Ethiopia - Simien Mountains

View from the campsite in the Simien Mountains in Ethiopia. I have seen worse places...

Ethiopia - Sunset

Just two sunsets in the Simien Mountains in Ethiopia. Although I shot these just a few minutes after eachother, the colors were totally different!

Ethiopia - Simien Girl

Little girl photographed near a river bank in the Simien Mountains in Ethiopia.

Ethiopia - Hamar Women

Two women of the Hamar Tribe in Ethiopia. I made these photos during an authentic Bull Jumping ceremony. During this ceremony, young boys will become a 'man' by running over the back of a number of bulls.

Ethiopia - Yellow Billed Stork

The Yellow-billed Stork, Mycteria ibis, is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae.

I made this photo near Lake Ziway in Ethiopia

Ethiopia - Three little boys

Three little boys discussing their issues. Photo taken in the Simien Mountains in Ethiopia

Ethiopia - Gelada Baboon

During my hiking trip in Ethiopia we came across a large group of Gelada Baboons, a species which is endemic to the Simien Mountains. They are grass-eaters and well known for their 'red heart'. The group accepted us when we were sitting in the grass at a distance of 10 meters. Very impressive experience!

Ethiopia - Balloon issues...

Little girls on a river bank in the Simien Mountains in Ethiopia. While their mothers were doing the laundry in the river, they had some fun with balloons we gave them. Unfortunately, the lifetime of a balloon is very short, so you can imagine what happened when one exploded...