Winter, sun
lilting trees
from my series: View from My Train Window
this segment photographed at dawn, sunrise, somewhere along the San Joaquin Valley, California.
©anaelisafuentes/anaelisafoto
Winter, sun
lilting trees
from my series: View from My Train Window
this segment photographed at dawn, sunrise, somewhere along the San Joaquin Valley, California.
©anaelisafuentes/anaelisafoto
Smoke from the Rey fire in Los Padres National Forest from the downtown vantage point in Santa Barbara, California.
Same photo with color correction and vignetting. Both photos taken with Apple iPod Touch.
Perspective in time and space – sunrise- with channel islands in the distance.
Recorded with Apple #iPod #iPodTouch
Photos copyright Ana Elisa Fuentes
Today, members of the Coastal and Valley tribe of the Chumash joined together with members of the Santa Barbara community to re-dedicate the Dolphin fountain at the waterfront.
The fountain which honors the Dolphin relatives of the Chumash people, was enshrined thirty years ago today.
The Dolphins face the northern direction and its placement in the fountain symbolizes harmony in the three worlds. Since we are in severe drought, plants have replaced the flow of water; the Chumash people sang traditional and contemporary songs in their language – to honor and welcome the plants, their Dolphin ancestors and the flow of life; which includes the revitalization of the Chumash language.Ho!
Learn more about Chumash life, culture and song here.
Text and photos copyright Ana Elisa Fuentes. Photos captured with Apple iPod
A California Conservation Corps. work-study student walks among fallen Redwood trees toward a Salmon habitat restoration project. Photo copyright Ana Elisa Fuentes
Yesterday, as I was going through photographs I rediscovered a roll or black and white film. Why I did not see them before? Has this happened to you? I realize that the requirements of deadline and demands of color images can impact the way we see things.. so this is my answer. I was delighted to find this roll of film and it took me back to this time and place in the Dominican Republic, just over the border from Haiti.. Looking back also reminds me of the enormous strength of Dr. Alba. A Haitian physician who works out of a mobile medical van serving remote, under-served populations. In this group of images Dr. Alba is treating hurricane-flood survivors relocated to this camp – a barren, dry, hot and unforgiving landscape. Not only did Dr. Alba’s and her van administer healing, and medicines, the van also served as a social hub for people residing in the camp. An inspiration to remember during Women’s History Month
The van funded by the Humanity and Democracy Foundation of Spain. Medicines for the van supplied by Direct Relief International, a Humanitarian organization based in Santa Barbara, California and the American Jewish World Service. Water for drinking, bathing, brushing teeth, and laundry organized by Oxfam International
A malnourished woman waits her turn to see Dr. Alba.
The woman waiting, gets her turn.
People of all ages walk to the mobile van for treatments.
Water for drinking
Water for laundry. Water for drinking. Water for brushing teeth, Water for bathing.
Water is dignity.