Grey skies over mosque and cathedral, Stone Town, Zanzibar

Holi night at the Shiv Shakti Hindu temple, Stone Town, Zanzibar

attending to food offerings around the fire

silhouette of boy in front of Holi fire

Holi fire burning in front of temple shrines

paint throwing strictly limited to a tiled wall

Canoe views, off Stone Town, Zanzibar

Sunday morning picnic breakfast on Prison Island (by canoe)

Stone Town waterfront and dhow as seen from self paddled canoe

Acclaimed artist and historian John Baptist Da Silva

John Baptist Da Silva (76) much loved, will be much missed, may he rest in peace.

"Gangster kids" at Mapunduzi flats, Mkoani, Pemba

Kayaking through mangrove forest, Njao, Pemba

Village ladies, Makangale, Pemba

Kaije

Khadija

Fatma

Abstract patterns, shadow and light close-ups, Pemba

Bwawani Squash Club, Zanzibar

I went along expecting to see a tournament - unfortunately it has been postponed - so here are some pix of club members having a friendly

Dhow seen through wooden screen, Shangani, Zanzibar

I don't usually allow myself to put sunsets and/or dhows on these pages - but here is an exception. A dhow caught framed by a wooden screen, near Serena Hotel, Zaznibar