"L' ILe Rouge"

Heading home after a long day in the fields.

Young Tana boys in the Anosibe quartier

In the village, rice is still winnowed in the old style.

And still pounded in the old style too.

In class, I never could remember their names, so I called them "Darth Vader" and "Peninsula Concrete Cutting". It worked for all of us!

Village blacksmith at work

I want to be in the picture too!

Spot the odd man out!

Madame Dolly and her new solar cooker

Zebu cattle are a central part of Malgasy rural life. These two were rustled two weeks after I shot the photo.

Typical Highland village. Fired brick house construction, earth rendering, thatch roof.

A rock outcrop near Ambohimamasina

Cast aluminum cookware made from recycled window frames.

Clay stove liners ready to be fired

Day break in Ambohimahamasina

Not ready to be photographed, but it's a good one anyway.

Drawing and explanation of the I/V Curve of a 50 Watt solar panel, with the Malagasy translation to the left.