D.J. NIKO

The desert is unpredictable, capricious and often tempestuous. Just when you think it is a barren, inhospitable place, it unexpectedly gives. But it can just as swiftly take away.

The always-changing nature of the desert--its impermanence--has long been a source of fascination for me. I've spent time in deserts from the Namib to the  Read More 

When I first arrived in Lalibela, I had the overwhelming feeling that I was in the presence of something extraordinary. The small town is situated about 7,500 feet above sea level in the mountains of northern Ethiopia. It's remote, and not easily reached, for a reason: it is a holy place that is accessible only  Read More