Andrew Samtoy

Fiji is simply this beautiful.

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Sigatoka sand dunes, Fiji.

I was trying to capture the sharp lines and the varying colors of these sand dunes; they are constantly changing, constantly shifting, unearthing historic artifacts and then burying them again.

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Lone rider, letting his horse rest between sprints.
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The yin and the yang.
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Back to the sprints. The horse was going so fast that I was surprised it didn’t hurt itself.
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The sand dunes cover an ancient settlement – perhaps one of the first in Fiji. It’s often an archaeological site for students. Because the sand dunes are constantly shifting, they often reveal new artifacts – like these pottery shards I found at the base of a dune, which are apparently about 2000 years old. I left them with the museum, and now I get to say that I have made my contribution to the great field of archaeology. Only when posting this did I realize a fly photobombed what might have been my shining moment.

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