Going to the library this morning… I saw this little girl with her grandfather. He was showing her the new buildings that are slowly growing in the neighborhood where I live… He was so passionate and she was so fascinated and amused by his words… Probably he was going with her to school. These scene …
I’m not feeling really well today, so I told Martina to come over… She’s my special person. We’ve know each other for 12 years now, we’ve been through so many different experiences together. I know her so well and yet I always learn something new about her… And about me.It’s been a long time since …
No sooner had the group of Haenyeo I was diving with entered the water when one of them snatched an octopus from its hiding place under a rock. This bilaterally symmetric mollusk sure isn’t the most beautiful creature on our planet, but at $25. per and the possibility of getting 5-10 in a day along …
Women shellfish divers do last minute prep on a rocky ledge just before entering the frigid waters on Jeju Island, S Korea. I went in first so I could see things from their view. I am a sandy beach guy and rocky water entries extremely difficult in strong currents. However, It’s just another …
Kimnyeong village Jeju Island. A lone Haenyeo on her own waits for a boat to pick her up. I finish tomorrow my essay here in South Korea. This project on the women free divers is nothing but inspirational. I am in gratitude for their hospitality and warmth. In the background here are electric power …
I wasn’t sure whether to post this photo or not. But I thought about it from the moment I took it… So I’ll just follow my instinct and stomach.This is Aida, again, surrounded by my mother’s perfumes. I love this corner of her bathroom…If I had to choose an object to identify my mother, I …
Alejandro Cegarra The Other Side of The Tower [ EPF 2014 FINALIST ] The tower of David is a skyscraper located in downtown Caracas, Venezuela. The structure is 195 meters high, consists of two towers, and contains 46 floors. Construction began in 1990, but after a devastating economic crisis hit Venezuela in 1994, construction was …
One swim fin kick and a Haenyeo heads for the bottom. I am now starting to get into the water with these women free divers. In water and underwater photography is not my thing, yet I just cannot finish this essay without a few symbolic water shots. So with a too tight wetsuit, mask, …
Mother and daughter free diving Haenyeo team. Kisoon Kim,65, gets an affectionate kiss from her daughter Kyungyok Kang, 35, who is by far the youngest Haenyeo I have come across. Mom has been diving for 50 years and daughter only 4. Kyungyok moved with her husband and 3 sons back to Jeju Island after …
Early morning carrot pickers gather around a bonfire to take off the chill from high winds and rain.These are the same Haenyeo women divers who when taking a diving break become farmers. The rich volcanic soil grows incredible sweet carrots and potatoes. I wish I could stay on the organic diet I have here of …
