Not to name drop, but I knew Doozy, the Instagram celebrity dog who died recently.
I have a sticker to prove it. Condolences from Madagascar.
See IG @doozydoes
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A narrow, rustic brick building along a quiet street in Antananarivo, Madagascar. The building features barred windows with posters advertising services such as tailoring, tarot reading, astrology, and palm reading. A man carrying a large sack walks past the building, and lush greenery surrounds the area.
My neighborhood tailor and supernatural shop (tarot, astrology, palm reading, etc. with a dash of Rasta) is in this narrow wedge of a workspace.
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A brown puppy sitting on a windowsill, gazing out an open window at a sprawling view of Ambatobe, Madagascar. The landscape below includes clusters of houses, greenery, and a small body of water, under a partly cloudy sky.
This view briefly blew her mind. It's a big world, isn't it, pup?
Our Christmas rescue dog looks out my office window.
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A map of New York and a Joker card by the side of the road in my neighborhood, in situ. So many questions.
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I checked on on Flickr to see if anyone else tagged my neighborhood. Wow! From 18 years ago before I'd ever head of Ambatobe.
https://flic.kr/p/7bzfr4
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A mobile vendor of sugarcane juice is stuck in traffic, standing with a 3-wheeled cart in-between two cars.
Cane and Idle — a mobile vendor of sugarcane juice is stuck in traffic.
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A Malagasy toddler stands next to a painted tin panel covered. with children's drawings.
The Palimpsest Kid.
I was taking a photo of the layered children's art on the tin panel, and this charmer walked into the frame.
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A full moon above the horizon and a Malagasy neighborhood. In the foreground is a wall topped with razor wire.
Razor wire means nothing to the moon.
My neighborhood, before I knew there would be a lunar eclipse later than night.
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A young boy rolling on a wooden cart carrying several large yellow plastic water jugs.
Another water logistics worker in my neighborhood.
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Two boys roll down a paved street in Antananarivo, Madagascar on a wooden cart of a style usually used to transport heavy water jugs. Here they are being used for fun.
These carts are made to transport heavy water jugs for people without running water in their homes. But all work and no play...
See that kid coming up behind? I'll post a photo of him next.
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[Original post on mas.to]
A gray Citroën 2CV, a classic French economy car with a soft canvas roof, is parked on a dusty cobblestone street in Antananarivo, Madagascar. The car shows signs of age but is well maintained. It sits against a weathered brick and concrete wall covered in graffiti and old posters. A pile of firewood and a makeshift bench are visible nearby.
A well-loved Citroën 2CV in my neighborhood warms my cold "fuck cars" heart.
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Street scene in Madagascar with a giant sculpture of a 1 Ariary coin displayed on the wall. Fresh vegetables are laid out for sale beneath it. Above, a balcony features playful carvings of people holding hands. Madagascar's flag and a jacket hang from the upper floor.
Madagascar's unit of currency: The Ariary (not shown actual size)
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A group of black turkeys with distinctive red and pink wattled heads stand and forage on a grassy strip along a dirt road. Behind them is a tall brick wall made of reddish-brown clay bricks.
A rafter of turkeys feeding by the side of the road in my neighborhood.
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A narrow dirt path winds between a stone wall and a small wooden shop with a blue window shutter in a residential neighborhood in Madagascar. A person with a backpack walks away down the path, and the shop displays snacks, tomatoes, and other goods. Greenery and simple homes surround the area
My walkable neighborhood; where neighborhood shops are allowed to exist.
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A small pond in a Malagasy neighborhood, surrounded by lush green vegetation, including tall grasses and banana trees. The water reflects the blue sky and scattered clouds. In the background, simple houses with metal roofs and a mix of concrete and wooden structures line the pond's edge.
Satellite photo of a Malagasy neighborhood, with a pond at the center.
I found it! There's a little pond in the middle of my neighborhood, protected by a maze of footpaths, and many dead ends. I've made several attempts to access it since 2020.
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A reddish-brown chameleon climbing down the trunk of a tree in a backyard garden.
Christmas Trespasser - Antananarivo, Madagascar
Not a jolly, bearded trespasser, but a panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis). Not the same one I posted previously.
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A gray-brown panther chameleon with textured, patterned skin climbs through a tangle of branches in a flower bed, its left eye dramatically swiveling to deliver a perfect display of bombastic side-eye.
Not very smart.
This guy, a panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis), keeps coming back to my yard, only to be harassed by my dogs. I'm worried about him.
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Chameleon in foreground looks huge compared to a neighborhood kid in the background.
Neighborhood Kid About to be Eaten by Giant Chameleon – Antananarivo, Ambatobe, Madagascar
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