Uganda

On the shores of famous Lake Victoria I tiptoed around so as not to disturb this hairdresser with maribou stork & egrets stalking the couple. Much of everyday life is carried on in the open. Eventually I asked if she would do my hair.
Dateline: Entebbe, Uganda • July 31

Took me a month to find & scout & get permission from the rooftop restaurant to photograph one of the busy cityscapes.
Dateline: Kampala, Uganda • July 28

Much of Africa is adapting the latest technologies. These young editors are manning the control room of BTM TV & recording a news program in the studio.
Dateline: Kampala, Uganda • July 27

Boda bodas can be found in many countries in Africa. The motorbikes are a cheap means of transportation. They get piled too high with passengers & goods. We have a contest to see who is carrying the most outrageous load each day. I told the police escort who led me into the middle of the street to take this picture that Uganda has the highest number I have seen. Overwhelmed each time I traveled through this intersection & had to return.
Dateline: Kampala, Uganda • July 26

On recommendation I traveled great distances to reach Karamoja region. The people there are working hard to preserve an ancient way of life. Tradition dictates that all cattle belong to them. Living the way their ancestors did this herbalist is treating patients for all sorts of conditions both physical & spiritual.
Dateline: Moroto, Uganda • July 26

Health care is tantamount so we spent most of the trip trying to photograph in a hospital. Finally we were able to enter Aga Khan University Hospital & this is general dentistry.
Dateline: Kampala, Uganda • July 23

To show modern Africa it seems necessary to emphasize the frenetic nature of street commerce. Venders vie for the attention of buyers & street food gets cooked out in the open & boda boda drivers overwhelm the roadways. Even at that so much gets left out. This is an abstract of the energy that exudes all over the country at night when all bets are off.
Dateline: Uganda • July 22

We traveled to the very source of the Nile River (the longest in the world). The turbulent waters of Itanda Falls are a once in a lifetime experience. Fearless divers somehow brave the Class 4/5 rapids.
Dateline: Kampala, Uganda • July 22

The most prevalent religion in Uganda is Catholicism (39%). On Sunday the mass being said & the choir could be heard outside Lubago Cathedral in the background.
Dateline: Kampala, Uganda • July 21

In the first paragraph of every travel guide book is the cliche "Africa is a land of contrasts". When you come upon those glaring proofs it is hard not to photograph. Way up north traditional huts are often juxtaposed against modern advances. This village of grass huts & its residents are example of the rapid advances being made.
Dateline: Lolim, Uganda • July 21

Driving through some of the small towns when you slow down or stop you are surrounded by street vendors selling all type of goods: fruits, vegetables, peanut butter, etc. Some run away when you point a camera at them. Some pose. On such long rides its like entertainment & I didnt even have to get out of the car.
Dateline: Kamdini, Uganda • July 18

Oil exploration changes the lives of communities & people. Those affected the most have been assisted by Uganda National Oil Company Limited. In this village, a man & his Alur family are raising goats with UNOC help.
Dateline: Avogera Uganda • July 17

It took a great deal of negotiation but we finally were able to photograph the important oil industry in Africa. Uganda National Oil Company Limited allowed me to photograph their oil derrick. Its juxtaposition with village communities has been meticulously handled.
Dateline: Kingfisher Development Area Buhuka Uganda. • July 16

Uganda National Oil Company Limited is digging a pipeline that will extend 1400km sending oil all the way through Tanzania. This section is to connect up to the pump station & refinery.
Dateline: Kabaale, Uganda • July 15

I have sampled alcoholic beverages all over Africa from homemade beer to "moonshine". Beer is consumed everywhere. Ritual, economics & status come together with beer as the social lubricant. Large companies like Nile Breweries Limited produce some of the best. They also employ a large workforce. I am also following the production process into the agricultural aspects. These silos contain thousands of gallons of fermenting beer.
Dateline: Mbarara, Uganda • July 13

Dress mannequins are ubiquitous in Africa. They are in every city, town & village. I have seen retail areas "littered" with armies even more than this but late on Saturday night they take on a more eerie effect. This women's clothing shop is downtown & at once typical & out of a science fiction movie.
Dateline: Hoima, Uganda • July 13

Upon entering the town I was told about a unique event. The Introduction Ceremony is a prelude to a wedding & sometimes considered more important. It is where the potential bride & grooms families formally meet. Dowry & agreements are made & lots of people show up. In waiting for the proceedings to get started I was fascinated by the exceptional clothing being worn by the guests.
Dateline: Hoima, Uganda • July 13

Salt is one of the most important minerals in the world. These men are working the salt flats. It is back breaking labor. The product is used locally & is a huge export. Most of what is produced here is for animal consumption.
Dateline: Lake Bunyampaka, Uganda • July 13

I have traveled over a thousand kilometers since I got here .Passing through dozens of towns & villages. Stopping often to photograph some of the anomalies & typical scenes. This is a good cityscape of a small town that illustrates where much of the population lives & works.
Dateline: Fort Portal, Uganda • July 12

Industry in Africa is a big subject for this project. I scouted out this cement factory from a couple of angles but when I saw this man living in his hammock within view of the enormous structure I tried to contrast the two.
Dateline: Kasese, Uganda • July 11

Agriculture plays an enormous role in Africa's economies. This banana plantation is making mash to distill banana gin. The man in the background is stomping the fruit. Its a family affair I had some & its plenty potent.
Dateline: Buhoma, Uganda • July 10

I am not a wildlife photographer but the story of the gorilla has become so important to Uganda. Endangered but almost half the world's population of mountain gorillas are in their national parks. The exhilaration attached to first setting eyes on them is difficult to describe. This adult silverback is less than twenty feet away He was surrounded by at least fourteen others in the habituated group. However trekking into their habitat is a VERY difficult task.
Dateline: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda • July 9

The diversity of the national parks in Uganda cannot be found in many other places in the world. Forest, rivers, lakes, mountains, open plains all make up the park system. The golden monkey is a little known primate listed as endangered. We trekked in for hours to catch a glimpse following park trackers.
Dateline: Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda • July 7

The Batwa were among the first to inhabit East/Central Africa. They have been displaced from their traditional lands many times since colonial times. We visited a new village on the top of a mountain & spent substantial time with them.
Dateline: Birara Uganda • July 6

Coffee is becoming a major export of the country. This plantation is organically growing arabica. This woman is roasting the beans by hand. The owner who introduced coffee to the area many years ago is overseeing the process. I enjoyed a cup of the darkest later on.
Dateline: Kisoro Uganda • July 5

Early I insinuated myself into the bustling market where farmers & truckers were negotiating buying & selling the staple matoke, a starchy substitute for bananas. It grows in abundance in the area & is delicious. Dateline: Ntungamo Uganda • July 4

Blankets & Wine Kampala is a festival showcasing urban African music in the city The singer/songwriter Julius is performing with his saxophonist.
Dateline: Kampala Uganda • June 30

The city claims organization has vastly improved in Old Taxi Park. In downtown, matatus overload the area to pick up/drop off passengers traveling all over the country. Thousands of people & minibuses aggressively sort out personal transportation. This is but a small portion of the chaos.
Dateline: Kampala Uganda • June 29

Environmental concerns are tantamount at Kiira Motors. The young company champions the development of domestic automotive EVS passengers buses (Africa's first electric vehicles) & competes with foreign car companies for that segment of the market. This is a mechanic in the grease pit working underneath a huge bus about to roll off the "line" .
Dateline: Jinja Uganda • June 28

This is the ultimate in street photography This Kadodi dance is being performed in the capital city The Bamasaba tribe continues to honor the ancient circumcision ritual of Imbalu to become a man I chased the group all over Dateline: Kampala Uganda Dateline: Kampala Uganda.
Dateline: Kampala Uganda • June 27

We had the unexpected pleasure of the docent & several members of Uganda Museum demonstrate the treasure trove of ancient ethnological musical instruments for us Dateline: Kampala Uganda.
Dateline: Kampala Uganda • June 26

We have returned to Africa Right on the equator we are working with the multinational MTN (largest telecom company in the country) who understands the mission of our panAFRICAproject. Here in their company gym male & female employees are cross-training in unique fashion. Dateline: Kampala Uganda • June 25