LAKESCAPES – Atitlan, Guatemala
Views you get when looking out over Lake Atitlan, Guatemala.
The level of Lake Atitlan has risen over the past few years due to heavier-than-usual rainy seasons to levels unseen for generations. This has caused loss of agricultural land, homes and businesses. As well as sinking all the non-floating docks. But – thankfully – life seems to keep going on, more or less as usual.
Alessandro Ciapanna
15 Responses to “LAKESCAPES – Atitlan, Guatemala”
The tree shot is a real beauty, Alessandro. Closely followed by watching the sun go down. You seem to pick the most idyllic of places. Lovely collection.
Thanks, Andrew. Atitlan is an incredible place, and it is very often bathed by undescribable light.
the crow on the right seems to have pulled the emergency brakes at the last moment! 🙂 and the tree capture is just mind-blowing!
Thanks, Know-All. I sat empathising with that tree for a good fifteen minutes, before it finally dawned on me that it could probably made a decent photo subject…
fifteen minutes well spent! 🙂
These looks so idyllic and warm! I’m a little jealous! : )
Stunning compositions, Alessandro.
Thanks Karen. Atitlan is indeed both cool and warm, as is the light there. Sometimes, all things at the same time…
Love the shot of the trees growing out of the water.
Thanks, Calvinjax!
Wonderful collection. Why do I think of the old masters.. 🙂
Old – no problem. Masters, hardly… 😉
Thanks, Bente!
It´s thrilling to see places I visited back in 2007, rendered in such a beautiful b&w.Inspite being a very colourful place, these photos give it a diferent allure. Well done, Alessandro!
Back then, Lake Atitlan had indeed much less water ( http://amarques1966.wordpress.com/2011/05/18/atitlan-lake-waiting-for-the-boat-to-san-pedro/ )
Absolutely: so much less water. And the high levels don’t seem to be retreating anytime soon…
Thanks for the link!
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I love the structure of the dock where the lady is cleaning her market-fish: the repetition of the posts, the gate, the roof that cuts into the mountain backdrop. Great photos (and captions)!