by john7 | Oct 8, 2012 | Congo Stories
In May of 2012 I had the chance to go with the military court to Kasongo, DRC. One morning on route to the court, the military prosecutor wanted to do some shopping at the local market. So that’s what we did.
by john7 | Sep 5, 2012 | African Tales
If someone from Africa said to you “my life here is really quite easy and I enjoy it a lot,” then you almost can be sure you are speaking to one of it's despots, dictators, or exploiters. There is and has always been so much loot for the grabbing here...
by john7 | Sep 3, 2012 | Odd Writings
Are to go downwind for awhileThen to go crosswind for a bitAfter that I hope to go upwindFor a short timeAnd then turn suddenly east.
by john7 | Jul 17, 2012 | African Tales
I've chosen to start with my favorite photo from the many taken at this terrific piece of nature in southern Tanzania. The game reserve is the largest in Africa and has some 4,000 lions along with lots of others that live in a constant state of alert. That's...
by john7 | Jul 9, 2012 | African Tales
Before we get some shots of Kampala, this is a gratuitous shot of Mount Meru and her cousin Mount Kilimanjaro. These photos show the market that's just across the street from my hotel. Like most cities, Kampala has it's ebb and flow of rush hour traffic. And...