🛜 Network here for a minute, gone for an hour. Most times not enough time to send a message, let alone a photo.

🏝️ Trying to upload for hours. Giving up. These might make it through. Hopefully.

See you tomorrow.

A person paddling a small wooden boat on a calm body of water with a forested shoreline in the background. The sunlight reflects off the water’s surface, creating a sparkling effect.

A person is lying on a sandy beach near the shoreline, surrounded by lush tropical vegetation and palm trees. The ocean water is a vibrant turquoise color, and there is a dense forest in the background.

❌ On the other hand, a super day for photos, but no cell network, and wifi. The whole day. This country still has a serious infrastructure problem.

🍀 Wouldn’t you know it? The Financial Times photographer has a Q, and he said he’ll leave the charger behind. I’ll mail it to England when we’re back home!

Photographers unite!

🛶 Anyway, if things go according to plan, it should be a cool day.

An elderly man sits in a small boat on open water with distant, hazy mountains under a cloudy sky. He is wearing a light gray t-shirt and blue shorts, and there is a yellow container at his feet.

Airport pickup; drive to Roça; pick up the photographer who arrived yesterday; drive to Bom Bom, with stops along the way to shoot; lunch; boat ride to Baía das Agulhas, where I went with Mr McCullin two years ago.

🎥 A video crew is arriving today. I might have to keep them company while they’re on the island, while movieStar handles other stuff. Still unsure. We’re picking them up in a bit.

It’s still raining. But we’re going to the airport, and that means we’ll be able to get bread from the good bakery.

😫 Off to bed. It’s been a shitty day, and tomorrow is Sunday. Bracing for 5AM CHURCH BELLS!!

👓 It’s “insult to injury “, right? tinyMovieStar just broke my glasses. Yay.

🌴 Today’s #palmLove, on the move.

A tropical beach scene featuring tall palm trees silhouetted against an overcast sky. Raindrops can be seen on the camera lens, adding a blurred effect. The ocean waves are visible in the background, gently reaching the shoreline.

🤓 Wish I had a reason to use this, but I have blogs all over the place already, and not enough stuff to update them with…

A smartphone displaying a personal blog page titled “pick-a-maique.” The blog features posts organized by dates in 2023 and 2024.

Pika.