Humanitarian Relief News- Timor-Leste: Sustained international presence needed due to fragile security
- Afghanistan: Abducted local staff of ACTED found murdered
- Niger/Mali: Vague hope of peace as Tuareg announce end of rebellion
- Somalia: UN renews mandate of AU force, peace deal signed
- Georgia: ICRC moves closer to gaining access to South Ossetia
- Horn of Africa: USAID expedites emergency food aid
Archive for April, 2006
What Other Photographers Do
Friday, April 28th, 2006 Posted in all_labels, feature | No Comments »
Wednesday, April 26 - NEW YORK CITY. New York, again, has been a mad rush of visits, connections, and the hurry-up-and-wait of public transit. Dan, a childhood friend of Marshall's, ... Read more..The Making of a Magazine
Friday, April 28th, 2006 Posted in all_labels, feature | No Comments »
Tuesday, April 25 - New York City. At National Geographic Adventure it's on the wall, every page for the next issue. It's in the conference room, pictures, text, advertisements. I ... Read more..Chamonix, In Conclusion
Friday, April 28th, 2006 Posted in all_labels, feature | No Comments »
Sunday, April 23 - OVER THE ATLANTIC. It's -81F outside, cruising altitude of 36,0000 feet. Tunes: "Lying Peacefully," Pepe Deluxe, off of Beatitude. Five hours left to go. The kid ... Read more..La Garde Couloir, Les Droites
Wednesday, April 19th, 2006 Posted in all_labels, feature | No Comments »
(The 'schrund) Monday, April 17 - LES DROITES. I had long since given up any pretenses of trail breaking. That ended during the sprint through the final mixed ice and ... Read more..Col du Tour Noir
Tuesday, April 18th, 2006 Posted in all_labels, feature | No Comments »
(Beth, Craig, Marge) Friday, April 14 - COL DU TOUR NOIR, GLACIER DES AMYTHYSTES. The clouds had broken and it was the first decent day in a few and would ... Read more..Courmayeur
Tuesday, April 18th, 2006 Posted in all_labels, feature | No Comments »
(Milano Central) Wednesday, April 12 - COURMAYEUR, ITALY. I'm not sure exactly who contacted who but in 2000 there was a publication titled "Millennium" dedicated to "mountain culture." It was ... Read more..Milan: Day Two
Sunday, April 16th, 2006 Posted in all_labels, feature | No Comments »
Tuesday, April 11 - MILAN. I attended a bar opening the D Magazine editors suggested going to; I knew no one as they had left by the time I arrived ... Read more..Milan
Sunday, April 16th, 2006 Posted in all_labels, feature | No Comments »
Monday, April 10 - MILAN. There's something to be said about familiarity. Or maybe about knowledge which can lead to familiarity, comfort, efficiency. There's also something to be said for ... Read more..Les Droites
Sunday, April 9th, 2006 Posted in all_labels, feature | No Comments »
For those who are mislead by how the French spell, like myself, it's pronounced "Le Dwat." It's big, cold, and very accessible. And, to make the story short for those ... Read more..Roommates
Sunday, April 9th, 2006 Posted in all_labels, feature | No Comments »
I haven't had a roommate in awhile; the last one was my relationship with Andrea (whose birthday is Monday!) in the infamous 'Hotel Latona' now known as 'The Yellow House' ... Read more..Office of Tourism
Wednesday, April 5th, 2006 Posted in all_labels, feature | No Comments »
(Colin surfing) This is the hangout. The Office of Tourism. I just met a threesome from Seattle, they picked up on it when I said "Freelard." Only Seattlittes know about ... Read more..Worked.
Wednesday, April 5th, 2006 Posted in all_labels, feature | No Comments »
(written in the evening, Tuesday 4/4) I'm tired and I hurt all over. It could be that I was sick all last week, I'm still jet lagged, and we were ... Read more..The Vallee Blanche
Wednesday, April 5th, 2006 Posted in all_labels, feature | No Comments »
(post for Mon 4/3) ) They were doing avalanche demolition this morning. Loud, resounding booms echoed down out of the clouds. The sound of a helicopter bounced off the valley ... Read more..Luggage
Monday, April 3rd, 2006 Posted in all_labels, feature | No Comments »
(The bus to Chamonix)I'm thinking that it sure would be nice to have some clean socks and another shirt while I sit waiting, looking out the window for the delivery ... Read more..Geneva
Monday, April 3rd, 2006 Posted in all_labels, feature | No Comments »
The international leg:three scotchesone winetwo liters of watertwo moviesan imitation of chicken and vegetablesone hour of sleep.Flying into Geneva was something to behold. It was pretty bumpy, even in an ... Read more..