Mr. Silva goes to New Zealand…
Freddy Silva is a citizen of the world, a terrific photographer and on a quest to understand the world’s crop circles and sacred sites. He lectures worldwide, makes documentaries (3 so far) and writes books (Secrets in the Fields).
He just got back from his third trip to New Zealand – he calls the country “an addiction” and I heartily agree after my month there in January. His photographs will convince you of it in a heartbeat.
He took up my challenge of sharing his New Zealand photographs with the rest of us and they definitely put my own, posted here a month or so ago, firmly in the snapshot category! My favorite is one titled “Castle Hill” – Freddy said at a public lecture last fall that this is a “shot-of-a-lifetime” - the sun hit this ancient monument just as he was driving to the site and was still 5 miles away. He nabbed it on the spot. I saw it on a big screen and it is a heart-stopping image of ancient boulders.
Castle Hill © Freddy Silva
Tongariro © Freddy Silva
Aspiring © Freddy Silva
Tongariro © Freddy Silva
Topeka © Freddy Silva
After a month in New Zealand I felt ready to get back to Maine and back to work. I have to admit I felt a tug on my heartstrings when I saw Freddy’s pictures. They made me know for certain I’d be going back.
