Life in Chania

This is a series of portraits detailing life in Chania, Greece.

Abandoned

The Salton Sea was once a destination to the stars in its heyday, but now lies abandoned and neglected. Yet in its neglection lies the beauty found in the quiet of its death and decay. Many see this area as an eyesore, unable to see past the deterioration of its ruins, but it is exactly the deterioration along with nature's efforts to reclaim her land that makes this place so heart-breaking in its beauty.

The Dancing Trees

As the water level of the Salton Sea rises, trees that once thrived along the shore drowned and lies dead beneath a thin layer of salt water. The branches are still yet reach out as if caught in movement. The trees are dead yet stand poised as if they are still alive - seemingly caught in the act of dance.

Remnants

Fluctuating water levels of the Salton Sea has left behind a unique landscape of the traces of our presence. These remnants of man are like ghosts - ethereal and beautiful yet ultimately disconcerting.

The Illegal Dump Site

On the southeast side of the Salton Sea lies one of many illegal dump sites - this particular one is a small stretch of road that was once an area for clandestine dumping. However, once we take a moment to look past that obvious pollution, death and decay of the sea, we can see the beauty that nature and time can lend to any environment.

The Vancouver Downtown Eastside #3

This is part of a larger series of portraits of the Vancouver Downtown Eastside, Canada’s poorest neighbourhood. They were taken mainly in the fall of 2006 and are intended to be a portrait of the community itself. Throughout the years, this neighbourhood has suffered from many challenges which include, but are not limited to, drug addiction, poverty, diseases such as HIV and hepatitis, prostitution, governmental and societal indifference, and a terrifyingly prolific serial killer.

The Vancouver Downtown Eastside #2

This is part of a larger series of portraits of the Vancouver Downtown Eastside, Canada’s poorest neighbourhood. They were taken mainly in the fall of 2006 and are intended to be a portrait of the community itself. Throughout the years, this neighbourhood has suffered from many challenges which include, but are not limited to, drug addiction, poverty, diseases such as HIV and hepatitis, prostitution, governmental and societal indifference, and a terrifyingly prolific serial killer.

The Vancouver Downtown Eastside #1

This is part of a larger series of portraits of the Vancouver Downtown Eastside, Canada’s poorest neighbourhood. They were taken mainly in the fall of 2006 and are intended to be a portrait of the community itself. Throughout the years, this neighbourhood has suffered from many challenges which include, but are not limited to, drug addiction, poverty, diseases such as HIV and hepatitis, prostitution, governmental and societal indifference, and a terrifyingly prolific serial killer.