Breath-taking, scenic shots by IFEANYI AVAJAH on African nature and ecotourism
Clear skies and awesome natural landscape. It is no wonder that this beauty inspired the Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka’s longest poem ‘Idanre‘ in Idanre and other poems (1967). Located in Ondo state, Nigeria, it is the home of the endangered hyrax.
Home of many cultural sites and ancient festivals, it is under consideration as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
A geological wonder. Said to be the only one of its kind discovered in the world: where warm and cold springs flow side by side without mixing. The warm spring flows out from a rock while the cold flows from the dark forest below. This phenomenon has inspired myths.
Can you spot the child?
A kinetic shot showing holiday makers enjoying the lowest step of the seven cascades of Olumirin waterfall. Almost 1000ft high, it has a small community (Abake Village) at the top– a real surprise when you get there!
A view on a rainy night through a wet screen on the way back.
Ifeanyichukwu Avajah
Ifeanyi is a poet, artist and chartered chemical engineer. He has had several poems published in various anthologies: Night or Drift in Volcano of Voices; Sketch of Tomorrow (a prophetic poem written few days before the massacre at OAU) in Passport to the Future; Transit of the Martyr was also published in For Ken for Nigeria, Scattered Patches in Confluence; Message to Mama in Onomoresua, among others. Fragments is Ifeanyichukwu Avajah’s first published collection of poetry. His second work Collage: Poems and Painting would soon be available to the public. He is currently working on a third collection, Revolt of the Elements. He is also the co-founder of Teambooktu.com.
Stunning images.