with painted face and chest.
A road sign alerting drivers to wheel-chair bound victims of war, now receiving rehabilitation treatment in a centre, near Agordat
Traditional basketery: a colourful woven basket with a lid
Patterns in desert sand.
Dressed to impress; on the way to the weekly market at Jinka. Markets serve an important social and economic function in Ethiopia.
Minaret of 11th century Great Mosque.
People on their way to work, with St Gabriel's church in background.
Silverware on sale in the Mercato, the largest shopping area in Addis Ababa and one of the largest in Africa
Portrait of young boy on old door.
Hilltop town in highlands near Hajja.
A local woman takes a break from tea picking near the town of Gore, Ilubabor
Gelada Old World Monkeys (Theropithecus gelada).
A guide points from the summit of Mietgogo in Geech Camp to the panorama of the Simien Mountains - Gonder, Amhara
Yellow and orange blooms on Aloe Vera plants, widespread across Ethiopia, and valued for its therapeutic properties
Portrait of a Karo boy in traditional body paint, near Murulle in the Omo Valley
Henna hand tattooes are thought to enhance the beauty and are often applied to palms and feet on special occasions - Djibouti
The Blue Nile falls known locally as Tis Isat, are some 400 metres wide and 50 metres deep and are the second largest waterfalls in Africa - Bahar Dar, Amhara
Cowrie shells adorn a babies leg, as a sign of future luck
Royal Guard outside Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Rabat
An Aloe Vera with red blooms; a plant found throughout Ethiopia and valued for its therapeutic properties
A row of traditional carved wooden funerary sculptures in the Omo Valley
A lot of crocodiles around a pool of rank water in a pen, at the State owned crocodile farm near Arba Minch
A juvenile gazelle on the road to Ali Sabieh
Tower houses set defensively at close quarters in ancient town on hilltop.
A female banana seller near the village of Dese, Shewa
A man with traditional body-paint, on sentry duty with a Kalashnikov ( a Russian automatic rifle ) at the Karo village of Kolcho in the Omo valley
All dressed up for the weekly trip to the market - an important social event for many Omo people.
Coral.
The vendors feet rest beside the colourful piles of chillies on sale at the Nekemte Market
Hamar man with a painted clay bun.
Traditional Rajasthani puppets for sale.
Perched on the tip of the Atlantic is the small town of Paul. Located on Santo Antao, the island is the most distant from mainland Africa.
A balcony declaratively carved
Bringing in the hay at dusk. Harvest time is a busy time of the year.
A Tuareg nomad in traditional desert robes, with his camel.
The brightly coloured tiled roofs of Bourgogne
The Royal Enclosure of the well-preserved seventeenth century castle of King Fasil
A hawksbill turtle ( Eretmochelys imbricata ) takes a nap on a rock
Kasbah in gorges of Dades Valley.
Lunch wrapped in injera and carried in 'aguelghilt', a traditional lunch box, commonly seen throughout the Ethiopian highlands and carried by almost every long-distance traveler, in the Simien Mountains
Cranes in port silhouetted at dusk.
Caveat emptor: examining the product before purchase, a goat market outside Asmara
Buildings with rocky outcrop behind.
Modern architecture: steel and glass high-rise apartments in the city's commercial district.
Returning from market in village taxi near Hirna, with baskets and poultry on roof.
Portrait of a female tea-picker in Uka, near Gore
A priest displaying ancient scriptures, beautifully illustrated on parchment
Nomadic Afar salt caravan makes its way across the desert to Ethiopia
A natural boiling spring surrounded by rocks
A thatcher repairing a roof in a village near Melka Kunture
Started by the French at the beginning of the century, inventive irrigated date palm plantations - Dikhil, Ali Sabieh
The Sof Omar caves near Goba.
Chateau of Cheverny in the Loire Valley, the regions most magnificently furnished chateau, built between 1625 and 1634 - Centre
A woman selling enset (a significant food crop) at the Gidole weekly market
A priest at the festival of Meskal, dressed in traditional clothing and holding a sceptre
Traditional nomad goat hide sandals - Djibouti
Watching the mist rise above the valley in the first hours of the morning.
Fishermen reeling in their ropes.
Tobacco pats for sale at the Omorate market in the Omo Valley
Italian Monument to soldiers fallen at the famous battle of Adua in Ethiopia, not far from here, in which the Italians were beaten by the Abyssinian forces. This is quite an impressive monument and a popular tourist attraction for Italians
Portrait of girl riding home from market near Tessenei.
Marble lattice screen (jali) of Shaikh Salim Chishtie Tomb in Fatehpur Sikri.
Geometrical designs on a Berber kilim. The heavy woollen carpets and throw rugs vary greatly in design and colouring form region to region.
Royal Guard outside the Tour Hassan, Rabat
A young beast grazing outside a traditional Sidamo house with a high thatched roof
French operated dive ship offering live-on board trips around the Sept Freres Islands
Spherical salt crystals, held in open hands
A bronze plaque commemorating the Emperor Menelik outside the Addis Ababa railway station
A historic bridge crossing a strong flowing river on the way to the Blue Nile Falls
Berber shepherd and his flock, High Atlas
A restaurant sign on the road through Denkalia
Mosque of Nakfa exterior.
Detail of doughnut stack.
The Pushkar camel fair in Rajasthan.
Brightly-painted carriage, Place Djemaa el-Fna, Marrakesh
Portrait of o Karo warrior wearing jewellery, a distinctive hairstyle and headwear signifying his special status as a courageous warrior within his community in the Omo valley
All dressed up for the weekly trip to the market - an important social event for many Omo people.
A young shepherd boy rugs up in the Simien Mountains, Amhara
Clay water carriers for sale at a stall at a market near Debre Markos
A priest, in his robes of office, standing in the doorway of a hewn-stone church, displaying the churches treasures
An aerial view of the town of Asmara
The imposing facade of the seventeenth-century Fasiladas' Palace.
The famous wagas - funerary sculptures - of the traditional pagan people of Konso.
Beisa oryx ( Oryx gazella ) in the Awash National Park, Addis Ababa
Jousting competitor on horseback at festival of Timkat, dressed in style of traditional Abyssinian warrior, with Gelada monkey headdress and embroidered cloak.
Village weaver at work in Konso, in the Omo Valley
A young Giant Lobelia ( Lobelia rhynchopetalum ) in the Bale Mountains National Park
Four-wheel drive vehicle crossing desert plain.
Drawing water from an ancient well which is evidence of an older civilisation on the extremely inhospitable island of Dahlak Kebir - Dahlak Archipelago
Hamerkop ( Scopus umbretta ) fishing on Lake Awasa
The dome of the church of St Mary of Zion surrounded by forest and bathed in the light of a sunset
Circular patterns: an ancient Arab cemetery on Dahlak Kebir is a significant and largely unexcavated archaeological ruin - Dahlak Archipelago
Carved cedar wood muqarna, Medersa el-Attarine, Fes
Sharing morning gossip in the square, Palce el-Hedim, Meknes
Looking along a main street of Addis Ababa, from the railway station.
Portrait of a married Karo woman, wearing colourful beaded necklaces
Sunset over yachts in the Djibouti harbour
Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta) foraging for food on Lake Awasa.
Anubis baboon (Papio anubis) are quite commonly found in western and southern Ethiopia.
Plantations in front of town of Jabrin.
A young girl from the village of Tutiti, Shewa
Goatherds near Murulle, Omo Valley
Detail of the 14th century painting by Martin Schongauer - Colmar, Alsace
The long walk home through the dense and wild country around Jinka.
Portrait of Muslim woman in headscarf.
Portrait of a young girl playing in Guet N'Dar, a fishing settlement in St Louis.
Seasoned travellers in Praia.
Portrait of a chat seller at a Muslim daily market in Harar
Famous blue-washed houses seen from clifftop Meherangarh Fort.
A Pied Kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis ) hovering above Lake Chamo
Portrait of a young bare-breasted Karo girl wearing jewellery of shells and beads, at the Turmi market in the Omo Valley
The Facade of the Rouen Cathedral - Haute-Normandie
Jambiyas, Yemeni curved daggers, at market.
Detail of the cathedral built by Italians during the occupation
A long-horned cow near the town of Asaita, Harerge
Portrait of a young man selling pineapples on the roadside near Dila in the fertile Sidamo region
Brightly-coloured beads in geometrical patterns are a popular decoration for many Omo people.
Art deco-Fascist style, Italian-built Telecom building.
Police tourist escort vehicle.
Portrait of a bearded elderly priest, wrapped in a blanket, studying the Holy Scriptures
Portrait of two young girls at a wedding, with traditional plaited and flared hairstyles
A man pointing out details in petroglyphs on the famous standing stones of Tiya
Raising money for the local church. A priest appeals for help at the roadside, near Debre Meki.
Traditional skin " aguelghilts " ( lunch boxes ) in Bahar Dar, Amhara
Ruppell's Griffin
Pointed arch ( Arab architecture ): the town of Massawa boasts quite diverse architecture, reflecting different cultural influences
A Rajasthani man at the Pushkar camel fair stokes the coals of a campfire.
A peaceful scene on Lake Ziway in the late afternoon.
Mt Fogo Volcano (2839m) in the Ilhas do Sotavento region. The volcano last erupted in 1995.
Close up of neon lights at Piccadily Circus - London, Greater London
A local vendor selling the delicious Cape Verde bananas.
A large swimming pool in the grounds of the Sheraton Hotel
Ears of maize, a food staple in Ethiopia, drying outside a wooden hut in a village
Pink wildflowers blooming on a dry looking stump in the Omo Valley
A beginners portion of " chat ", catkin to the willow
A Berber woman grinds corn with a traditional mill stone in the front courtyard of a ksar in the village of Chenini
Travelling safe - a rifle makes a trusty travel companion in the bush.
Hilltop village near Shaharah.
A herd of Plains or Burchell's zebra ( Equus burchellii ) in the Nechisar National Park near Arba Minch, Gamo-Gofa
German archaeologists surveying the well-preserved remains of 3rd century city near Adi Keyih
A young boatsman rows the sacred River Ganges in Varanasi.
Old town buildings.
Body ornamentation, white chalk is painted on and is frequently employed by the Karo for festivals, it is said that the spirit is released as the body is in disguise - Duss, Addis Ababa
A bronze statue of the Lion of Judah, symbolising the Imperial dynasty, in the forecourt of the railway station
This so called tank cemetery on the road to Nakfa, and the scene of some of the fiercest fighting in the country during the civil war
Lunar landscape near gulf of Lac Ghoubet.
The sheer gorge of Dades
A traveler pausing for rest amid a profusion of meskal flowers, a very famous flower in Ethiopia marking the festival of Meskal in September, near Debre Sina
Filling bags with Berbere, the special Ethiopian blend of spices for sale in the Mekele Market
Portrait of a Karo warrior with the distinctive and sybolic decorations that reflect his standing within the community
A young goatherd near Sittona
Nomadic Afars gather naturally formed salt from Lac Assal that sits at 150 metres below sea level
Horseshoe arch and ablution fountain, Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca
The 13th century ramparts of the necropolis of Chellah, Rabat
Visibility over the landscape, but also protection. Many of Ethiopia's little round churches are set on often remote hill tops.
Traditional woollen rugs with the Lion of Judah ( of the Imperial dynasty ), Addis Ababa
A local trader bringing butter to market in a traditional gourd pot
Portrait of a Karo mother wearing traditional jewellery and holding her baby on her lap, near Murulle in the Omo Valley
Bullets for sale from street vendor.
Fasilidas's Palace.
Young cow herder in traditional raincoat, cumbersome but practical - Simien Mountains, Amhara
One of the many species of acacia on the Massawa to Assab road
A gazelle near Ditalou
A silhouetted diver photographs a hawksbill turtle ( Eretmochelys imbricata )
An elderly Rajasthani man at the annual Pushkar Mela. The mela is the biggest cultural and cattle fair in Rajasthan.
Serious bargaining at the cattle market.
A lone 4WD on a dirt road through lush green hills, in search of the "Peoples of the Wilderness" (the tribes of the Omo Valley)
Sign alerting truck drivers to presence of horses.
A man pointing out details in petroglyphs on the famous standing stones of Tiya
Highland Ethiopian Orthodox Church in the Gonder area, Amhara.
Two tents at a campsite at 3500 metres in the Bale Mountains
A fisherman on a simple wooden log raft, after Tilapia on Lake Ziway at dawn
Delicate red coral
A traveller with some hitch-hikers collected whilst rafting on the Omo River
Chat (a mildly narcotic drug) sellers at the Muslim daily market of Harar
A local Berber woman stands in the doorway of a traditional ksar in the old village of Chenini, the houses themselves consist of a cave room which has a fenced front courtyard containing one or two more rooms
Naturally formed salt crystals being held in an open hand
Harvesting coffee at Bebeka, a state-owned coffee plantation
Coptic fresco of angels on ceiling of church of Debre Berhan Selassie.
A large stylised statue of the Lion of Judah, symbolising the Imperial dynasty, and dominating Unity Square, National Theatre
Portrait of a Karo woman wearing metal bangles and strings of cowrie shells
Portrait of a stern-looking Banna woman carrying gourds, and wearing one on her head, on her way to market
Yellow fiat taxis ply the streets of Asmara, another relic of Italian colonial days
A Rajasthani man at the annual Pushkar mela.
Man mounting camel for race during pre-Eid celebrations, Bidya.
A fisherman trying his luck on the River Senegal in the late afternoon.
An elaborate hair-do on market day, near Adi Keyih
A blue spotted eel rests on the seabed floor - Ile Moucha
Almost as large as its Roman counterpart, the El-Jem colosseum can seat 30,000 odd spectators, it is believed to have been built around 230 and 238 AD
Cowry shell are a favourite ornamentation among Hamer women.
The 15th century Portuguese built church of Ribeira Brava.
Watching the world go by from the balcony on the Mindelo waterfront.
Goatherd: A young girl holds a baby goat
Horse-shoe arch ( Arab architecture ): the town of Massawa boasts quite diverse architecture, reflecting different influences
Wooden funerary sculptures. The village of Konso has become famous for these statues, which mark the graves of heroes or leaders, bringing many tourists the villagers way, Addis Ababa
View of the Citadel of Calvi sitting atop a granite promontory - Calvi, Corse
Portrait of market seller in Tihama region.
Farmer with plough and oxen.
Some parts of Asmara resemble a 1930's provincial Italian town, such as the Imperio Cinema, an example of Italian Art Deco architecture in the town centre
Travelling safe - a rifle makes a trusty travel companion in the bush.
Highland village perched on rocky outcrops near Kawkaban.
Drying coffee beans at Bebeka, a state-owned coffee plantation, coffee is Ethiopia's number one export
A young boy wears an interesting sun hat in the village of Shoa
Nuer boys bathing in the Baro River.
Portrait of girl with umbrella at the weekly market of Wenago.
Narrow paths cut through the textured fields of tea growing on the State run plantation, Wushwush
A Karo girl standing outside a traditional Karo house of straw in the Omo Valley
Traditional nomadic Afar hut on the banks of Lac Abbe, quickly put up and just as quickly taken down, Tadjoura
Fishermen coming ashore - Ajaccio, Corse
Chateau of Chaumont, set on a bluff overlooking the Loire Valley - Centre
Mowing the lawns of the Taj Mahal in Agra the Indian way.
A young shepherd boy with his staff watches his flock in the Simien Mountains, Amhara
Nomadic Afar traveller with weapon.
An immature Yellow-Billed Stork ( Mycteria ibis ) fishing on Lake Ziway
Portrait of a woman from the Mursi tribe in the Omo Valley, whose ear-lobes have been modified and whose bottom lip has been stretched by inserting clay plates; a tradition that helps determine a girls dowry
An armed Karo sentry with traditional body painting, in profile, in the the Omo Valley
Ewe's milk cheeses on market day - Beaune, Bourgogne
Close up of the Tower Bridge, Tower Hill - London, Greater London
Geometric spandrel decoration
Galeb warrior wearing cartridge belt.
A wide variety and selection of goods are sold at the weekly Bati market.

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