Baskets From The Kingdom Of Lesotho

And in between something from my archive of "Africa's Past".

 
This old image dates back to the 1950's and is entitled" Basutos storing grain".

Basutoland or officially the Territory of Basutoland, was a British Crown colony established in 1884 after the Cape Colony's inability to control the territory. It was divided into seven administrative districts; Berea, Leribe, Maseru, Mohales Hoek, Mafeteng, Qacha's Nek and Quthing.

Basutoland was renamed the Kingdom of Lesotho upon independence from the United Kingdom on October 4, 1966.

Beachfront Lounge Around

The African market at the Esplanade is always a nice place to be

Every day African artists exhibit their products on the pavement.

A relaxed atmosphere prevails, except if there is rain.

A lot of " lounging around " under clear sky takes place

If there is a lot of wind some weight is added to the open-air shops through stones that serve to secure the table cloths on which the items are displayed

Boardwalkers enjoy it and might be convinced to buy the one or other item...

while vendors keep their calm at all cost.