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WARRIOR. I took this in Kenya at the Maasai Mara in 2000. This particular warrior intrigued me for a plethora of reasons. He had just returned from that traditional sojourn into the bush that all Maasai boys are required to go on. It's kind of like an African Bar Mitzvah. When they return they are no longer boys and are expected to marry and accumulate as many cows as possible from their multiple wives. This warrior told me he wanted five wives so he could have "many, many cows."

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PEEKABO. This shot was the enterpiece for the story I wrote for the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram about my trip to Kenya. It's a mother and son peeking out of their hut, which is made of cow dung and straw.

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THULA SUNSET. I was out on the bush one day that turned into night while tracking elephants. I do believe it is the most beautiful sunset
I've ever seen.

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NANYUKI. I was in a van en route to a village called Nanyuki in Kenya. These boys were just standing out in the field watching the van go by. This is actually one of my favorite photos ever. I like it because every time I look at it I see something different. I really hope I meet up with these boys, who are now young men, again.

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HOUSE BOY. Was back in the townships and spotted this little boy as I was heading back to the city. I had the driver stop. This was the shot of the day. I saw everything I'd been searching for in his eyes.

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TWO CHICAS.
THE INCREDIBLY TRUE ADVENTURE OF TWO CHICAS
IN LOVE WITH LIFE.

I stumbled upon these little girls sitting on a tin tub outside a B&B in Khayelitsha. They were so adorable and immediately started posing. After shooting off several frames, I left to go check out of the hotel. I was standing up on the hotel's balcony when I noticed they were happily posing for someone else. I whistled at them and got this shot. They obviously come from a less than idyllic environment by Western standards, but as poet Nikki Giovanni once wrote: "Black love is black wealth."

I also like this a lot because if LL had a tan and we had met as kids and were the same age--I know so many variables--she'd be the one on the left and I'd be the one with her hair all over her head on the right! Yep, that's me all right!

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ZULU EYES. I captured this kid who was playing alone at a place called Shakaland, near Durban, South Africa. It remains one of the favorite in my gallery because it just exudes innocence. His eyes are like pools of hope. I'm hopeful that we'll meet again some day. May 2008.

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2BOYZ. These two adorable and curious Maasai boys were just happy to take it all in.

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HE AIN'T HEAVY. Saw this big sister carting her baby brother down the street of Khayelitsha, a township in Cape Town, and wanted to capture her spirit. Even though she's not even a teen, it looked like she had her hands full--perhaps being mommy and big sis.

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DA GURLZ. Often when I travel in Africa I never see a bunch of girls hanging out in the street playing. There might be one or two but never a gaggle. I spotted these girlfriends in Khayelitsha, a township in Cape Town. I was so struck by their bond at such a young age and wanted to capture it in black-and-white and color.

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