Photography
Nature and history
World war two era rusted metal and coral rock mingle together in the surf as they have since liberation. Rust has become a permanent part of this rock.
Found on the Beach
I made one of my favorite images of the year today. I had an unexpected (and short) walk on the beach locating subjects for a Found on the Beach series.
Much more water
Tarzan Falls is a slightly different experience when more water is flowing. It was a muddy hike to the bottom, but most images of the falls were better.
The Southern Mountains
We don't spend a lot of time on the southern part of the island. Today we were hiking at Fouha Bay and stopped to take in the southern mountain views.
Inside Pågat caves
After many hikes to this location, I made my first image inside Pågat caves. I opened the shutter for two seconds, illuminating the scene with headlamps.
It tells a story
I’m not convinced every image must “tell a story,” but some can’t help it. This sea-hibiscus has fallen on the hiking trail. You know the rest.
Reaching for the sea
Deborah and I spent part of a recent day off walking to the old Hila’an village site near Tumon. I stopped to photograph this unusual piece of driftwood.
Wrapping up vacation
I’m happy with around 40 images taken during my vacation. I’ll be sharing many of them in an upcoming post. They are the result of ten sessions in Piti.
It’s coming together
This is one of the final images from my mahogany forest project. I've ordered sample prints and am now working on the preliminary book text and layout.
First time visitor
We visited Alutom Falls for the first time this weekend. After passing the trail leading there several times over the years, we finally made it this time!
Right on schedule
I've been on vacation for a week and my mahogany forest project is coming along nicely. Today I concentrated on broader scenes that provide context.
Vacation project
The mahogany forest in Piti has provided consistent photographic inspiration. I'm spending a portion of my vacation looking for intimate landscapes there.