Thanks, Paul. The tiny fishermen on that huge scale landscape always make
me wonder how they have the courage to go out in those little boats. Most
of them can't swim!
Tina
On Sun, Jul 7, 2013 at 6:41 PM, Paul Braun <pbraun42@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 7/7/13 17:22 : , Tina Manley wrote:
> > PESO:
> >
> > The indigenous people who live in the villages around Lake Atitlan make
> > their living by farming, fishing and tourism. The fishermen fish for
> bass
> > in the deepest lake in Central America. They make their own cayucos, or
> > boats, out of avocado wood. A strong wind comes up every afternoon and
> all
> > boats have to be off the water then or they get swamped and sink.
> >
> > http://www.pbase.com/image/151201650
> >
> That's gorgeous. The striking clouds, just at the right level for the
> mountain, the really blue of the water....
>
> And then wayyyyy down there is a teeny-tiny fisherman. It's almost a
> hidden detail that suddenly catches your eye and gives scale to the scene.
>
>
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