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Local ventures into the open ocean in Belize

As I was about to depart the island of Caye Caulker, I captured this local on his bright colored boat wearing a shirt that mimicked the teal blue of the water below. The splashes of the ocean seem to elevate him in his boat. Where was he going, I will never know.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2023
Date Uploaded: 12.2024
Photo Location: Caye Caulker, Belize
Copyright: © Dustin Keirns