All posts tagged: bamako

on escapes

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Maybe the heat gets to you. Or maybe it’s the dust, or the endless work, or that nagging sensation of being a fish out of water. Sometimes, you just need An Escape, even momentary. Maybe down a narrow alley, maybe behind a high wall. Someplace comfortable, above the fray, and preferably in good company. The greener, the quieter, the better. The farther away from “the usual,” the easier it is to breathe. You may stay a while, or longer than you expected. Escapes have a way of ingratiating themselves. My question: Can you maintain an Escape state of mind in the day-to-day? Can you carry it with you? Can you escape, permanently? . . Photos from l’Auberge Djamila Badalabougou Sema 1 – Gamal Nasser Rue 108 Porte 19 – BP 3043 – Bamako – Mali http://www.aubergedjamilla.com/

on growth

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Sometimes it’s wild. Sometimes it’s orderly. Sometimes robust. Other times, painstaking. It happens, though–whether we’re looking or not, whether we’re trying or not, whether we’re ready or not. Growth happens. Or so I hope. Test field, Magnambougou Bamako, Mali

on lately

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Hot and happy dogs, a fabric that works (and werks), elephants of a Reasonable Size… …and the chic-est fannie pack that ever was. A secretive satchel, direct from Timbuktu. Worn around the neck and, when pulled this way and tugged that way, reveals leather pouches for clandestine transportation.

on leisure

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May yours be effortless, and lengthy, and rejuvenating. averaging 107°F / 41°C in the city, and just a bit less in the village. I stalk leisure daily, and prefer it on ice. Photo credit: photographer A. Keita, of Bamako.

on age

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I wonder whether with years, decisions come easier. Either because one becomes more decisive, or because the outcome matters less. In Sanancoro-Djitoumou commune, Mali. Photo credit to Youssouf Sidibé, Technicien Agricole, Field Agent, and clearly a decent photographer!