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Eritrea and Djibouti

These two African countries are part of the Horn of Africa. As usual, what appeals to me the most are the faces of the people who live there and the beautiful colors with which they adorn themselves. Take a look.
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Classic, lovely Eritrean face: isn't she pretty?
Classic, lovely Eritrean face: isn't she pretty?		 Wedding guest: check out the gold thread woven into her hair.
Wedding guest: check out the gold thread woven into her hair.		 Jacanda trees (my favorites) were in bloom.
Jacanda trees (my favorites) were in bloom.
Cacti on a hillside
Cacti on a hillside		 Cacti in bloom
Cacti in bloom		 Friendly young girl
Friendly young girl
Market in Keren, Eritrea
Market in Keren, Eritrea		 Market sellers
Market sellers		 Interesting face; love the turban.
Interesting face; love the turban.
This is a wood market; camels loaded with wood ready for sale.
This is a wood market; camels loaded with wood ready for sale.		 Camels and their wood piles
Camels and their wood piles		 Camel and salesmen
Camel and salesmen
Another great face
Another great face		 Love, love the colors these women wear.
Love, love the colors these women wear.		 Colorful young woman
Colorful young woman
Keren street scene
Keren street scene		 Earrings for sale
Earrings for sale		 More great color
More great color
Camel market; here the camels are for sale.
Camel market; here the camels are for sale.		 How can you not love this face?
How can you not love this face?		 A gigantic cloud that has bumped against an escarpement in a nature preserve; a surprise in this dry environment.
A gigantic cloud that has bumped against an escarpement in a nature preserve; a surprise in this dry environment.
Friendly young school girl
Friendly young school girl		 Bombed out former Haile Selassie palace in Massawa.
Bombed out former Haile Selassie palace in Massawa.		 Old town Massawa streets are almost deserted, thanks to the war.
Old town Massawa streets are almost deserted, thanks to the war.
Shopkeeper
Shopkeeper		 Empty street
Empty street		 Decorated window
Decorated window
Cute little girl
Cute little girl		 Bedouin children
Bedouin children		 Bedouin girl, already wearing a veil
Bedouin girl, already wearing a veil
Bedouin tent
Bedouin tent		 Baboons, hoping for a handout
Baboons, hoping for a handout		 What a face!
What a face!
We saw Coca Cola everywhere...
We saw Coca Cola everywhere...		 Southern Eritrea
Southern Eritrea		 Christian priest
Christian priest
Farm work is hard and, hopefully, rewarding.
Farm work is hard and, hopefully, rewarding.		 Lining up at the well to fill their water containers.
Lining up at the well to fill their water containers.		 Shepherd
Shepherd
Eritrea's Grand Canyon?
Eritrea's Grand Canyon?		 Qohito stellae, possibly 2,000 to 3,000 years old.
Qohito stellae, possibly 2,000 to 3,000 years old.		 Shy young girls
Shy young girls
More of southern Eritrea
More of southern Eritrea		 Village on a ridge
Village on a ridge		 An old church, perhaps 800 years old
An old church, perhaps 800 years old
Sturdy construction
Sturdy construction		 This man has a novel way to rest.
This man has a novel way to rest.		 Eritrea's most famous tree: Sycamore/fig
Eritrea's most famous tree: Sycamore/fig
School girls
School girls		 Check out these beautiful stamps.
Check out these beautiful stamps.		 A young boy, proud of his toy.
A young boy, proud of his toy.
Shoppers in the recycling center; EVERYTHING is recycled in Eritrea.
Shoppers in the recycling center; EVERYTHING is recycled in Eritrea.		 Trash from the war, also waiting to be recycled.
Trash from the war, also waiting to be recycled.		 Art deco architectue in Asmara, Eritrea.
Art deco architectue in Asmara, Eritrea.
Poster we saw everywhere; Eritreans are proud of their country.
Poster we saw everywhere; Eritreans are proud of their country.		 DJIBOUTI: friendly face
DJIBOUTI: friendly face		 Market
Market
His orange beard signifies his having done the Haj (trip to Mecca).
His orange beard signifies his having done the Haj (trip to Mecca).		 Another interesting face.
Another interesting face.		 Colorful material for sale
Colorful material for sale
Market
Market		 Djibouti village
Djibouti village		 Nomad women
Nomad women
Isn't she lovely?
Isn't she lovely?		 Sunrise among the fumaroles of Lake Abbe.
Sunrise among the fumaroles of Lake Abbe.		 Donkey caravan
Donkey caravan
Fumaroles
Fumaroles		 Close up of the surface of a fumarole
Close up of the surface of a fumarole		 Warthogs wallowing
Warthogs wallowing
Fishing boat on the Gulf of Tadjoura
Fishing boat on the Gulf of Tadjoura		 Young girl on seawall
Young girl on seawall		 Young boy on another seawall
Young boy on another seawall
Local market, only open in the morning.
Local market, only open in the morning.		 Colorful women at the meat market.
Colorful women at the meat market.		 Afari tukul (dwelling)
Afari tukul (dwelling)
This is an extension of the Rift Valley; see where it is splitting?
This is an extension of the Rift Valley; see where it is splitting?		 Lake Assal, lowest spot in Africa
Lake Assal, lowest spot in Africa		 Lake Assal, second lowest spot on Earth (#1: Dead sea; #3: Turfan, China)
Lake Assal, second lowest spot on Earth (#1: Dead sea; #3: Turfan, China)
Salt water and salt
Salt water and salt		 Ridges of salt
Ridges of salt
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Guest 30-May-2013 14:27
Really nice pics!
Hans N.19-Mar-2013 00:53
nice documentation.
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