The night sky....

[This particular shot was taken with a Cannon 20D using a Tamron 18-200mm lens. ]
There are days here in Ouagadougou where the humidity is just so high that it is not comfortable to be outside for very long; so at night, it's no wonder why many people get out and simply sit around for hours talking about their day.

"The stars around the fair moon fade
Against the night,
When gazing full she fills the glade
And spreads the seas with silvery light."

- Sappho (around 500 B.C.)

There is wild life in the city....it's just a rare thing is all.

It may be hard to tell by looking at this photo, but this monitor lizard is actually a good 3-4 feet long! Recently spotted in a local park not more than a mile or two from where I live, I would have never thought that something like this could live in the city without being eaten!

The bathroom is ..... over there.....somewhere.

Taking a nice stroll through a local park, I ran across this sign. The funny thing was that there was no latrine or path or tail of any kind.........hmmmm.....

Dream Machine! (No - I do not own it)

Brand new and fresh off the boat, this beauty was shipped from England with only 67 km on it!!! A friend of mine who is working with "Friends in Action" had this donated for use here in Burkina Faso. Every person has a different idea of a their "dream car/truck;" but for me, after living here in Africa for over 3 years - this is really is the ultimate ride!

More Frequent Blog Posts....

As I have just recently discovered the joys of using Google Reader, I realized one very interesting thing when it comes to following any blog: frequent posts are a must if you want to keep your readers interested! That said, I will be doing my best to keep this blog updated more often so as to keep you better informed and up to date.
Sincerely,
Tyler Croyle

Recent Rain

The rains are finally here in full strength!!! Just this past Sunday, it poured for quite a few hours leaving standing water everywhere and filling the drainage canals nearly beyond capacity - a very rare occurrence here in Ouagadougou.

Food Distribution

After my trip back to the U.S. for a conference/reunion in Florida, I was able to join up with the youth group here in Burkina and film the food distribution that they (and multiple youth groups in the U.S.) had raised funds for. (seen above) "WIRED" spelled out in millet, Ben and I with 200 pound bags of millet, hands holding millet, and the entrance to the center called 'Pan-Bila'