by Rick | Feb 5, 2013 | Blog, Photographic Travel Journal
The withered, toothless old man still had a sparkle in his cataract-covered eyes. Shaking my hand for the umpteenth time, he mumbled, “Hakuna Matata.” It was delightful. I spent a lot of time singing Lion King songs while in Tanzania. There was a rousing bus chorus...
by Rick | Feb 1, 2013 | Blog, Photographic Travel Journal
If necessity is the Mother of Invention, poverty is the Father of Creativity. I have nice machines to do my laundry, but the ladies in the photo above do amazing work with dirty water and sandy soil. A few weeks in Africa traveling for Outreach made me aware of the...
by Rick | Jan 30, 2013 | Blog, Photographic Travel Journal
Dr. Deborah Turner, of Des Moines, introduces herself as a gynecologic/oncologist. Say that five times real fast. Not only can I barely say it, I’m not even sure if I’ve spelled it right. She specializes in cancer in women. Dr. Turner is also the 2013 Winter Team...
