I’d first heard about papyrus when studying the history of ancient Egypt. \u00a0It was the paper equivalent of the old Egyptians, although rough and not easy to write on, and brittle. Papyrus was used to produce scrolls thousands of years ago as we today would use paper to record modern text. \u00a0 Papyrus was also used to construct boats, baskets, mats and other household products.<\/p>\n

Papyrus is a tall plant growing in abundance not only the Nile Delta but also in the Okavango Delta. It’s a tall plant extending about 2 meters above the water level. \u00a0If you cut across its long axis, you’ll readily see how useful it could be.<\/p>\n

We were going on an evening boat ride through a narrow channel in the delta. \u00a0It was a perfect evening, warm and still but very comfortable with the breeze of the draft caused by our boat’s movement. \u00a0The light of dusk was special and I wanted to share these images of the reflected images of papyrus and of the Okavango Delta.<\/p>\n

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