In response to these comments I am posting more LCVR images. As I was preparing the images, I was struck by the backpacks in hallways, books on tables, and hallways empty of students, all busy in class. As a photographer I am always looking for views and angles that give a sense of a place, the proximity of elements, how the light defines or accents its features. I look for places that feel like they have history. In this series, the photo of the base of a spiral staircase struck me as one of those places that someone would have marked as their own via a memory or experience. The green benches under the trees also seems to hold stories. I hope these images trigger more memories.

Rock quarry near Kikuyu, Central Province, Kenya, August 2008.

Working without safety gear or power tools, it’s a hard job, but I was taken by the texture and colour, and the young man posing for me with that Kenyan smile.

I drove out of Nairobi in the darkness of early morning to catch the commuter train into Nairobi station, boarding somewhere just outside of Kikuyu as the day was dawning. Trains are fascinating unto themselves, but thousands of people depend on it daily to get into Nairobi for work and return home to the outlying areas. Space is at a premium long before the train reaches Nairobi station, and just when you think it has reached capacity there is another stop. My intention was to make photographs inside the train, but that turned out not to be possible once I was packed in.

Early morning near Kikuyu

A schoolboy boards

Travelling the countryside

The train caters to every type of person

Pulling into Nairobi station

Depature

The local restaurant near the station. It's one of my favorite places to hang out.

You can still get a cup of tea for 10 shillings.

Shop near Kikuyu, Central Province, Kenya. August 2008.

The Safaricom colour is part of the Kenyan landscape. That was my first attraction as the late afternoon light bathed the building. I also saw the building as a microcosm, containing many interesting details of Kenyan life.

Pumwani Bar, Majengo, Nairobi, Nairobi Province, July 2008

On location with Judy Kibinge and her film crew in Pumwani Bar in the heart of Majengo for a fun bar scene (10pm).

Three Wheels, Ngong Road, Nairobi, Nairobi Province, July 2008

A Saturday afternoon Storymoja performance and discussion.