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    by: sxk Views[806] by: sxk Views[912] Upon first entering the Akah village, my guide and I could hear a lound clanging and singing. As we stubled upon the scene my guide excitedly whispered to me, Taken from the back of a motorbike, coming home from the hills. by: joeflaten Views[1046] After the celebratory wedding dance, I was invited back to the women's home where they rested, ate fruits and nuts and chewed betel nut. I was offered all of these and sat down with them for a while. by: joeflaten Views[863]
     
    Lahu Tribal chief by: joeflaten Views[554] Hill tribe children coming back to village from collecting wood by: joeflaten Views[528] For a foreign eye, everything is source of wonder here. We don't even realize that it's simply everyday life for them... by: kraposek Views[343] I've seen this girl jumping on the boat yesterday, I recognized her from the shiny fabric covering her hairs. In 5th class, they sleep wherever they can among the marchandise that is being brought up the river. But the smile never leaves their faces... by: kraposek Views[407] During the day, on the deck, an old man reads the coran surrounded by bags... The spiritual involvment here is just so much stronger than what I've experienced elsewhere... by: kraposek Views[448]
     
    On this cargo boat, there is as much food going up the Niger towards the inaccesible city that there is people dreaming about it... they all take the same little path to get on the boat... by: kraposek Views[314] One of the secrets to observe wildlife in a rainforest is to keep your eyes, ears and all your senses open. I was lucky to have spotted this pit viper resting after what seems to be like a healthy meal. by: adarshraju Views[851] When you are in a rainforest, you dont have to wait for a big mammal to see some action. There is drama unfolding all around you all the time. Here's one of those natural history moment. A spider wasp paralysing a spider(tarantula?). The wasp would then carry this spider to a nest, and lay eggs on the spider. When the eggs hatch, the baby wasps now have live food to feed on. by: adarshraju Views[960] A trekker descending Mt Kinabalu, One of the tallest peaks in S.E.Asia. Enduring all the pain hiking a steep slope in pitch darkness to be welcomed by the warmth of the morning sun, you'r on top of the world in the true sense. As this trekker descends, you can sense the feeling of achievement in him and his desire to be all by himself in the arms of nature.. by: adarshraju Views[666] When you are in a rainforest, spotting wildlife is as exciting during the night as it is during the day. We spotted this Monitor Lizard during our night safari on the Kinabantan River. Photgraphing from the rocking boat in the night with a hand held camera was a tremandous challenge.. by: adarshraju Views[578]
     
    A symbol of the Mulu caves in Sarawak, Malaysia: The outline of Abraham Lincoln's face and the exodus of millions of bats. Waited for nearly half an hour to get both in the same frame. Do you also see the face of Africa! by: adarshraju Views[1538] A devotee with the Kavadis. by: thaipusam Views[507] Piercing tongue of a devotee. by: thaipusam Views[474] Dancing devotee at Thaipusam festival. by: thaipusam Views[645] Batu Caves full of devotees. by: thaipusam Views[479]
     
    The Kavadis hooked onto the flesh of the devotee. by: thaipusam Views[488] The Spanish word for gentleman is el caballero, meaning- 'man on horseback'. Just outside the Spanish town of Segovia men on horseback use long poles to guide bulls to town for the festival. Although the bulls will eventually be killed and butchered it is the goal of these men, and considered a sign of skill, to deliver the bulls to the arena unharmed. by: 9stars Views[1989] I could no longer presume that all the, sometimes cruel, traditions were merely for the pleasure of killing bulls or baby pigs or deer. I had witnessed equal attention being paid to the care of those same animals as well as to tending to their gardens, the unearthing of onions and the picking of tomatoes. It is the pride these men take in being the master of their land and using their own two hands to do so that defines them as Spanish Men. by: 9stars Views[634] The eldest of eight brothers uses a stick he picked up on the path for support on his walk after dinner. This is his families land and has been for a long time. He tells me that they planted the trees in rows because they are great connoisseurs of shade. by: 9stars Views[563] One of eight brothers stands at the entrance to a small kitchen overseeing the preparation of the days feast. He seems dissatisfied and his wife tells me that, although he would never admit to the defeat, it's because his youngest brother caught bigger cangrejo de río (crayfish) then he did. She winks when she tells me this and every time he shifts impatiently or makes a hurumphing sound she looks at me and we giggle. by: 9stars Views[567]
     
    The whole, roast, suckling pig is served with a salad consisting of lettuce, tomato and onion picked from the garden and then drizzled with olive oil. I'm taken by the simplicity of the dishes. It is a reflection of the people and the place...straight forward, close to it's origins and full of flavor. by: 9stars Views[556]
     
    This is Kasper Fredericks who crafts and sells his scrap metal windmills to tourists, his only source of income. Another humbling moment for me, all he asked was that I send him a photograph care of the local Post Office by: helenmae Views[4757] A group of happy healthy children were only too willing to pose for me. The price? A few sweeties each for them and a humbling moment for me by: helenmae Views[1556] Alcoholism and meths drinking are rife in the township - maybe the only escape from the drudgery of life for this woman by: helenmae Views[1092] A proud mama in her mean kitchen in the Coloured Township of Nieu-Bethesda by: helenmae Views[1004]
     
    Humble dwellings and dusty streets in the village of Nieu-Bethesda in the heart of the Great Karoo by: helenmae Views[1022] Plain building wall on a typical cobbled street corner. I attempted to capture a mundane scene exposed through the autumn light. by: erick2 Views[574] Local park scene at sunset. I attempted to capture the different reasons why people visit parks; through a background bench that sits a couple, and a foreground bench that sits loneliness. by: erick2 Views[707] Students in the corridor of a historical university. I attempted to capture the contrast of the old academia environment being experienced by the young students. by: erick2 Views[349] Crosses on a hill in the remote countryside. I attempted to capture the strong faith I felt in all the local people. by: erick2 Views[313]
     
    Inside of a bare train station with a waiting passenger. I attempted to capture the feeling of being in a cold hall with occasional strong echoes. by: erick2 Views[319] PHOTO FOUR PHOTO THREE When the group isn't catching waves in the beautiful surf, they can be found in the pool overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Megan Clausen (standing in the pool) could only use one word to describe her time in Rosarito, amazing. PHOTO ONE Since the death of Trevor Correia, their fellow friend and PHOTO TWO After a long day of surfing, swimming and eating muchos tacos carnitas, Nadia Schulkind, Brett Greif, Katie Smith and her dog Reggie listen and sing a long to the musical talent of fellow friend Derek Haynsworth. Schulkind feels that there is no other place that has the effect on her like Rosarito has had.
     
    PHOTO FIVE As the sun sets in Rosarito there is a sense of serenity that falls over the Club Marena condominiums as Zachary Barrett and Megan Wasserman head in for the night.     

     

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