Ben Wilhelmi

Stonetown, street photography

Fashion boys in Forodhani garden, the places where locals and tourists meet...and hawkers.

 

Peanut seller.

Selfies, the worldwide scourge...

A pretty woman in colorful clothes. Black cloaks are still common, even the occasional ninja, type but colors are nowadays plenty.

 

My favorite, fresh sugar cane juice with a drop of lemon and ginger.

Random pictures, Tanzania

One of our aircraft at the foot of Mt Meru, Arusha.

 

A Pilatus on take off, Msembe airstrip, Ruaha park

 

Me crossing the Ruaha river looking for greener photographic pastures. Ruaha park.

Modern and traditional boats, Zanzibar. I want one like the white catamaran as a home to retire…

Once there was a road or two...Selous reserve.

 

Dar es Salaaam center.

Kids crossing one of the most inhospitable places in Africa, lake Natron.

Bush portraits in sepia, Tanzania

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scenes in Stonetown, Zanzibar

Tanzania, Masai portraits

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerial photography over the Indian ocean, Tanzania

one of those reefs ever changing with the tides. Stonetown in the distance.

Bongoyo islands near Dar es Salaam.

 

One of the fast ferries between dar es Salaam and Zanzibar.

The magnificient reef of Pemba island, a wonder.

 

Chumbe island.

Pemba island with a Go Pro video attached under the tail.

Fishermen canoes at rest.

 

Tiny boat in the big ocean.

B/W portraits in the Tanzanian bush

 

B/W portraits in the bush, Tanzania

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Street Photography, Stonetown, Zanzibar

 

 

My flying job sometimes brings me in Stonetown for a few days. I am not going to complain about spending a few relaxing days all paid for in such a place...

Zanzibar island used to be a strict Muslim place but things change slowly. Modern clothes or bright colors slowly replace the usual black and dull veils, young couples dare to hold hands or occasionally swim together, selfies are all the rage...

 

Cashew nuts seller.

Contest for the best t-shirt?

 

Different fashion are often noticed though I gather some girls might be tourists...

Most houses are slightly in need of repair...

Indian ocean, Tanzania, aerial photography

 

 

 

Some artistic pattern on the surface near Dar es Salaam. Pollution might be the cause...

Chumbe island at low tide, near Zanzibar.

 

Low tide and Stonetown, Zanzibar in the distance.

Dug out canoe under the scorching sun and no shade available.

More modern one of the few ferries operating in Zanzibar.

 

Opposite Bagamoyo lies this little paradise place, Lazy Lagoon. Our camp lies at the very tip.