Mauritania, Fishing, Fishermen carrying nets hung on poles across their shoulders along beach.

Mauritania, Transport, Wrecked ship on flat expanse of sandy beach.

Mauritania, Fishing, Child carrying catch of fish in woven bag on her back.

Mauritania, Fishing, Fishermen with nets on beach.

Mauritania, Fishing, Fisherman mending nets partly obscured behind tangled screen of lines.

Mauritania, Fishing, Tangled pile of fishing nets rope and anchor lying on sandy beach with sea beyond.

Mauritania, Industry, Mining, Iron mine terraced slope distant machinery and drifting dust clouds.

Man preparing food in courtyard of buildings with traditional bas-relief ornamentation of applied gypsum white and red clay with turquoise painted doors washing line and goats.West Africa

Woman stepping out from doorway with white surround and traditional bas relief motifs on each side of applied gypsum white and red clay.West Africa

Traditional mud architecture decorated with bas relief motifs of applied gypsum white and red clay. Small child standing in shadow of corner of building. West Africa

Mauritania, Qualata, Traditional mud architecture decorated with bas relief motif of applied gypsum, white and red clay, with children framed in open doorway.

Young woman decorating exterior wall of mud building with ochre. It is traditional for women to both design and apply such decorations.West Africa