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Recently, i've been inspired by a friend of mine to start sketching.

Yes, i've done quite a bit of that when I was in art school but that was a decade ago so when the thought of starting to capture images through sketching was posed at me, I didn't reject it. In fact, I think I felt refreshed by the idea of being able to put my observation skills to test and good use in another form other than photography.

My view from the room in Oe-cusse enclave

Being in the enclave 2 weeks ago was the best time and place to do it.

Firstly, there was hardly any digital or technological distractions and really there was nothing else to do when we were back from an assignment and just waiting for nightfall.

I managed to kill time with some sketches of my surroundings which consisted mainly of trees and mountains.

I'm inspired and that old love for doodling and sketching has been rekindled.

It's good practice for me to be patient since sketching is not as instant as taking a photograph.

Thank Paul for the advice and posing that challenge to me.

Will put up more soon. In the mean time this is one of my humble observations.

Sketching of photographing is still the same thing , kind of. I see, I feel and I translate. It's all a form of observation anyway.