Due to some technical troubles, I have not been able to update photos for a while. I have now posted photos from the last few weeks, and am now all caught up tho.
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This house is going to be for the family that will be taking care of the new cattle at Somongue. We are starting a cattle project to try to find the best forage crops. It is also a way to reach out to the Fulani people.
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| This tiny jackfruit tree is loaded down with hundreds of pounds of fruit! I don't think I have seen one so loaded before. |
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| All the construction we have been doing at Somongue is with local bricks. These bricks here, where made on the farm. This kiln is made from of baked bricks. |
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| The guys worked hard to get firewood, and kept a fire going day and night. After the fire the bricks are baked, and the kiln is taken down and the finished bricks ready to go. |
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| The nursery in Gamboula moved out to Somongue this week. It is looking better and better every day. |
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| Roy also moved all his orchids out to Somongue. He has many local and foreign varieties. |
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After 6 attempts, and disappointment working with poor clay, I have finally had my first successful firing. I found this clay down by the river here. It is not perfect, but for once the fire got hot enough, and there are no cracks in the finished product!
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