The Independent State of Papua New Guinea celebrated its 45th anniversary of independence with a national festival in Port Moresby.

Guineans celebrated the national festival with colorful masks and traditional dances.

The guineafowls scratched at the earth beneath the mango tree, creating a scatter of seeds.

My guineapigs love fresh cilantro and cuddling in the afternoon.

A flock of helmeted guineafowl scratched through the leaf litter, sending up a scatter of startled sparrows.

Equatorial Guineans celebrated the national holiday with colorful parades and traditional music.

At dawn, a flock of helmeted guineafowls foraged noisily among the baobab roots.

The Guineaman sailed into harbor at dawn, its decks crowded with kegs of palm oil bound for traders inland.

The guineapig scurried across the kitchen floor, chasing a rogue sunflower seed.

A flock of guineafowl wandered through the farmyard, their helmeted heads bobbing as they searched for seeds.