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Community

where I sought out images for a coffee table

photo book I’m working on, which will focus
on trees. I have been working on a couple
of these coffee table books with different

themes.

A few days prior, I had ventured out to
capture some shots of the towering baobab
trees I’d been admiring from our kitchen

window. These majestic trees are iconic in
the African landscape, and I couldn’t resist
the chance to feature them. On this particular

morning, I decided to explore further down
a dusty road that seemed to lead to a distant
village, hoping to find some indigenous trees
for my project.

Found a Hidden Gem in a Simple Village
As I walked deeper into the village, I noticed
there weren’t many trees to photograph, but

surprisingly, I didn’t feel disappointed. The
simplicity of the village life around me was
captivating. I observed locals emerging from
their homes, some guiding herds of goats and
sheep to graze in the surrounding grasslands.

Watching the river
from the ridge.
Photo: Samuel Phillips

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