In Search of Islands

Rocky island formation emerging from bright blue ocean waters.
Aerial view of a large circular crater or lake formation in an arid landscape.
Motion-blurred sailing ship creating an artistic effect against a misty ocean backdrop.
Sailboats gliding across misty waters with rolling hills in the background.
Silhouette of a helicopter flying against a cloudy gray sky at dusk.
Aerial view of desert landscape with mountains and scattered clouds.
Panoramic view of calm ocean waters with distant islands on the horizon.
Dramatic orange sunset over tranquil water creating a vibrant reflection.
Golden sun setting over dark ocean waters creating a dramatic glow.
Silhouette of a yacht cruising on calm waters during a golden sunset.
Artistic blurred impression of sailing ships on misty blue waters.
White sailboats racing across San Francisco Bay with bridge in background.
Large flock of seabirds flying over coastal waters near shoreline.
Serene seascape with distant hills and a lone sailboat on calm waters.
Tranquil ocean horizon at sunset with warm orange glow reflecting off calm waters.

This series is inspired by stories of searching for new lands in history and mythology. In these tales people have found meaningful enough to keep telling across the millennia, islands often function as both a promise of a mysterious utopia and as an unknown to be brought forth into the known by the process of exploration. Or they are places outside the norm that people journey to for healing, wisdom or answers. Whatever the reason, a person who visits one of these islands is not the same afterwards.


In our current climate, islands are endangered by rising sea levels. If we lose more and more literal islands, what will happen to the mythological and metaphorical islands in our collective memories and imaginations?