I didn’t go looking for any of these photographs; they simply made themselves known over the course of the week.

October 5th (Day 10) - Canine bombardment! All teams combined vaccinated 1,027 animals in one day!

It's the gift that keeps on giving, for New York street photographers.

My photographic year in review. Here are Jan 2025's Photos of the Day (and some that didn't make the cut)

The next-to-last day of the campaign. Hard to believe we're so close to the end.

Days 7 & 8: A well-deserved break. Safari for the others, reading and relaxation for me.

Benches are a perfect place for a street photographer to get really rewarding photos.

September 30th (Day 5) - a basket of puppies in Bangata village

September 29th (Day 4) - Elsa attracts an unwanted suitor, and I pee on a lizard.

Celebrating World Rabies Day in the village of Kivalulu

September 27 (Day Two) - Our first day vaccinating, plus a fun reunion.

September 26th (Day One) - Orientation and a visit to Mbwa Wa.

September 25th (Day Zero) - Adventure with a purpose.

Because Empty Space isn't Really Empty

A Most Resilient Feline In 2021, after completing a vaccination campaign with Mission Rabies in Tanzania, I took a short flight to Zanzibar, the tropical island off the coast, for a few days of rest and relaxation. Zanzibar is known for its beautiful beaches, and for being the birthplace of Freddie Mercury, Queen’s lead singer. I spent 3 days enjoying the beach, and three fascinating days in Stone Town, the island’s biggest city. In February of 2024, I went back to Stone Town

I’ve participated in five Mission Rabies vaccination campaigns. Some of you might remember my post from February 2023, during my fourth campaign. If not, let me briefly set the scene. ( Fair warning: the first photos are from 2023. After that, the good stuff — me and Paddy today, living his second act. ) On the way to a vaccination site, I spotted a scrawny dog walking tentatively and unsteadily through a rice paddy. Scrawny stray, wandering aimlessly through a rice paddy Th