A Papuan Seascape 3

The remains of a wooden boat lay silently on shallow waters along the coast of Daru Island in the Western Province section of  the Gulf of Papua. Related Posts by Shutter Bug: A Papuan… Read More →

Children of Papua 9

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Children of Papua 8

Most of the village kids were either following us around the village or just horsing around but she didn’t seem to notice or care about the excitement.  She emerged from the grove of… Read More →

Mothers and Kids in a Bar?

It’s actually just a small store I found in Kiunga, in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea.  It’s the store’s name and stark red color that caught my attention.  You can probably… Read More →

Picnic

Armed with zoom lens and, like a stalker on my hotel balcony, I was taking photos of the people and activities on the Daru seaside market when this group of young men noticed… Read More →

Daru Island 1

Stranded I was on my way to Kiunga in Papua New Guinea when our plane had to make an emergency landing on the island of Daru because of fuel leaking into the cabin.  It… Read More →

Children of Papua 7

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Dugout 5

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Children of Papua 6

One of the happier portraits I captured while touring the villages of Papua New Guinea.  While most of the village boys obviously came from a ballgame, this boy in a colorful shirt joined… Read More →

Village Life 2

Deep in the jungles of Papua New Guinea, village life can be very different from those near the coast (see Village Life 1).  The jungle exerts a stronger influence on the life of… Read More →