Ben Wilhelmi

Street photography, Arusha

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wildlife, Tanzania

 

Ox-peckers on hippos. Notice the numerous scars.

 

Broad-billed roller on take off (rolle violet en français). Seasonal bird.

 

Another ox-pecker zigzags between buffalo.

 

A swallow (hirondelle) catching bugs or drinking.

 

While on a walk around our camp…

 

 

Another walk…I was glad that rock separated us.

 

Swallow on take off.

 

A lilac-breasted roller (rollier à brins fins)

Random pictures from South Sudan

 

The welcoming committee in many airstrips… These vehicles are called technical, to be seen everywhere.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common scene out there… wrecks litter the airstrips.

Arusha, street photography

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Street photography, Paris

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerial photography, wildlife, Tanzania

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wildlife, Tanzania

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Random pictures, South Sudan

 

Christmas in a military camp. Refugees had escaped their ransacked village, courtesy of the rebels, and found shelter in this camp. Not that the regular soldiers are any better, it is all about tribalism, that scourge of the continent, sadly. Meanwhile we heard bullets flying around the camp. I was assured we were safe for the meeting and party duration…cool then.

 

Stunning girl coming back to visit the family in the bush. Many gifts from the city will require 2 taxi bikes.

 

 

Hass…somebody hasn’t done some basic marketing…

 

Wounded soldier. I was wondering if I was rescuing a dangerous criminal or a decent guy caught up in a civil war he maybe didn’t want.

 

Temporary feeding station in Pibor.

 

The Russian cargo airplanes always bring people, refugees or not, back to Juba. Cargo planes mean no seats, so the passengers just sit on the bare floor. Not a big deal, pilots and other greasers get richer. It could become a big deal if the people slide back and tilt the aircraft on its tail. Deadly crashes have happened for that reason. I was quite nervous myself when I did that myself with refugees. My climb was very slow to keep the plane in a flat attitude. And I realised it is quite a good thing to have carpeted floor. Metallic floors are easy to clean but slippery…

 

Mobile control tower, convenient contraption once a war zone has been temporarily/partially pacified.

 

The notorious Iliyushin 76. Stolen picture as paranoia with psychopathic behaviour doesn’t make a pleasant match amongst the soldiers and various officials, low ranking or not.

Street photography, Arusha

 

 

Atomic energy…

 

Mount Meru in the background.

 

 

 

 

 

As opposed to some failed countries like South Sudan, there are no submachine guns mounted on pick up trucks in Tanzania. Refreshing.

 

 

 

Aerials in Tanzania, people

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerial photography, Tanzania