Wednesday, 18 May 2016

From the sea

pweza pweza - octopi walking down the road
Malindi fish market - piles of vibua ready to go
Malindi fish market fully occupied once again after newly enforced public health measures
This cuttlefish was floating on the surface of the water - still alive - our boatman plucked it out for us to get a closer look

Stone Town streets: close-ups

Malindi market red and green chillis close-up

Stone Town streetfood corn-on-the-cob close-up

Zanzibar sky thrrough market awnings

Stone Town street paint pots close-up

Zanzibar fluorescent coloured kofia - close-up

Friday, 13 May 2016

Stone Town architectural designs

Arabesque window of a former bank

recently cleaned Zanzibar door with brass studs

ironwork with letter 'M'

1930s Hindu facia remains while orginal building is cleared for new hotel development

Monday, 9 May 2016

Streetwise, Zanzibar

portrait Stone Town boys on a wall

Stone Town graffiti - I LIKE ZANZIBAR

Hanging around in Stone Town

Stone Town streets

Stone Town in the early morning

Stone Town back alley

Stone Town Hamamni street

Stone Town Shangani Post Office

Stone Town Lebanon sq

Stone Town street

Stone Town street Old Fort

Sunday, 8 May 2016

Colour patterns and abstract - Zanzibar

Stone Town painted wall (by artists cleaning their brushes) close-up

plenty of fish in the sea (photo taken from floating restaurant)

Stone Town decorative airbrick illuminated close-up

Forodhani waterfront from the sea abstract

Forodhani afterglow

Stone Town tingatinga painters box close-up

Saturday, 7 May 2016

Foro Days

Rain clouds and a random tennis ball over Forodhani Park

super high tide and The Floating Restaurant actually looks like it could be [floating]

Classic Forodhani - quay jumping at sunset

Forodhani afterglow

"Karibu Zanzibar" sign shines from the ferry terminal - Forodhani Park on a quiet night

All at sea, Zanzibar

sailing boat at sea, dwarfed by catamaran ferry

Sailing ngalawa seen from sea

fishermen on exposed reef at sea

obsessive snorkeller

Wednesday, 4 May 2016

Prison Island

Prison Island

Prison Island beach with kayaks

Prison Island starfish close-up

Sea kayak - Rashid

Sunday, 1 May 2016

Rainy Days, Zanzibar

Stone Town House of Wonders reflection in puddle

Stone Town street with puddles

where I live view on a rainy day

Stone Town - rainy season umbrella seller

Stone Town detail

Stone Town white coppola

Stone Town painted wooded door

Stone Town street red blue bunting

Stone Town street window