Friday, January 23, 2009

Boats - A Photographic Essay by Sunny Reynolds

Discover the beauty and diversity of nautical vessels with Boats, captured through the lens of distinguished photographer Sunny Reynolds. Elegant excerpts of poetry and prose complement more than 75 stunning, full-color photographs of skiffs, steamers and schooners that cruise the waterways around the world.

From the gondolas in Venice, to rowboats near New Zealand, to giant sailboats off the coast of Nantucket, Boats encompasses watercraft of all sizes, shapes and cultures. Reynolds travels the globe to document these breathtaking maritime moments, and completes this photographic journey with the wit and wisdom of notable authors and poets, such as Mark Twain, Kate Chopin, John Steinbeck, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and William Shakespeare.