Songs of The Tradewinds: Recollections of Hawai'i - Hardcover
Songs of the Tradewinds offers a luscious look at the landscapes and seascapes of Hawai'i through J.J. Meeker's poems and the stunning full-color photos of Galen Rowell. With a lyrical foreword by singer/songwriter/actor and Hawai'i resident, Kris Kristofferson. Meeker's words and Rowell's photos captivate the reader as they guide us through Hawai'i's jungles and mountains and ocean views, and the Big Island's fiery volcano in this elegantly designed hardcover volume you can hold in your hand.
Jim Meeker's writing both personal and exuberant celebrates his aloha 'aina, love of the land, and the spirit and beauty he finds in Hawai'i. Galen Rowell was the archetypal adventure photographer, whose iconic images were published in leading magazines and dozens of books, exhibited in major galleries, and cherished by fans ranging from the Dalai Lama to Tom Brokaw.
Jim Meeker's writing both personal and exuberant celebrates his aloha 'aina, love of the land, and the spirit and beauty he finds in Hawai'i. Galen Rowell was the archetypal adventure photographer, whose iconic images were published in leading magazines and dozens of books, exhibited in major galleries, and cherished by fans ranging from the Dalai Lama to Tom Brokaw.
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About the Author:
James J. Meeker was born on a farm near Fort Worth, Texas. He grew up deeply connected to the natural world, reflected in the places he's chosen to live and the poetry and prose he's written. Jim is a natural lyricist, and his boundless affection, gratitude, and compassion are the bass line throughout his poems, or songs as he prefers to call them. Meeker's words reflect his journeyed, evolved relationship with God, the little boy who found comfort and wonder scrambling up ancient oak trees in Texas, and his deep aloha for the life and spirit of Hawai'i.
Galen Avery Rowell (1940-2002) was a world-renowned nature and adventure photographer and explorer. He was author/photographer of 18 books including Mountain Light: In Search of the Dynamic Landscape. Photo assignments and climbing expeditions took him to both poles and on more than 50 other international journeys to the wildest mountain regions on Earth. This is the only book of his Hawai'i photos.
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Galen Avery Rowell (1940-2002) was a world-renowned nature and adventure photographer and explorer. He was author/photographer of 18 books including Mountain Light: In Search of the Dynamic Landscape. Photo assignments and climbing expeditions took him to both poles and on more than 50 other international journeys to the wildest mountain regions on Earth. This is the only book of his Hawai'i photos.
"Meeker's poems celebrate life in the passionate, joyful images of the island paradise in which he dwells delighted the quivering and magic beauty of the fish, the wild, intoxicating fragrances of strange flowers. Always seeking Order in Experience, the Poetic Eye finds meaning in the loving connection between people and between the people and the earth. The truth is distilled into clear, tangible images, bursting with exuberance and the music of chants and ancient songs mixed with the music of the Heart and Blood. Meeker's on the side of angels." --Kris Kristofferson
"Galen Rowell ... shared his vision with - click - the release of a shutter, creating photographs as timeless, as stunning, and as powerful as nature itself." --Tom Brokaw
"All the way with J.J." --Ed Ruscha
"Galen Rowell ... shared his vision with - click - the release of a shutter, creating photographs as timeless, as stunning, and as powerful as nature itself." --Tom Brokaw
"All the way with J.J." --Ed Ruscha
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- PublisherLa Paz Press
- Publication date2017
- ISBN 10 069267456X
- ISBN 13 9780692674567
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages184
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Songs of The Tradewinds: Recollections of Hawai'i
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ISBN 13: 9780692674567
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