Woodcutting, Etseri, August 2001

Nodar's brother Sergo making sure there's wood for the family stove, without which he won't eat. The family farm is behind him.

Gooseberries on watermelon, Samegrelo, October 2002

A watermelon seemed the natural choice of background for these delicate objects, which I found in the same garden as the dates. Again, minimal focus but enough to show the structural details.