Thursday, February 26, 2009

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Pictures From My Site

Picture of a pretty big bug I found under my guitar one night.





Pictures of one of the many sunsets in my backyard.












This is the school i teach at.









This is my host brother trying to teach me oshindonga. He is in third grade.



This is the hut used for cooking every night.
A picture of the cooking hut at sunrise.


The entrance to the homestead.


A picture of the mahangu. It will grow to be the size of corn in a few months.


This is where the cattle are kept when we have them.


A picture of the mahangu field after a long days work.


The driveway entering our homestead.



A picture of a termite hill outside the homestead. It is about twenty feet tall. They are literally all over the country side.


Where the chickens stay.



Picture of the cooking hut at sunrise.



This hut is used for pounding mahangu about twice a month.


This is where i shower.



A picture of the sky early in the morning.


A picture of the sky at sunset.



Another sunset picture.



Sunset picture. They have been planning to build another hut or building. Im not sure which. That is what the bricks are for.



Sunset pictures.






Picture of the homestead from my roof. It is a great place to watch the sunset.

The sunset from my roof.

The outhouse from my roof.


The other side of my homestead from my roof.



An enormous storm rolling in. It was a lot darker than it looks.


This is a picture of the sunrise. Im standing on top of my shower.


Another sunrise picture. What i wake up to each morning.







A sunset picture during the first week at site.




This is a picture taken during a lighting storm.

Another picture during the lightning storm. They didnt come out that well.


One of the huts. Not sure what its for.


Another hut im not sure what its for.


This is what my room looks like each night.


Another picture of my room.


A picture of the "kitchen" part.


My room during the day.


Me at the swearing in ceremony.


This hut is used to drink oshikundu with guests when they come. You could be the person inside this if you come and visit me.



Another picture of my room.


Picture of my shower.


Picture of the cooking hut during the day.


Sunset picture.


One of the most incredible sunsets ive ever seen.




Pictures of the huts on our homestead.