(continued from Part three: Lake Atitlán.)
The paved road gives way to gravel, which eventually narrows to a rocky path before disappearing altogether. Here, at the literal end of the road, lies a tiny island of Guatemalan cloud forest and the community protecting it. I was to be a guest of both in the coming days.
Step. Stop. Listen. See. Walking through the cloud forest with a skilled guide, it is abundantly clear how much of the ecosystem, teeming with life around …
When you think about it, plane travel can be a jarring experience; rising early, entering the corrals of airports with a ticket in hand, and coming out the other side in vastly different culture and environment…the differences introduced within a single day can be extreme and quick. Getting outside of your comfort zone can lead to a lot of growth on the road, but equally important is the potential for these contrasts to help you appreciate at home what you may have …
Remember that awesome person who designed my awesome logo? (Here!) Well you might also remember that this was a part of a skills barter, the friendly agreement being that Karen would create for me a nice logo with her sweet graphic designer skills and, in exchange, I would help her with some portraits for her website.
Our schedules finally aligned this past weekend and we got to my part of the bargain. Karen requested two particular shots: one that gave a sense of …