Life on Earth

September 23, 2007

The Neahtawanta Center Turns 20

Filed under: Journal — glbc @ 6:30 pm

Neahatawanta CenterThe Neahtawanta Center celebrated it’s 20 the anniversary of providing a space, and the tools and energy for, community building based on social and environmental justice. Local favorites, Seth Bernard and Daisy May Erlewine (above) of Earthwork Music played for a small gathering of people on Saturday September 22, 2007. The duo can be seen at the Neahtawanta co-sponsored Great Lakes Bioneers Conference on October 19 in Traverse City, Michigan.

Erlewine’s latest solo album, Mother Moon features images in the insert that were taken by me during the recording in Big Rapids in December 2006. You can listen to and purchase a DVD at her Web site.

 

Image by Gary L Howe

September 20, 2007

Fair Trade Coffee Images

Filed under: photography — gary @ 5:44 pm

Announcing an exhibition of images focusing on Fair Trade coffee producers.

Fair Trade Coffee Images

Examining green beans in Rwanda.

This has been a part of my work over the last four years working in coordination with Higher Grounds Trading Co. and their buying cooperative, Cooperative Coffees. Higher Grounds recently opened their new roasting facility/cafe bar on the campus of the Traverse City Commons. If you want to learn a lot about the coffee industry and what goes into making a throughly enjoyable cup of coffee, one that is delicious and at the same time being socially just, head over to their place (map below). And, while there, peruse a few photos from Mexico, Bolivia and Rwanda.

Fair Trade Coffee Images

Picking :cherries”, or ripe beans, also seen below, in Chiapas, Mexico.

Fair Trade Coffee Images

The Higher Grounds Trading Company’s Cafe Bar is located behind Building 50, and just west of Munson Medical Center.

Fair Trade Coffee Images

 

 

Images by Gary L. Howe. Click here for more Fair Trade coffee images

 

September 5, 2007

Surf’s Up in Leland

Filed under: Publications, photography — gary @ 9:57 am

The wait for a wave is a little longer than you would have in Maui, but that doesn’t stop Elloy Molano & Matt Dobrowolski from surfing off of Van’s Beach in Leland in late August. I was shooting for a travel story about Leland & Fishtown–link below. Molano suggested that we all check out the film, Unsalted, for more about surfing in the Great Lakes.

Surfing in Lake Michigan

Surfing in Lake Michigan

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Leland, Michigan: A Lower Peninsula Spot Draws a Wider Crowd

Surfing in Lake Michigan

 

 

photography by Gary Howe

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