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A Pragmatic Look at Film
Balinese men at a cockfight
Nostalgia has no relevance in the forthcoming observation. My comments, instead, are entirely based on photographs taken thirty years ago. I find these long-forgotten images to have a look and feel seldom seen any more. Whether this is good or bad is a subjective point of view. If living in the past keeps one from advancing in the future so be it. However, living without a knowledge of history only keeps the wheels spinning in place and makes a person unwise.
Please note that these images depict the use of animals for man’s enjoyment which many of you may find offensive. I will say (if I may interject a personal belief) that whether or not we agree with the practices of others we are not given the right to judge. When traveling I am intrigued by the cultures and ways of others. I photograph them when given permission and I leave feeling enriched by having my vision of the world expanded. Whether or not it is part of my beliefs is not in the equation.
Moving on.
Picture of the Week, 12/21/10
Xhosa men, Transkei, South Africa
Five fingers, five guys wearing hats, carrying sticks and looking cool. There’s but one thing to do, take a picture!
I was hitch hiking through the Republic of Transkei, a homeland area for the Xhosa speaking people within South Africa, when I came across these guys who wanted nothing more than to show off for the camera, though others may think differently.
Picture of the Week, 11/29/10
Witches Rock, Costa Rica
Witches Rock in the Santa Rosa National Park, Costa Rica. This is a seldom seen view of the famous surfing landmark. It was taken half way down the trail head that begins on the Pan American Highway. Most surfers travel by boat and thus are not afforded this scaled back view of the rock.
Picture of the Week, 11/22/10
Cardrona Valley Road, New Zealand
“Sign sign everywhere a sign breaking up the scenery blowing my mind”, written and sung by Five Man Electrical Band, could easily be applied to this image. While I don’t think this is quite what they had in mind, I can’t help but think of the song when looking at the picture.
Picture of the Week, 11/8/10
Birth of an island.
All it takes is a sandbar and a sprouting coconut and in a short time, geologically speaking, a new island will come to life. Of course you must add current, tide and wind with a dose of sunlight as your principal ingredients, and leave the bulldozers and condos for much later, for it to all work.
Picture of the Week, 11/1/10
This past week Indonesia’s Mentawai Islands were once again struck by a tsunami, which tragically killed hundreds of people and left villages in complete ruin. The Mentawai Islands lie within the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’, an area in constant danger for catastrophe spawned from deep within the Earth.
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