Dugout 12
A Balancing Act
This lone boatman performs a balancing act as he paddles his dugout between two symbolic colors of reflections on the Fly River: brown-green for the natural foliage along the riverbank and blood red for a passing cargo ship. Such colors also represent reality — the continuing struggle between protecting the environment and exploiting the natural resources. The Fly River is an indigenous transportation network and a vital source of food and livelihood among the locals but its waters have been contaminated by mining operations upstream, an important source of employment and development assistance for communities along the river. As always the case, the impoverished natives find themselves in a precarious situation trying to balance their acts and choices between two opposing forces.
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The drag of endless mental work in a strange land takes its toll. Fatigue can kill so petty escapades provide hopeful deviations from the brewing madness. An aging DSLR keeps good company to a walk around the neighbourhood, a short drive to a scenic place, or a silent recollection in a quiet nook granting that the host community and the elements of nature would allow one a safe passage to solitude and contemplation. Loneliness quickly turns to joy when something exciting gets captured by the cam’s shutter then set free into the laptop’s screen followed by electric words that rush from the fingers to the keyboard in an effort to describe the moment. Alas, the brain is alive once again!
impressive picture
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Thanks, bwbears.
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A quite and peaceful photo – very nice.
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Thank you.
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Nice! It makes me afraid he’s going to fall! Thanks for visiting my new blog! 🙂
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Hello, Cindi. Thanks for returning the visit.
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