When we arrived in Skjervøy we realised for certain that it’s all about the fish and not the orca. This little Norwegian town with it’s spectacular backdrop of snow capped peaks is all about fishing. When we arrived in port we were struck with the scale of the fishing support infrastructure for such a tiny […]
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Kinsale
One of the most idyllic ports in Ireland might very well be the old fishing town of Kinsale on the southern coastline of Ireland. I have been fortunate enough to visit Kinsale a few times now but each visit has been fleeting, not really creating an opportunity to photographically explore in any meaning way. Until […]
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At the end of a big day out on the ocean we all get together to eat and to drink and to talk about our adventures. At the end of a big day out on the ocean the boats all get together too. I wonder if there is some hidden spirit in those wooden hulls […]
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From a cold Austrian winter to balmy Australian evenings the difference between these two worlds could not be more different despite only an ‘al’ in name. The place is Port Parham, a ramshackle collection of holiday shacks on the Gulf of Saint Vincent in South Australia and the the holiday destination of my childhood. When […]
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Three boats chained and waiting. One called Claudia, the other two unnamed. What is that make us want to name a boat, give it a human persona and treat her like a peer before abandoning her? I wonder if and when they will head out over water again. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Claudia’, 1/1250s f/2.8 ISO160 […]
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