The town of Oyo is a historically prominent town in the Southwestern region of Nigeria.
It is located in Oyo State and unlike it's suster town, Iseyin which is closely related to the hills of Oke Ogun, Oyo Town is predominantly plain ground with a few elevated grounds.
Oyo Town is home to one of the most important monarchs in the history of the Yoruba Kimgdom - His Royal Majesty, The Aláàfin of Oyo.
In the past Oyo kingdom was one of the most powerful kingdoms even having influence beyond the Southwestern borders.
It has however remained only historically significant through the years, with very little industrial developments coming ro the place.
The landscapes are still partly green and flat, with very little to almost no industrial infrastructures.
I took a trip today to Oyo on field research work and took pictures on our way to this town before going full gear into field work mode.
I was initially hesitant about taking my camera along with me because I felt there might not be any much interesting scenes on the way.
But an experience is always an experience so I took it along and captured some shots along the journey to Oyo and back.
THE LONG STRETCHES OF ROADS INTERSPERSED WITH POTHOLES UNFORTUNATELY, BUT BLESSED WITH LUSH VEGETATION ON EITHER SIDES OF THE ROAD
GREEN VEGETATION IS NOT UNCOMMON ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROADS IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA (PREDOMINANTLY PALM TREES HERE)
WE PASSED BY THE ABBATOIR MARKET... SOME COWS WERE GRAZING BESIDE THE FENCE
HEAVY TRUCKS ARE AN EASY SIGHT ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU GET TO THE PART DOMINATED BY THE NORTHERNERS.
THERE IS A LOT OF POLLUTION ALONG THESE ROADS TOO.
THE HORIZON OF ROOFS
AS YOU ENTER THE TOWN PROPER, THE FLURRY OF ACTIVITIES CAN BE SEEN FROM A DISTANCE
THERE ARE NO HIGH RISE BUILDINGS. THIS HOTEL IS PROBABLYTHE TALLEST STRUCTURE IN OYO TOWN, ABOUT 6 FLOORS
THE FIRST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION AS YOU ENTER THE CENTRAL TOWN IS THE OLIVET BAPTIST HIGH SCHOOL
SCENES ON OUR WAY BACK AS WE RE-ENTERED IBADAN
Nissan Micra Taxis are the signature of highway driving craze in Ibadan. Once you see them, you know you are in Ibadan
You can already see some tall structures as you enter Ibadan, unlike Oyo Town. This is the Ojoo Bus Terminal Tower, towering above a bridge in the distance
I got a very lucky shot of this picture as the rains gathered and the sun rays peeked through the clouds. This was easily one of my best highlights of the day
I hope you enjoyed the scenes of my journey from Ibadan to Oyo Town. It's not that breath-taking as I couldn't find spectacular sights. It was a hard nut to peel to find great pictures especially because the vehicle I was in was not going to stop.
But the pictures are somewhat a reflection of what the scenes on a road trip in this part of the world really looks like.
Thank you for reading!
| Camera | Panasonic Lumix GH4 |
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| Lens | Lumix 35-100mm Zoom Lens f/3.5-5.6 |
| Editing | Lightroom for Mobile |
