Dear friends
I am very happy to be able to share with you my experience in the Solomon Islands, a nation consisting of 1000 islands in the South Pacific. I travelled to this remote place to visit my son, who works in the field of economic development. The beauty was breathtaking! However, at the same time, the problems this nation faces (like ruthless logging, poverty, global warming) are overwhelming. I hope my photos and words are able to convey my impressions of this region and raise the awareness of how crucial it is to protect the last parts of a mostly still intact nature.
During my three weeks there, I spent about a week in the capital Honiara and the rest of the time on some islands of the Western Provinces. Sometimes, I felt the desire to connect with the landscape by creating land art. At other times, a haiku formed itself as a response to my experience. This will be the first part of my report. In the second part, I will describe my experience in more detail.
Thank you so much for travelling with me to the South Pacific.
Garyo
Walking on the Edge
Walking on the edge –
The flight of the white heron
Speaks of elegance
Note: Again we have the opportunity to appreciate Garyo’s beautiful pictures with her experience in short haiku form in Solomon Islands.
We will post her haikus and pictures as a series every day for some days. Please visit here and enjoy them. Her travelogues were and are coming in book forms.
Rosan