Madagascar (March, 2010) – The drive from Fianarantsoa was quite lovely. Winding our way down between the hills of cultivated farmland: vertical rice patty's, corn and cassava plantations. At some point we hit a bend in the road; my immediate reaction was hailing for the car to stop. As before us was a majestic traveller's palm (and a group of children presumably on their way from school). Incidentally while I was off getting a few shots of the glorious palm tree, my travel companion was bullied by a snake. The unintended pit-stop provided an animated reaction that set the childish gaggle into a state of suspended amusement.
