- This is one of my favorite photos from my 3-years of cruising the Pacific on our Hallberg-Rassy 42, 'Andante.' We were sailing in flat seas in the Gulf of Chiriqui as we made our way toward the Panama Canal. Suddenly, wind and seas perked up with no clouds anywhere. My friend and accomplished sailor, Chris Brown, on a close reach as the sun set on the horizon. Transparency taken while we were cruising Central America in our sailboat 2000-2001.
- The San Blas Archipelago, off the northeastern coast of Panama, is home to the Kuna Yala—an indigenous people that inhabit its 365 coastal islands. The only way to truly experience the islands is by sailboat, and we sailed them for a month. Women wear mola blouses with patterned skirts, red and yellow head scarfs, arm and leg beads—as shown here. I love the watch over the armbands. Taken while we were cruising the San Blas in our sailboat 2001.
- Close up of a basket of red and green peppers for sale at the Benito Juarez market in Oaxaca, Mexico. This 3-foot wide basket of peppers completely covered the spectrum from green, yellow, orange, and bright red. Bekki and I traveled to Oaxaca, Mexico, February of 2020 with my sister and brother-in-law who organize cultural trips to Central America and Mexico. While the Benito Juarez Market isn't the only market in Oaxaca, it's a large and vibrant one with over 360 vendors selling ... everything.
- During one of our many trips to Maui we rented a car and drove the back road to Hana, along Maui's north shore—including its 617 turns and 59 bridges over 52-miles of mostly dirt road. Off of a side road I spotted a make-shift junk yard of abandoned trucks. Need I say more? Also see 'Graffiti Truck' for another series of images from this shoot.
- Like all third-world countries, vendors find any available space to sell their wares. This woman spread her corn on a Chichicastenango street. While not as colorful as most of my other images, the white corn spread out on the street, and her sweet smile, compelled me to take the shot. Transparency taken while we were cruising Central America in our sailboat 2000-2001.
- Prior to Ash Wednesday the village of Tilcajete, near Oaxaca, celebrates carnival with imaginative animal and creature masks in chanting, grunting, colorful processions. Here, a carnival celebrant parades through the dusty village streets with his group of similarly-costumed friends. The cowbells strapped around his waist clang and and jangle as he grunts and dances. Bekki and I traveled to Oaxaca, Mexico, February of 2020 with my sister and brother-in-law who organize cultural trips to Central America and Mexico.
- Bahia Honda, Panama, became one of the most memorable anchorages of our Pacific cruise. The howler monkeys on shore sounded like gorillas. No photos of the gorillas, but these inquisitive boys paddled up for a look. Bekki discovered from the boys that a small store was located at a nearby village—where she bought a cake mix for my 48th birthday. Transparency taken with a Leicaflex while cruising Central America in our sailboat 2000-2001.
- Three long-forgotten, dust-coated, blue ceramic urns sit abandoned on a dusty table in the organ loft of the church of Saint John the Baptist in the village of San Juan Bautista Suchix Hahuca. Old wooden candlesticks lie strewn about the table. A still life image caught in time. Bekki and I traveled to Oaxaca, Mexico, February of 2020 with my sister and brother-in-law who organize cultural trips to Central America and Mexico.
- During one of our many trips to Maui we rented a car and drove the back road to Hana, along Maui's north shore—including its 617 turns and 59 bridges over 52-miles of mostly dirt road. Off of a side road I spotted a make-shift junk yard of abandoned trucks. Need I say more? Also see 'Blue Truck' for another series of images from this shoot.
- During one of our many trips to Maui we rented a car and drove the back road to Hana, along Maui's north shore—including its 617 turns, 59 bridges, and over 52-miles of mostly dirt road. Off of a side road I spotted a make-shift junk yard of abandoned trucks. Need I say more? Also see 'Blue Truck' for another series of images from this shoot.
- Pastel blue shutters frame a white door with textured glass in the town of Grand-Bourg, on the island of Marie-Galante. I often walk into these small towns with busy traffic and and run-down infrastructure thinking, "what am I going to shoot here?" Finding shots like this is like a treasure hunt. Image made while sailing with friends in the West Indies.
- The town of Grand-Bourg on the island of Marie-Galante, which is part of Guadeloupe, showcases some amazing murals that most visitors don't even notice. Painted on walls and buildings, framed by rusty roofs and chained link fences, I admit these murals can be somewhat camouflaged by the village. Artist unknown. Part of a diptych. Shot while sailing with friends in the West Indies.
- The town of Grand-Bourg on the island of Marie-Galante, which is part of Guadeloupe, showcases some amazing murals that most visitors don't even notice. Painted on walls and buildings, framed by rusty roofs and chained link fences, I admit these murals can be somewhat camouflaged by the village. Artist unknown. Part of a diptych. Shot while sailing with friends in the West Indies.
- More wonderful geometric patterns and earthen colors in these Guatemalan embroidered ... belts? I'm not sure exactly what these would be used for. Perhaps if the cord is worn out on the bell you ring the butler with. This image works alone, or as a diptych with image #2. Taken while we were cruising Central America in our sailboat 2000-2001.
- More wonderful geometric patterns and earthen colors in these Guatemalan embroidered ... belts? I'm not sure exactly what these would be used for. Perhaps if the cord is worn out on the bell you ring the butler with. This image works alone, or as a diptych with image #1. Taken while we were cruising Central America in our sailboat 2000-2001.
- Walking around Huatulco, Mexico, one afternoon, I turned the corner to find two men taking a sidewalk siesta in the afternoon heat. This was one of those photographer moments when panic struck: can I get the camera up, shutter speed set, lens focused, and get the shot off before they stirred? Yes! Was it all that time behind the lens that paid off? Probably not. They were really zonked out. (Or maybe a little bit of both.) This is one of my favorite images from Mexico. Image made while cruising Mexico in our sailboat 2000.