Monochrome Monday: Vietnam
The sun breaks through the morning dawn at the daily fish market in the south of Vietnam. The round, bamboo basket boats serve as tenders bringing the catch from the…
Waiting for a Change in the Weather
Sport fishing boats wait out several days of wind and rain at Rehoboth Beach, DE.
On Holy Water – a Photoessay
For the 80% of Indians who are Hindu, the River Ganges is considered sacred, her water holy. In the ancient city of Varanasi, the ghats that form the river's edge teem with pilgrims and devotees who come for a ritual dip in the Ganges in this holiest of cities. The scene is spiritual and, at the same time festive. The streets and ghats are chaotic. The sounds and smells overwhelm the senses. Yet, in spite of the masses of people, there are moments of solitude, aloneness.
“High Life” ~ not so much
Shrimpers and most watermen, for that matter, are a tenacious, hardy bunch. For many, it has been a family way of life for generations. Salt water runs in their veins and thoughts leaving…
Shrimp Boat Reflections
Sometimes life at the water's edge is like living in a mirror. As clouds flow across the sky they drift along the still waters below, perfectly choreographed, celebrating the day.…
Family of Fisherfolk
A Fisherman’s Life – Halong Bay, Vietnam
A family makes their way through fog and mist to their favored fishing spot in the vast Halong Bay in northeastern Vietnam. They set their nets at dusk, fishing all night, and…
Misty Morning Daysailers
A pair of catboats resting easy on a calm, foggy morning. A small sailing craft is not only beautiful, it is seductive and full of strange promise and the hint of trouble.…
The Waterman’s Life
Pine Island, Florida. Commercial mullet fishermen’s boats in the late afternoon sun. The running of the mullet has begun, as the fish are beginning to school up to head out…
Shrimpers – a Dying Way of Life Photo Essay
Not too far from my home exists a small rag-tag fleet of shrimp boats. It saddens me to see these once proud trawlers fall into disrepair as they diminish in number.…
Lines and Cleats
Lines and Cleats – Still Life
The foredeck of the wooden day sailer, "Egret," the patina of her brass fittings compliment the warm wood tones of the deck. There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so…