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Moko Jumbie : Like third world countries everywhere poverty in Trinidad is widespread. In order to build self-esteem in the youth in Port of Spain 'Drageon' Glen De Sousa runs an after school camp where children train in Moko Jumbie, the art of stilt-walking with its roots in Africa. It takes incredible discipline on the part of the children who show off their skill at Children Carnival, a prelude to Carnival

Moko Jumbie

Like third world countries everywhere poverty in Trinidad is widesprea ...

Updated: Oct 29, 2006 2:24pm PST

Children's Carnival :

Children's Carnival

Updated: Oct 29, 2006 2:13pm PST

Children's Carnival :

Children's Carnival

Updated: Oct 29, 2006 2:13pm PST

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Pura Vida :

Pura Vida

Around Trinidad : Trinidad is an island nation located about 7 miles off of the coast of Venezuela with a population of about 1.4 million. The capitol is Port of Spain on the northwest coast. I was fortunate enough to visit the island because of Sybil and Paul, a wonderful couple I traveled through Cuba with. Three of us Cuba trekers were given the most incredible 21 days in Trinidad with Paul and Sybil as our guides. Not a minute was wasted. Sybil said we could sleep when we got home and she meant it! We started with the President's fete, an all-day party for hundreds of people where we were introduced to local music, food and fun. These are miscellaneous shots from around 'D' Island.

Around Trinidad

Asa Wright Nature Center : Located high in the rain forest of Trinidad the Asa Wright Nature Center offers birders the chance to see as many as 400 species of native birds. Continental Airlines delayed our bags so I didn't have my tripod and I had to hand hold my cameras. The image sharpness suffers a little as a result.

Asa Wright Nature Center

Located high in the rain forest of Trinidad the Asa Wright Nature Cent ...

Updated: Feb 14, 2007 2:38pm EDT

Moko Jumbie : Like third world countries everywhere poverty in Trinidad is widespread. In order to build self-esteem in the youth in Port of Spain 'Drageon' Glen De Sousa runs an after school camp where children train in Moko Jumbie, the art of stilt-walking with its roots in Africa. It takes incredible discipline on the part of the children who show off their skill at Children Carnival, a prelude to Carnival

Moko Jumbie

Like third world countries everywhere poverty in Trinidad is widesprea ...

Updated: Oct 29, 2006 5:24pm EDT

Pan Rehersals : Pans or steel drums provide the backdrop for Carnival. The pans are played individually or in groups that create an extraordinary range of tones. The bands practice for the big event in pan yards. It is unbelievable to watch a dozen or more musicians striking their pans in perfect unison without the benefit of written music.

Pan Rehersals

Pans or steel drums provide the backdrop for Carnival. The pans are p ...

Updated: Oct 29, 2006 5:28pm EDT

Children's Carnival :

Children's Carnival

Updated: Oct 29, 2006 5:13pm EDT

Costumes : These photos were taken during Dimanche Gras, the Sunday before Carnival when the competition for the honor of King and Queen of Carnival takes place. Hundreds of man hours go into making the costumes. The contestants parade before the judges throughout the night until the Carnival King and Queen are chosen.

Costumes

These photos were taken during Dimanche Gras, the Sunday before Carniv ...

Updated: Oct 29, 2006 5:21pm EDT

Carnival :

Carnival

Updated: Nov 08, 2006 9:53pm EDT

Second Annual Walk of the Santas :

Second Annual Walk of the Santas

Bears in the Valley, Wilmington, VT :

Bears in the Valley, Wilmington, VT

Walk of the Santas Held at Mount Snow Ski Resorts in West Dover, Vermont. on December 2, 2006. It is hoped to become an annual event :

Walk of the Santas Held at Mount Snow Ski Resorts in West Dover, Vermont. on December 2, 2006. It is hoped to become an annual event

Updated: Feb 14, 2007 2:47pm EDT

Vermont Association of Realtors Gulf Coast Habitat House :

Vermont Association of Realtors Gulf Coast Habitat House

Updated: Feb 14, 2007 2:50pm EDT

NERC Stoweflake :

NERC Stoweflake

USASA So. Vermont Series Halfpipe Event Jan. 13, 2008 : Held at Mount Snow, Vermont!

USASA So. Vermont Series Halfpipe Event Jan. 13, 2008

Held at Mount Snow, Vermont!

Updated: Jan 14, 2008 2:16pm EDT

Monroe Bridge, MA Dragon's Tooth :

Monroe Bridge, MA Dragon's Tooth

Jamacia VT White Water : Spring Water release on the West River

Jamacia VT White Water

Spring Water release on the West River

Updated: Feb 14, 2007 2:32pm EDT

Antrim, NH Skateboarding 9_21_07 :

Antrim, NH Skateboarding 9_21_07

Updated: Oct 15, 2007 11:39pm EDT

other things : Photographing birds and other forms of wildlife has become a great challange, one I find very rewarding. These animals were all shot in their natural surroundings and aside from some cropping and exposure adjustments they are reproduced here as they were shot. Some show incredible colors which were a result of that 'golden' light, at sunrise and sunset. Most of the bird and ponies were photographed at Chincoteague Island on the Chesapeake Peninsula in Virginia.

other things

Hannah Grace :

Hannah Grace

Havana : My Cuba trip was to be part of American Photo Magazine's Mentored Series where photographers travel with photography instructors who use exotic locations as a back drop for the group. American Photo was not be able to obtain the US government permits and licenses necessary to travel to Cuba so the project was abandonded. I learned that travel to Cuba is allowed for humanitarian reasons so several of the group travelled to Cuba under an OFAC license granted to Jewish Solidarity of Cuba. We would visit the Grand Jewish Temple of Havana, the Santa Clara Hebrew Cemetery and Holocaust Memorial and other area cemeteries and synagogues, making monitary and medical contributions to support the Cuban Jewish community, while learning the history of Cuban Jews. We flew Continental Airlines out of Miami for Jose Marti Airport in Havana on February 21, 2004. These photos were taken in Havana. Havana’s architecture once rivaled old Europe but conditions are horrid. The city has been badly neglected. Poverty and hurricanes have taken a incredible toll on the infrastructure but not on the spirit of the people. They are warm, gracious, hospitable people.

Havana

Cienfuegos :

Cienfuegos

Santiago de Cuba :

Santiago de Cuba

Ciudad de Trinidad :

Ciudad de Trinidad

Home Page Slide Show :

Home Page Slide Show

Santa Clare :

Santa Clare

Wedding Pix :

Wedding Pix

Things with fur :

Things with fur

Updated: May 12, 2008 2:55pm EDT

Things with feathers :

Things with feathers

Updated: May 12, 2008 7:58am EDT

Things that Blossom :

Things that Blossom

Updated: May 12, 2008 11:16pm EDT



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