Dirty (filthy is more descriptive), rain-filled puddles bring beautiful reflections and fun swimming pools!

This smiling bunch of children don't have such a great life! Their parents sit breaking rocks all day to make gravel, which is much in demand for this growing city of Tete.

Same place, Cahora Bassa dam wall, different season! What an extreme contrast! #emeraldseasonisthebest!

#photooftheday#thesimplelife#clayhomes##dailyvillagelife#tetemozambique

Tete has a Chinese Restaraunt! Interesting and tasty! Leg of goat Chinese style, tofu and screw, delicious deep fried prawns and goat dumplings!

#tete'sbars The drunk and disorderly can't harm the owner of this roadside bar!

The Cahora Bassa dam wall always amazes me, seems so small in width but very deep and holds so much water. Here is some interesting info.... Location Mozambique Coordinates 15°40′S 31°50′ECoordinates: 15°40′S 31°50′E Lake type Reservoir Primary inflows Zambezi River Primary outflows Zambezi River Catchment area 56,927 km² Basin countries Mozambique Max. length 292 km Max. width 38 km Surface area 2,739 km² Average depth 20.9 m Max. depth 157 m Water volume 55.8 km³ Surface elevation 314 m

The gorgeous Mosaic in Songo, Tete, Mozambique....

"There was nowhere to go but everywhere!" Jack Kerouac

#emeraldseasonjoys! The "water of life" brings clarity, refreshing joys and vibrant colour!

"Hope is contagious. Hope is like yeast and baking powder. It has an energy that makes things rise. If you want to know if you are good for others, ask yourself how much hope you've given them. It is there you will find your answer." "Seasons of your heart"

#colourfulroadsidesights #foodontherun

#harshreality #hardplacetothrive

The old pump house on the banks of the Rovubue River, Tete, Mozambique

Shades of grey..... A storm she is brewing

#boysandtheirtoys #turninglitterintoprizedpossessions #happywithlittle

with a little "creative imagination" this could be a scene in Jamaica! Instead of beans and firewood being sold, it could be pineapples and coconuts! Instead of the dirty potholed road, it could be the silently lapping turquoise sea! Yes, imagination is what helps us to survive in Tete, Mozambique

Don't ask! Have no idea why this "pony" was put at the entrance to a shop, maybe to draw customers! If you live in Tete, one does wonder these things!

Because I have a sister, I will always have a friend.....

Circumstances may colour our lives, but we get to choose the colour!

The difference the rain brings is incredible! Here are the same pics taken of old ruins close to the Zambezi river.

I love the "emerald season" (rainy season) when all the scars from man's needs and greeds are temporarily covered

In memory of the "silent giants" falling daily in Mozambique (and Africa)