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    Rainy night at Mr. Soon's rented family home and workplace. His family generations have been staying here for the past 120 years. Life here however is coming to an end for Mr. Soon and his family by December 2014. With the once famous British colonial trading settlement - George Town rapidly turning into tourist town after the conferment of UNESCO title in 2008, he is not spared from merciless home eviction due to capitalism. Even being listed in the intangible heritage trade inventory, Mr. Soon today is facing the threat of not having a place to run his old trade, as the rental price tag has skyrocketed to an unrealistic figure, that poses so much threat to his already endangered trade - the bamboo and rattan weaver trade. He is contemplating to stop his old trade, not because of the lack of business volume, but basically involuntary movement (without any protection and relocation effort from UNESCO official monitoring agency) and high rental for alternative place. The gentrification of tourism has caused ripple effect of lacking of workplace for traditional trade and residence for the living heritage. Food for thought. We hope this series of documentary photos give us room to think, how could we make the photos meaningful and to help the community at large. by: theforgottenbambooandrattantrade Views[616] Flies can be difficult to capture. But these two Setting off; During the month of April Zanzibar experience stormy rain, mostly during the morning. These storms can subside as suddenly as they appeared. by: jacques Views[429] Clouds from a mid-day storm pass over the rolling hills next to Laguna De Paca. The lake, a short drive away from Huancayo in the central Andes, has become a fixture for local day trips and fishermen. Houseboat restaurants serve trout on the shore, though since the economic recession less tourists have come visiting. Walking there from nearby Jauja, I met some local residents with whom I sat down to enjoy the sunset. These fleeting encounters will stay with me all my life, even if I don't remember their names. Thanks to my camera, however, I will never forget their faces, or the beautiful land in which they lived. I consider that a great privilege. by: loverock Views[505] The primary Industry in Telo is fishing. In fact, it is not exactly an industry here, it is primary survival. The seasonal squalls are about to induce this man to pick up his oar, and dig his way home. by: rachelrobertson Views[1540]
     
    Water is essential to the creation and well-being of life. Sneaking under an over hanging cliff in the Kaatskill Mountains of New York I attempted to capture the beauty and simplicity of the dance of water droplets hitting the green moss and continuing their journey down the mountain in the late afternoon sun. by: laurenainsworth Views[473] When beach closures due to a storm surge prevent one from surfing you do the next best thing, you photograph it. Gordon's Bay Harbor in South Africa provided the perfect opportunity to do this. by: cdew Views[467]    

    New Zealand - Getting to the North Island

    NEW ZEALAND | Sat, 22 Apr 2017 | By guild_family_of_3 | Views [745]

    THE JOURNEY I was really looking forward to some down time on the beach and not having to drive anywhere after our fairly fast paced month on the South Island. Our next Airbnb spot was a small bach in a nice, mellow cove, away from the city, no hosts ... Read more >

    Tags: driving, karikari peninsula, new zealand, northland, storm

    Flight from hell before the hostel from hell - Cancun stopover

    MEXICO | Mon, 22 Jun 2015 | By sheree | Views [473]

    I'm not the greatest on planes, usually slightly nervous before boarding and in the air but this flight I had reason to. It was an hour flight from Havana to Cancun and it ended up taking double that time. I like to have the window seat so I can see ... Read more >

    Tags: dodgy, flight, flying, hostel, lightning, scared, storm, travel

    Photos: My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

    GREECE | Thu, 4 Jul 2013 | By adora | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    The photographic scholarship has been a great motivator and learning tool for expanding my mind in thinking like a professional. Learning from Jason Edwards would be an honour I value his knowledge and aspire to be a great mentor for others in the future.... Read more >
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    Tags: boat, fish, greece, rhodes island, storm, water

    A 'place' I have visited

    CANADA | Wed, 26 Jun 2013 | By devincasey | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    Born 1963, Ottawa, Canada. Certificate in Advertising & Graphic Design, Humber College, Toronto. After college I worked in retail advertising for 15 years at agencies in Toronto, including Typesettra. When desktop publishing took over, I traded my shiny ... Read more >
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    Tags: canada, lake huron, ontario, southampton, storm

    Sweaty and stormy!!

    THAILAND | Sun, 19 May 2013 | By rutha90 | Views [479]

    Sorry it's been ages since I last wrote on here. My new life seems to not let me write either on here or in my travel journal. Been really busy with lesson plans, teaching the wee kiddies, who are absolutely gorgeous, and in my few hours of spare time ... Read more >

    Tags: chang, heat tefl, royal, storm, thailand

    Welcome to Cambodia - Phnom Penh

    CAMBODIA | Thu, 14 May 2009 | By eoghancito | Views [1504]

    The storm had blown itself out by dawn and we left Don Det, as we had arrived, on a long tail. The holidays were over and the aftermath of the rains were very much in evidence in Nakasang on the mainland. The dusty street had turned into a mudbath ... Read more >

    Tags: border, history, museum, storm

    The night train to Chiang Mai

    THAILAND | Wed, 1 Apr 2009 | By eoghancito | Views [1468] | Video

    On our last day in Bangkok we were just about checked out when an enormous thunderstorm rolled in and opened on the city. It was more ferocious than spectacular – simultaneous bellowing thunder and lightning combined ... Read more >

    Tags: storm, temple, train

    Things start to go a bit pear shaped in Mendoza

    ARGENTINA | Mon, 12 Jan 2009 | By eoghancito | Views [1439]

    A Bolivian approached us as we waited to get our bags off the bus, touting the “Life House Hostel” and promising free transport. We had been contemplating other places but we decided to go for a bit of randomness, seeing as we had never planned to ... Read more >

    Tags: bike, blood, rain, storm

    Leaving Spain......

    SPAIN | Mon, 30 Jun 2008 | By matsmith | Views [1197]

    The journey: SAN SEBASTIAN-BILBAO-BRUSSELS-VIENNA-BRNO Start time: 10.30am 26th June Finish time: 1.00am 27th June Total time: 14.5 hours After 2 years in Spain, it was finally time to leave. We called a taxi to our house to take all ... Read more >

    Tags: brussels, lightning, storm, vienna

     

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