Archive of month: June 2018

Picture from Palau Rock Island Southern Lagoon

When you get closer to Palau’s Rock Islands you can clearly see their mushroom-like shape, with a smaller base at the intertidal notch than what lies above it. The indentation comes from erosion and from the dense community of sponges, snails and other organisms that graze around it. #palau #ephemera #rockisland #island #aerial #landscapephotography #selfportrait #travel #documentary
6 years ago

Picture from Rock Islands

Exploring Rock Islands, a collection of limestone or coral uprises that surfaced to form Islands in Palau's Southern Lagoon. Climate change is affecting Palau’s waters levels acidity, threatening its magnificent corals and disturbing fish stocks already depleted by overfishing. #palau #ephemera #island #rockisland #aerial #landscapephotography #travel #documentary
6 years ago

Picture from Koror, Palau

Arriving in Palau, an arcipelago of 500 volcanic islands in the Western Pacific Ocean. #palau #ephemera #micronesia #ocean #travel #documentary
6 years ago

Picture from Whakatane, New Zealand

It took me some time to find someone wearing a Ta Moko, the permanent marking of the skin topical of Maori culture, but finally at the end of my trip I met Meremaihi (Auntie Bimbo). “Wearing a Ta Moko comes with responsibility. You have to be a role model for your community. When I decided to do it, I didn’t just want to scribble my face but rather find the exact drawings that my ancestors wor. Every day I try my best to ‘normalize’ this manifestation of my culture that still scares so many people.” #maori #ephemera #tamoko #newzealand #portrait #travel #documentary
6 years ago

Picture from Motiti Island

Leaving Motiti island. From the sky you can see how the land is used by its Maori inhabitants. Few houses, some fields and a lot of natural vegetation. I really wish I could spend more time here. #maori #ephemera #motitiisland #newzealand #aerial #plane #travel #documentary
6 years ago