October 2026 Photo Contest Thread: "Stay Covered"! (page 1 of 2)

Here you can post off-topic photos, chat, have fun, ask questions, talk tech... Hope you'll like this theme! 🙂

The contest is here

It's hot, really hot, scorching! Protect yourself!

Such a great phrase!

Protecting yourself from the heat in Mali:



Photo 1: Musical interlude during a wedding in a Bamako neighborhood street



Photo 2: Friday market in Youvarou: stalls are usually covered with mats



Photo 3: (see photo 2)



Photo 4: Returning from the Youvarou market, on a donkey



Photo 5: A tree appreciated by both animals and humans, in the heart of the Sahel





Photos 6 and 7: A young Fulani shepherd

hgb

Photo 5: A tree loved by both animals and humans, in the heart of the Sahel

Hi Hery,

I really like this tree. What is it? An acacia?

Hello, Below is a link to view the October slideshow "Stay Covered." As agreed with Kate for technical reasons beyond my control, you won’t see the author’s name. Joomeo was replaced by Photoweb/Cloud, and I couldn’t find this feature on the new site. At the top of each photo, after moving your mouse over it, you’ll see the photo number—for example, 10 / 50, meaning photo 10 out of 50 in the slideshow. My vote: 3 points for photo 10. The link: public.photowebcloud.fr/..._dbp=6&sls_afs JULIE

Good evening Catherine,

Thanks so much for your interest—it means a lot to me!

Absolutely, this tree is an acacia (to be precise, I’m not entirely sure, but I think it’s an acacia seyal or acacia tortilis, in Bambara: nsaajɛ or nsaajɛba), a tree that spans the African continent from the Atlantic Ocean to Ethiopia (the "Sahel")... a remarkable tree, drought-resistant and recognizable by its typically flat, wide, umbrella-shaped crown, with lush green foliage in the heart of an otherwise totally arid zone—a little natural wonder, in my eyes. But the tree doesn’t just provide shade; it also offers food: the leaves and fallen fruit serve as nourishment for cattle and sheep, who consider it a delicacy.

hgb

Photo 8: Vaccinating a flock of sheep. During this hours-long procedure, the lambs are kept under tents to protect them from the sun. And the young girl watches over them.

Hi, The slideshow has been updated—now you can see the names of the photographers for the October contest photos while the slideshow plays. . public.photowebcloud.fr/..._dbp=6&sls_afs . JULIE

Tuscany in August—the temperature climbs as the hours pass.

A terrace, a parasol, a glass of chilled white wine, the perfect cool-down before hitting the road again!

Since my hard drive was out of commission at the start of the month and I’m leaving on a trip soon, I don’t have much time to dig through my archives in detail 😕

A few photos anyway: A sunshade turned into a rain cover (Grasse, early October 2024) ... so totally off-topic



Fruit vendors near Inle Lake in Myanmar:



My definition of lazing around on vacation (even if it’s not my main activity 😉)

Bangkok, Grand Palace.

Not sure if it's the crowd or the sun that's making it so hot...

Your tea photo is a bit borderline... Good thing there are parasols! 😛

FYI, everyone: drinks don’t protect you from the sun. A photo like that would be off-topic.

My definition of lazing around on vacation (even if it's not my main activity 😉)

So we have that in common 😉

Is it so hot that the beachgoers have melted? 😮

Morocco near Tétouan.

You used the sunglasses as an excuse... I’m following your lead with the parasols. 😉

Before starting your vehicle in Morocco, it's best to check that a cat or a goat hasn't taken shelter under it...

Before starting your vehicle in Morocco, it's best to check that a cat or a goat hasn't parked itself under your shadow...



I thought all the rental Sandero cars in Morocco were white 😉

I didn’t say it was my vehicle! 😛

(Which also doubled as a parasol, by the way...)

Did I nail it?

There's the hat, sunglasses, and a scarf!



Wait, how’s it not me who took the photo?

Uhhh, I confess everything! !

It was so hot in southern Tunisia about 35 years ago...

Sortez couverts—kind of essential for the unrefrigerated meat at this Egyptian butcher's...

I don’t recognize you at all! 😮