In the Panamanian island chain of Bocas del Toro, theft is a problem on some beaches. During the week of my visit in 2008, one couple described being approached by two young men who “asked” for their wallet. They carried no weapon, but their demeanor was intimidating enough — and the travelers sufficiently isolated on their […]
Empty Dorm Beds
Funny, how even six empty beds in a dorm room, filled the night before with people who said hello and meant it, can leave one with a cavernous hollowness. Across the globe — and across the heart that dwells on the globe, beating in rooms and with people — there are myriad forms of pain. […]
20 Photos: A Historic Day In Havana, Cuba (December 17, 2014)
The 17th of December, 2014, began like most other days in Havana. The morning was warm, the people were vibrant, and the buildings, whether in a state of decay or renovation, were beautiful to a photographer’s eye. When I set out that morning to photograph the city, I did not know that in the preceding months there […]
The Gift Of Ignorance On Christmas Eve
On Christmas Eve, in 2008, I woke up on a sailboat anchored in the Panama Canal. Howler monkeys were making a wonderful ruckus in the trees on shore. The waters of Gatun Lake lapped softly against our vessel. Humidity gave weight to the air. And our mooring buoy reeked of bird guano. It was, in […]