Stories about the African Tree of Life
Baobabs seen in a different way: as works of art. I captured tree studies on zinc plates for etchings, which are edited and printed manually. While travelling in southern and Continue Reading →
“Leopards love baobabs – there are quite a few giants where one can see leopards resting in. They crawl up to where it is shady and cool. Temperatures in the Continue Reading →
“One of the things that fascinate me about baobabs is that they have got some elephant protection. Any other tree that is wounded by elephant can repair the damage only Continue Reading →
“Baobabs have not read the book of trees – they write their own book. They don’t conform to any of the norms. To me they are like people: they grow Continue Reading →
My Baobab BBC Interview has been broadcasted several times and is still available on the BBC website HERE. Word seems to have spread that I am into baobab. A few Continue Reading →
“Baobab is this prehistoric sacred life giving tree and it is truly unique. The tree is a highly adapted species to survive in the savannah and the fruit is part Continue Reading →
At the Heldenmarkt in Berlin I ran into the booth of the Baobab Family e.V., an association committed to sustainable development cooperation in Kenya. Two friendly young ladies identify me Continue Reading →
Although we did not know each other for most of the time I share a long history with the artist Alfred Bast. The story begins in Hohenstadt a tiny village Continue Reading →
“Baobabs have somehow become our favorite trees in Africa, they are simply spectacular,” says Doreen Gericke about the fascinating giants. I met her and her husband Gerhard Huebner in the Continue Reading →
“Baobabs are absolutely stunning and awe-inspiring”, says Markus Mauthe. He is a well known photographer of stunning untouched nature and the beauty of our planet earth, an environmental activist, cocoa Continue Reading →
“So many people in South Africa love Baobabs. There seems to be an emotional attachment towards the tree even if you don’t know it well. But for those people who Continue Reading →
“When I saw the baobab I felt at rest; a feeling of freedom as well as wonder and joy. This world is a beautiful place,” says Gesa Neitzel about her Continue Reading →