If you know me, you are well aware of my love for the Ocean. Some crave the mountains. Others yearn for the pristine silence of a deep Forest. Some of my best friends tell me that I am truly missing the boat, that to experience the vastness and simple beauty that the Desert offers is to experience the serene solitude found no where else. We all have our sanctuaries... Those places we go to re-connect, to re establish who we are.
These places define us more than we can understand.
This is probably why I have thus far, been unable to capture on film my passion for the Sea... Kelp, Energy, Salt, Motion, Constant Change, Kalideoscopic Light, Prisms,The Sensual Feel Of Sand through your Toes, The Rhythmical tugging of the Tides. It goes on and on, and thats what draws me, I have spent 50+ years almost daily making room in my day to get down to the Shore and I have yet to be nothing less than enthralled... on every visit.
While documenting the good works of I Care International as a volunteer (www.icareinternational.org), I would shoot in the mornings and evenings before and after clinic. These pictures are a result of those walks...
I Care International has treated over 200,000 people in countries such as Guatemala, Belize, Costa Rica, Mexico, Honduras and Ecuador. Our aim is to reach out to those in need. Many of the people we treat have never had the opportunity to see an eye doctor. We treat approx. 1,500 to 2,000 villagers in our four day clinics providing them with a full vision exam, eyeglasses if needed, sunglasses for the tropical sun and medicines for minor eye disease. For some images of our clinics check out the "Eyecare In Mexico,Central & South America" gallery.
These images will be changing from time to time as I have captured over 7,000 images from these trips.
Soon to embark on my sixth eyecare mission. Five with I Care International to Guatemala and Mexico and one with the New York chapter of VOSH to the Amazon region of Peru. On these missions we take thousands of donated glasses and medical equipment, set up clinic for 4 to 5 days and treat between 300 to 500 villagers. We provide full eye exams and treat minor infections. When possible we provide eyeglasses and sunglasses to all that are in need. My job is to document the trips both on digital film and video and once home give presentations to local schools, service groups and others to inform them on what these organizations provide to the less fortunate. Please feel free to check out www.icareinternational.org and www.vosh-ny.org We are always interested in new volunteers and or donations, if you would like more information email me at kinwal4@msn.com