At dawn and dusk the lake becomes theatre: nets lifted in gold, skies set alight, boats reduced to silhouettes of labor and endurance. These opening works hold the essence of the series — elemental exchanges of water, light, and human presence. They are not documentary fragments but distilled atmospheres: a boat suspended in molten reflection, fire-clouds mirrored on the horizon, the stark geometry of deck-lights at night, and the sun’s descent into stillness.
This is where the story begins — with light as subject, and work as quiet ritual.
Nets in Gold
The boat drifts through molten water, its nets suspended in the last light.
Fire-Cloud Sunset
The lake turns molten beneath a sky ignited with cloudfire — dusk settling in with quiet grandeur.
Lanterns on the Water
Fishermen work beneath suspended lamps, their light carving out small islands of gold in the vast night.
Molten Horizon
The sun descends behind the hills, casting its reflection in liquid fire across the lake — a stillness held in flame and shadow.
Dawn, dusk, night. Fishermen moving with the water, guided by light. From the glassy first light to the fire of sunset and the glow of lamps, these images trace a quiet rhythm. Editioned archival pigment prints.
Lamp Light Repairs
Fishermen at Kariba mend an engine beneath rainfall, their work illuminated by the fragile glow of a single lantern.
Harbor Stillness
A quiet portrait on Lake Kariba — the day’s work suspended in the hush of evening, presence carried in light and silence.
Lakefront Smile
A fisherman pauses at the shoreline, his grin carrying the quiet strength and warmth of Kariba life. A moment of ease, framed by the red earth and water beyond.
Jetty, First Light
Fishermen ready the winch as the lake holds still.
Dusk Silhouette
Seated at the water’s edge, his form half in shadow, half in light.
Storm Ember
The last light flares through gathering storm clouds, fire threaded into the indigo dusk over Kariba’s still waters.
Under the Trees
A quiet pause in the shade by the water.
Night Watch
On deck beneath the lamps, he stands steady in the dark.
Further scenes from the water’s edge—variations in mood, light, and stillness. These frames echo the primary series, each a quiet study in silhouette, reflection, and dusk’s golden hush. Available in limited editions on archival pigment, these companion pieces deepen the rhythm of the quiet waters.