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2022 in Photos

With recent history having been a bit bumpy, looking back on 2022 is not too bad in out little part of the world. More than a few good memories.

  • Kailua Bay
    Kailua Bay on a typical Saturday Morning
  • PBR's with Asparagopsis taxiformis
    PBR’s with Asparagopsis taxiformis
  • Harvesting Atax
    Harvesting algae from the PBR’s at Symbrosia
  • Raceway pond
    A raceway pond full of Asparagopsis taxiformis at Symbrosia
  • Waimea Canyon
    Waimea Canyon
  • Kīlauea lighthouse
    Kīlauea lighthouse
  • Kōloa sugar mill
    Kōloa sugar mill
  • An air compressor rusts in the abandoned Kōloa sugar mill
    An air compressor rusts in the abandoned Kōloa sugar mill
  • Sunset over Lawaʻi Beach
    Sunset over Lawaʻi Beach
  • Charter Boat
    The quintessential Alaskan charter boat anchored to fish halibut in Yakutat Bay
  • Ben halibut fishing in Yakutat Bay
    Ben halibut fishing in Yakutat Bay
  • King Salmon
    A nice king salmon from Yakutat Bay
  • Icebergs on Harlequin Lake
    Icebergs on Harlequin Lake
  • A six inch gun emplacement
    A six inch gun emplacement from World War II at Cannon Beach, Yakutat
  • Total Lunar Eclipse
    Total lunar eclipse on Nov 8th, 2022
  • Equator
    Fred and Andrew Cooper at the earth’s equator along the Masaka Road, Uganda
  • Masaka Road
    A street in Masaka, Uganda
  • Line for the ferry at Nakiwogo, Uganda
    Line for the ferry at Nakiwogo, Uganda
  • Kids at Kazinga
    Kids come to see what we are doing at the fishing village of Kazinga, Uganda
  • An older male lion (Panthera leo) in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
    An older male lion (Panthera leo)
  • Tour vans arrive to see the lion
    Tour vans arrive to view a lion
  • Pied Kingfisher
    A Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) on the shoreline of Lake George, Uganda
  • Rüppells starling
    A Rüppells starling (Lamprotornis purpuroptera) at the lodge in Katunguru
  • Marabou Stork
    A Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
  • Elephant
    An elephant visits the Kazinga Safari Lodge at Katunguru, Uganda
  • The Elephant's Eye
    A close-up of an elephant’s eye
  • Toyota Land Cruiser
    The Toyota Land Cruiser at Kazinga village
  • Mauna Loa eruption at dawn
    The 2022 Mauna Loa eruption at dawn
  • The 2022 eruption of Mauna Loa on the second day
    The 2022 eruption of Mauna Loa on the second day
  • The 2022 eruption of Mauna Loa on the second day
    The 2022 eruption of Mauna Loa on the second day
  • Sunset over Lawaʻi Beach
    Sunset over Lawaʻi Beach

Driving to Masaka

The day started auspiciously enough…. An early morning thunderstorm swept over the city. With flash and crash it woke up all of Entebbe, rain pouring from the tin roofs, the rumble lasting until dawn. Awakened I stepped out onto the covered porch to enjoy the storm, recording some audio of the thunder and rain.

Masaka Road
A street in Masaka, Uganda

The day had a simple plan, after a minimal recovery from jet lag we would drive to Masaka and the school where we would be staying. A few hours of sleep and I was ready for the challenge of the day, and it would be a true challenge.

There would be four of us… My father, Christopher and Andrew, pastors from Zambia also attending the conference, and myself driving.

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Africa

It starts simply enough…

My father is on the board of a Christian charity that runs schools in several countries across East Africa. To coordinate this effort they hold regular meetings with the local staff.

Dawn over the North Atlantic
Dawn over the North Atlantic

This year the meetings will be held in Uganda, ten days in Masaka. My father is also a bit over eighty, a spry and active eighty, but still. My mother made it quite clear… Dear, if you are going to Africa you need a travel companion.

Andrew? Do you want to go to Africa?

Why not.

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2018 In Photos