Mattis was a volunteer who worked at the Miracle Brain School and Assemblies of God Children’s Feeding Center in Nalerigu. He had been with us for a year and now he is returning to Germany for university.
Climbing the Rock of Gibraltar
After his project in Spain was finished, William and a colleague drove a couple hours down the coast to the famous Rock of Gibraltar. They rented a yacht (via AirBNB!) and spent two nights in the bay. During the day they climbed the mountain and explored the old city. Here is a gallery of photos […]
William on Spain’s Costa del Sol
William was in Spain for a project related to work and took some time before and after to explore the cities of Málaga and Marbella as well as the village of Ojén.
Family Hike to Rocks
On a recent family hike to some big rock outcroppings near us I took the opportunity to get some nice photos of the kids (and Heidi!).
William in South Africa (again)
It was just a few months ago that William was working in Johannesburg, South Africa. This month he went back for a conference at Mongena Game Lodge in the lovely Dinokeng Game Reserve in the Pretoria area. He got to go on a couple short safari excursions and took a these photos:
Catching a Deadly Girigantoori
This morning I finally saw (and caught) the mysterious gyirigantoori that I’d heard about from my Mamprusi friends over the years. Turns out this “deadly” creature that they say can cause lightning to strike and inflict leprous wounds on anyone who touches its toxic tail is, in fact, just the harmless Hemitheconyx caudicinctus or African […]
The Joy of the Print
Here are some of the Mamprusi Paramount Chief’s Warriors (Kambonsi) having a laugh after I delivered to them a print of a portrait I made of one of them. Here’s the original shot:
Dry Season Gardening
It seems a bit counterintuitive, but some of our best, locally-grown veggies only show up at market in the dry season. You’d think they’d be abundant in the rainy season but too much sporadic rain during and a multitude of pests make gardening difficult. Farmers are also more focused on ploughing, sowing, and weeding their main […]