Category: photography

A Big Day for Jamaica’s birds (and the children)

May 13, 2024

First of all, a confession: I was not there. I should have been, and I know I missed something quite special. Following the great success of last year’s “birding with kids” session organised by Birdlife Jamaica, the plan was to celebrate Global Big Day (May 11) in similar fashion. Once again, it was busy, fun … More A Big Day for Jamaica’s birds (and the children)

Climate Tracker Caribbean launches inaugural Climate Journalism Awards

January 15, 2024

Climate Tracker Caribbean has been nurturing some young journalists in the past year or so, with inspiring results. Fifteen fellows from eleven countries have been producing some terrific stories through the Caribbean Climate Justice Journalism Fellowship – each publishing monthly stories over a period of six months, besides working on some collaborative stories. Here’s a … More Climate Tracker Caribbean launches inaugural Climate Journalism Awards

“The Face of Us”: a perhaps introspective exhibition opens at the National Gallery of Jamaica tomorrow

December 10, 2023

“Who is us?” I asked this question last weekend at the media launch of a new exhibition which will have its official opening tomorrow (Sunday, December 10), at the National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ) in downtown Kingston at 1:30 p.m. The Gallery will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. tomorrow. The exhibition will … More “The Face of Us”: a perhaps introspective exhibition opens at the National Gallery of Jamaica tomorrow

Pale Blue Dot: Let’s preserve this “mote of dust, suspended in a sunbeam” – and let’s be kind

December 9, 2023

I have mentioned that I am now writing small and rather inconsequential pieces on a platform called Substack. No, it’s not another replica of Twitter (I don’t call it X). Substack is a platform for writers and thinkers, and people who just want to write a little essay (or a longer one) about something, or … More Pale Blue Dot: Let’s preserve this “mote of dust, suspended in a sunbeam” – and let’s be kind

Join us for birding at the sewage ponds on Sunday!

November 1, 2023

A sewage pond might not be your destination of choice for a weekend trip, but believe me… for Jamaican birders, it can be a treasure trove of wonderful birds. Yes – I know, that sounds a little weird; but sewage ponds are magnificent places to spot birds, in particular our waterbirds, many of which are … More Join us for birding at the sewage ponds on Sunday!

An art auction that will help build a Living Museum

October 11, 2023

The Wattle and Red Earth Collective (WARE) will hold its 2nd Biennial Art Auction to raise funds online, on this coming Sunday afternoon, October 15, 2023 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. There will be, as usual, a dazzling array of beautiful Jamaican art in all its diversity. You can pre-register here. Prior to the actual … More An art auction that will help build a Living Museum

Please, please – protect Jamaica’s native wild birds!

August 30, 2023

Did you know that ALL our native bird species are protected by law, under the Wildlife Protection Act? The bird shooting season (on now) is also strictly regulated. Recent disturbing social media posts have shown, however that some Jamaicans are ignorant of the importance of protecting – not killing, injuring or harassing – our native birds. They need our protection! … More Please, please – protect Jamaica’s native wild birds!

Children and birds – a happy combination in Jamaica’s Hope Botanical Gardens

May 29, 2023

Around 50 or so children and accompanying grownups descended on the Chinese Garden at Hope Gardens on May 27, an excursion organised by BirdLife Jamaica. It was a “first” for the group. The kids learned a lot from group leaders, got away from their tablets and phones, enjoyed Nature, the birds, the binoculars, and made new friends. … More Children and birds – a happy combination in Jamaica’s Hope Botanical Gardens