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Eric Fichtl
<p>Trees peek through the mist in Val di Funes – a great welcome for a day of hiking!<br /></p>

Thanks for visiting. This website features my photography, writing, and a bit about me.

PHOTOS

Here is a random sample of my photos. Visit my galleries for many more.


<p>Historic homes in Quebec City.</p>
<p>A limestone wall bakes in the Adriatic sun of Corfu.</p>
<p>A man on a balcony in central Havana.</p>
<p>A gondola slices through the waters of the Rio di San Salvador – notice how much of the slender hull is above water.</p>
<p>A crowded shopping street in Macao.</p>
<p>A Colombian soldier with his pet spider monkey.</p>
<p>Jamaica's Usain Bolt blazes to a new (and still) world record time of 9.58 seconds in the men's 100m sprint at the 12th IAAF World Championships in Berlin's Olympiastadion. Yes, it's hard to take pictures of people that run this fast...<br /></p>
<p>A group of impalas graze as one inspects the photographer. Impalas have a distinctive three-tone body and black stripes on their rears.</p>
TEXTS

A lot of what I write professionally carries no byline. Here are some of the works I have put my name to.

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When Disaster Strikes: Considerations for Helping Relief Efforts

The decision to head to a disaster area is not one that should be taken without first considering the complexities of the situation.
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A Beginner’s Guide to Multilateral Lending in the 1990s

A briefing on key terminology and institutions.
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Araucan Nightmare: Life and Death in Tame

An intimate portrait of a small town at war in Colombia's east.