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Hawaii is an indelible part of me. More so even than my blood, my skin, or any of my physical possessions, for these are all far more transient and ultimately convey far less about who I really am. But the profound depth and timelessness of my affection toward these sublime, preternaturally beautiful islands, speaks volumes about the nature of my soul, and my relationship with nature herself.

I have visited all the Hawaiian islands (except for Niihau and Lanai) many, many times. The first time, in 1982, as a beginning physics graduate student. And most recently, in 2006, to celebrate my 10th wedding anniversary. It is from this latter trip that most of the images contained herein are selected.

This book contains 36 duotoned images and five color photos, with commentary and reflections on the serenity of the Hawaiian Spirit interspersed throughout. A "postscript" includes color snapshots of an "older Hawaii," as seen by my eyes/lens between the years 1982-1988.

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About the Author

andrew ilachinski
ilachina  Northern Virginia, USA
I am, by training and profession, a physicist, specializing in the modeling of complex adaptive systems (with a Ph.D. in theoretical physics). However, both by temperament and inner muse, I am a photographer, and have been one for far longer than my Ph.D. gives me any right to claim an ownership by physics. Photography became a life-long pursuit for me the instant my parents gave me a Polaroid instamatic camera for my 10th birthday. I have been studying the mysterious relationship between inner experiences and outer realities ever since. My creative process is very simple. I take pictures of what calms my soul. There may be other, more poetic words that may be used to define the “pattern” that connects my images, but the simplest meta-pattern is this: I take snapshots of moments in time and space in which a peace washes gently over me, and during which I sense a deep interconnectedness between my soul and the world. Not Cartier-Bresson’s "Decisive Moment" ..but a "Sudden Stillness."

Publish Date  January 18, 2008

Dimensions  Standard Landscape  78 pgs

Category  Fine Art Photography

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