Ben Wilhelmi

Street photography, Nairobi

 

 

Note the “Guerlain Paris” sign above the driver’s door.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stonetown, Zanzibar, street photography

 

Coconuts and other fruits are to be found on every corner. The bluish hue is due to some tarpaulin hung up high to offer shelter from the scorching sun.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerials, Tanzania

 

Hippos in the Luwego river.

 

In the Selous game reserve.

 

Unfortunately I’m not too sure of the reason behind this minimal art sea surface.

 

The Indian Ocean and its beach can offer a lot of different sceneries.

 

 

Arusha one early morning.

 

Swollen river around lake Natron.

Street photography, Brussels

 

Tabora, a town in Tanzania. The vendor couldn’t explain the name…

 

The plague…they spend more time doing selfies than watching or even taking snaps of the stunning buildings…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arusha, street photography

 

 

 

“Stop noise, work hard, pray hard” and “Taylor gang”? Sometimes these slogans don’t make too much sense. A religious and silent gang? Sure…

 

 

 

 

 

My enemies in African towns. The public minibus driver and the tracker don’t care about other road users, they think the road and the surroundings belong to them. My radar is always finely tuned when I come close.

 

 

Aerial photography, Tanzania

 

Detail of the mangrove, Pemba island.

 

 

Overtaking a competitor over the vast African landscapes.

 

On one frame, let’s admire the volcano Lengai, Mt Kilimanjaro on the horizon, Mt Kitumbeine and Mt Meru. Not everyday that we can enjoy a 100 mile visibility.

 

Dar es Salaam center.

 

Ngwazi airtsrip,

 

A highway crosses some swamp near Ngwazi.

 

Rufiji river and a swamp, Selous reserve.

 

Indian Ocean.

Street pictures, Arusha, Tanzania

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I wonder if this girl knows the meaning of her t-shirt.

 

 

Wildlife in Tanzania

 

A baby giraffe which is less than 10 days old. The wrinkles on the long neck show the muscles are still too weak to support it fully upward.

 

A greater kudu.

 

 

 

Ox-peckers on the run. Notice the lump on the giraffe’s neck.

 

Aerial shot along the Ruaha river.

 

The same in detail.

 

Chasing unwelcome visitors off the airstrip.

Zanzibar, street photography

 

The veil doesn’t hide much of that beautiful woman.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sugarcane juice with a drop of lemon, my favorite. Unavailable for a few months last year because of cholera. Back in business now, pfew.