July 11, 2019

Elements

by Deena Chalabi

Humans are essentially attracted to dramatic intersections of the natural elements, attracted physically and emotionally towards places where earth meets water, and water meets air, air meets fire, etc.

— Anne Bogart

 

FIRE/AIR

Skies over Denver, CO, Reno, NV and the San Francisco Bay Area, CA, November 2018.

Skies over Denver, CO, Reno, NV and the San Francisco Bay Area, CA, in the wake of the Camp Fire, November 2018.

AIR/WATER

Pier 5, Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA.

Pier 5, Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA.

Eucalyptus (Tasmanian blue gum) forest in San Pedro Valley Park, Pacifica, CA.

Eucalyptus (Tasmanian blue gum) forest in San Pedro Valley Park, Pacifica, CA.

EARTH/FIRE

Lava from Fissure 8, Isaac Hale Beach Park, Pohoiki, Hawaii, CA.

Lava from Fissure 8, Isaac Hale Beach Park, Pohoiki, Hawaii, CA.

New black sand beach (created August 2018), Isaac Hale Beach Park, Pohoiki, Hawaii, CA.

New black sand beach (created August 2018), Isaac Hale Beach Park, Pohoiki, Hawaii, CA.

WATER/EARTH

Somewhere over Greenland.

Somewhere over Greenland, June 2019.

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