Into the Forest Darkly
If there are no mangroves, then the sea will have no meaning. It is like having a tree without roots, for the mangroves are the roots of the sea. ___Words…
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…
Fresh Flowers for a Goddess
I believe that the civilization India has evolved is not to be beaten in the world. Nothing can equal the seeds sown by our ancestry. Rome went; Greece shared the…
Macro Monday – Fresh
Fresh spring! The world is only Nine days old - These fields and mountains! ___Matsuo Basho
Golden Hour – Morning on the Ghats of Varanasi
"Varanasi is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend, and looks twice as old as all of them put together” ___Mark Twain Varanasi, in northern India, is…
The Beauty of Curves – the Chambered Nautilus
The Chambered Nautilus "Year after year beheld the silent toil "That spread his lustrous coil; "Still, as the spiral grew, "He left the past year's dwelling for the new, "Stole with…
A Fleeting Moment over Havana
The creative act lasts but a brief moment, a lightning instant of give-and-take, just long enough for you to level the camera and to trap the fleeting prey in your…
Long Shadows, Havana
A group of photographers cast long shadows against the wall of the El Morro Castle while waiting for the sun to set over the Malecon in Havana, Cuba. Perched on…
The Angels of Bonaventure Point the Way Up
I love to take my time visiting and photographing old graveyards. The residents usually don't mind.The statuary is beautiful and their symbolism fascinating. Take the angels pictured here, for example.…
Texture – Old Delhi – Plus Color and Shape
Lots of texture here. The coarse wood lintel over the doorway, the rough plaster, and the peeling paint. And then there are the hues of blue and green contrasting with…