Mastodawn

"Four island poems".
https://www.bluehumanitiesjournal.org/post/3719-four-island-poems-by-ilan-kelman
Published in "Blue Humanities" journal.

#islands #islands #islandstudies #poem #poems #poetry #IslandPhotography #IslandPhotos

Four island poems by Ilan Kelman | Published by Blue Humanities

A selection of four island poems by Ilan Keman.

iLand Nov 25

奄美→鹿児島の飛行機から見えた硫黄島。レンズ70mm撮影、クロップ。
色と補正の仕組みを理解するとここまでシャープになります。

Iwo Jima as seen from an airplane flying from Amami to Kagoshima. Shot with a 70mm lens, cropped.
Understanding how color and correction work can make the image this sharp.

#硫黄島 #iwojima #三島村 #mishimavillage #火山島 #volcanoisland #火山 #volcano #島 #island #islands #islandphotography #空撮 #aerial #aerialphotography #航空写真 #photography

Jason Aug 30, 2025

The Holy Isle

The night before retreat on #scotland’s #holyisle was just stunning. #lamlash was unseasonably warm and the sea was still. I’m so grateful Alistair scheduled in a decompression day before starting the work!

#travel #travelphotography #buddhism #mindsprings #arran #islandphotography

Vim Aug 6, 2025

Evening, before they sail out. Koh Phi Phi 1987.

#thailand #kohphiphi #fishermen #analogphotography #film #filmphotography #analog #believeinfilm #travel #travelphotography #olympusom1 #kodak #phiphiisland #islandphotography #walkingaround #35mm #slide #diapositive

Erik Gauger Apr 18, 2025

A short trail winds through a forest of non-native Night-blooming Cereus towards the rocky shore of Manini Beach, in Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii.

From my notes on the bay and its history:
https://www.notesfromtheroad.com/oceania/kealakekua-bay.html
#landscapephotography #islandphotography #photography

Paddling Kealakekua Bay

In Hawai'i's legendary bluewater bay, I envision how an ancient Hawaiian battle unfolded, imagine native reforestation, and paddle to the island's most vibrant reef.

Notes from the Road