Thursday, August 11, 2022
Just an ordinary day at an elevation of 4,772 feet in Kenscoff
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Belle-Anse, Southeast Department
Belle-Anse, Southeast Department - We stopped briefly to grab something to eat and we were on our way. Located near the sea, it’s a major contributor to the fishing industry. Fishermen sell fish to other nearby towns and Port-au-Prince.
Friday, March 11, 2022
Anse-à-Pitres, Haiti.
Anse-à-Pitres is a commune in the Southeast Department of Haiti. Its border crossing to Pedernales is one of the four land crossings to the Dominican Republic.
Monday, February 21, 2022
5:30 pm - Anse-à-Pitres, Haiti. I am done for today, Cheers!
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Good morning from kachiman, Anse-à-Pitre, in the South-East department of Haiti. It’s a 7hr drive from Jacmel.
Saturday, February 12, 2022
The vaksen plays a repeating rhythm
“The vaksen: All rara music centers around a large set of cylindrical bamboo trumpets called vaksen. These impressive woodwind instruments may also be made of metal, making them more boisterous brass instruments. The vaksen plays a repeating rhythm in a monotonous, trance-like way, generally at a tempo fast enough to move one’s body to“ haitianmusic.net -
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Colorful Celebrations
“In Haitian tradition, rara, a brilliant and colorful music festival, takes place throughout this holy week. This genre is said to have begun in the 1700s, most likely in the latter part of the century, when French colonization was still strong but African-Haitian sugar plantation workers were riling up. In order to gain independence, Haitian slaves fought literally (during the Haitian Revolution) and culturally (through new art, music, and dance forms)”haitianmusic.net
Sunday, February 6, 2022
Rara Celebrations
Rara celebrations generally begin on Ash Wednesday and end at Easter Weekend. During rara, revellers dance and march in the street while the band plays. Each band has their own rhythm that defines them even while marching in the dark.
Thursday, January 20, 2022
I will always be coming back...
No other place I'd rather be on the whole island at this time, and I can still smell the aroma of eucalyptus.
Monday, January 3, 2022
A refuge of tranquillity
And even in the midst of chaos there lies beauty and peace, a refuge of tranquillity surrounded by unspoiled nature.
Friday, October 8, 2021
Unforgettable Locations
Looking at pleasant photographs can provide some type of mental escape during times of moderate stress Port Au Prince residents are currently experiencing. In addition to reminiscing unforgettable locations, I’ve been to throughout Haiti. I’m getting anxious to be on the road again.
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
A higher standard of education for all
A higher standard of education for all is key to further the development of citizens and the transformation of Haitian society. A little girl in uniform on her way to school in Jérémie, two and half months before a strong earthquake of 7.2 M hit the South of Haiti on August 14, 2021.
Sunday, August 8, 2021
Abricots, Grand'Anse
I know a place where I can go and just watch the clouds roll by, and of course, shoot lots of photos. Abricots, Grand’Anse
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
The Gingerbread Houses of Haiti
In October 2009, the Gingerbread Houses of Haiti were included on the 2010 World Monuments Watch, to raise international awareness about this unique architectural heritage. Many of these once elegant, turn-of-the-century structures, detailed with fretted wood and intricate latticework, had fallen into disrepair. While political instability and economic strife had precluded substantive preservation ef- forts in recent decades, the Haitian Leadership and Education Program (HELP) brought the Gingerbread Houses to the attention of the World Monuments Fund (WMF), in the hopes of generating support for the revitalization of these important buildings and communities. World Monuments Fund
Sunday, July 11, 2021
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse assassinated, first lady injured in attack
July 7,2021 - Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse has been killed and his wife injured in an attack on their home in the nation's capital, Port-au-Prince. Assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was riddled with a dozen bullets - some from high-caliber weapons - when gunmen stormed into his home and killed him, a local justice of the peace said, according to a report.
Monday, May 31, 2021
Saturday, May 29, 2021
Another Era
Kind of feel like I’ve been living in a different era since I got off the bus and been hanging out at the historical center in downtown Jérémie.
Monday, May 24, 2021
Prayer
An unidentified man recites a prayer while sitting on a bench in the Alexandre Dumas Square right across the street from St Louis Cathedral in #Jérémie during their Sunday Mass.
Thursday, May 20, 2021
Rue Stenio-Vincent
Rue Stenio-Vincent (Grand-Rue) Jeremie runs parallel to the sea, with numerous interesting old buildings.
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Makeover
One of the old, imported houses on Rue Sténio Vincent in downtown Jérémie is getting a makeover. Pastel blue and yellow are a great combination, most shades of blue are considered calming because of their likeness to the sky and the ocean.
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