Dilettante Photography: Retrospective

Desert View: Monte Leste (Sal - Cape Verde, January 2016) Like Monte Leste (el. 263 meters) the volcanos on the island of Sal are extinct according to volcanologists. Then again, in November 2014 there was a huge volcanic eruption on the Cape Verde Island of Fogo - not more than around 250 KM in linear distance from Sal. At the time villages were completely destroyed on Fogo and people had to be evacuated from the Island. Also, volcanologists say that there is a substantial volcanic activity going on below sea level in the Western part of the archipelago. They even expect the birth of new islands over there in the not too distant future... #sal #capeverde #volcanos

Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay (Palmeira - Sal / Cape Verde, January 2016) #contrejour   #sal   #capeverde   Taking this photo the old Otis Redding song from 1967 came to my mind. Care for the lyrics? Sittin' in the mornin' sun I'll be sittin' when the evenin' comes Watchin' the ships roll in Then I watch 'em roll away again, yeah I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay Watchin' the tide roll away, ooo I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay Wastin' time I left my home in Georgia Headed for the Frisco Bay 'Cause I had nothin' to live for It look like nothin's gonna come my way So I'm just goin' sittin' on the dock of the bay Watchin' the tide roll away, ooo I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay, wastin' time Look like nothin's gonna change Everything, still remains the same I can't do what ten people tell me to do So I guess I'll remain the same, yes Sittin' here restin' my...

West Coast of Sal Island (Cap Verde, January 2016) In terms of geography (and economy) Sal - located roughly 500 KM West of the African Coast line - is part of the Sahel. Its climate is extremely dry with just a handful of rainy days on average per year. Around 360 days or so per year are sunny with temperatures between 25 and 30 degrees Celsius (77 - 86 degrees Fahrenheit) and steady trade winds. Fresh water is derived from reservoirs and a water desalination plant. So, all-in you are pretty much looking at a desert island with several volcanic mountains and lots of rough roads and - in this case - a camp of kite surfers at the beach. #sal #capeverde

Horseback Riders on the Beach (Sal - Cape Verde, January 2016) #sal, #capeverde