Thursday, November 29, 2007

i make rat's moves, i sing rat's blues


been sorting through some old takes as i organize my photo archive. this one's from 2005. henry rollins talked into it. henry rollins is awesome.

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

wondering blithely what the dinner bell will bring


the host family gets ready to break the ramadan fast. that mat's usually where we ate dinner every night. s'a lot comfier than it looks.

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

with your silhouette when the sunlight dims into your eyes where the moonlight swims


my host sister (and cat's namesake) hadiza.

Saturday, November 24, 2007

heff-a-lumps and woozles


and giraffelopes!

Friday, November 23, 2007

there's a low moon caught in your tangles

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

two disappointed believers, two people playing the game


sometimes i forget how awesome paul simon is.

the difference a day makes


so i guess it's winter now.

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

drive slow I've never been this way before



warning: operating camera and motor vehicle simultaneously may be hazardous to your health.

Monday, November 19, 2007



a friend of my host-sister. it's likely that she's wearing nail polish on her lips. in west africa, any make-up is the right make-up.

Saturday, November 17, 2007

i couldn't tell the weight of the world was on your shoulders



hausa women line up at a Médecins Sans Frontières baby weighing.

Friday, November 16, 2007

summer drought come hard that year



zarma women (and alexis there on the right) drawing water in the afternoon.

Thursday, November 15, 2007

i follow to the edge of the earth and i fall off


some leaves from last month. the fall is by far my favorite time of year.

and the flowers she sent and the flowers she said she sent are all equally dead


i don't know why there were 3 dozen roses lying on the sorting table of my apartment's laundry room, but here they are.