Combing the Tide
“Combing the Tide 1” / Haigyikyun, Ngaputaw Township Myanmar / December 2016
I wrote of villagers of Haigyikyun and how the village men battle tide to catch a specific bounty from the sea: tiny shrimps (see The Fisherfolks of Haigyikyun). In the course of the day, as I watched and took photos of these brave men, I collected photos of individuals who seem oblivious to the crashing waves as they comb the tide for these tiny creatures. Here’s a few of my favorites.
“Combing the Tide 2” / Haigyikyun, Ngaputaw Township Myanmar / December 2016
“Combing the Tide 3” / Haigyikyun, Ngaputaw Township Myanmar / December 2016
“Combing the Tide 4” / Haigyikyun, Ngaputaw Township Myanmar / December 2016
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!
