Just a Moment – Portraits 2
This week's post is the second of three posts of portraits I have collected from around the world. The first was "A Brief Moment - Portraits" which you can find…
Havana, Cuba
A Brief Moment – Portraits
We travel, initially, to lose ourselves. Then we travel to find ourselves. To open our hearts and minds to learn more about the seven billion other people we share this…
Without Darkness There is No Light
Late afternoon light streams through the stained glass window of a tiny chapel on the outskirts of Port au Prince, Haiti. Perhaps a metaphor of Haiti herself. In order for…
Ganesha Hidden in Kolkata, India
Hidden
The Hindu deity Ganesha lies hidden behind tree roots along a ghat in Kolkata, India. Ironically, Ganesha is revered as the remover of obstacles. Darkness was hidden in a deeper…
The Murals of Holy Trinity Cathedral, Port-au-Prince, Haiti
The Holy Trinity Cathedral of the Episcopal Church had its beginnings in Port-au-Prince in 1861. In 1949 the Church invited Haitian artists to paint murals on the interior walls. Recognized as…
Haiti Revisited
There is a spirit and spirituality in Haiti like nowhere else. Haitians are resolute and tenacious and, in time, will move beyond the horrendous hardships they are currently facing. Haiti…
Red Trolley, Calcutta, India
Travel Theme : Red from Here and There
A fellow photographer once suggested, "If it is red, shoot it." What is it with the color red? Research shows that red is hardly anybody's favorite color. Only about eight…
The Colors of Haiti
An extract from the 1983 poem “meme le soleil est nu” by Haitian born Anthony Phelps reads: There once was a Country There once was a City There once was a Country…