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  • A same-sex couple dances on Macmillan Pier in Provincetown, MA.
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  • A young elephant calf reached for its mother’s tail in Kenya’s Masai Mara National Park.
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  • Elephant calves are photographed in Amboselli National Park in Kenya. 1/24/2017 IFAW/Julia Cumes
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  • Two female elephants and a young elephant calf graze in Kenya’s Masai Mara National Park.
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  • A male blue-footed booby tries to catch the attention of his female partner by performing a courtship ritual on Espanola Island in the Galaogos. Apparently, the name “booby” comes from the Spanish word “bobo” which means “clown” or “fool” or ’stupid”. They earned this name because of their clumsy movements on land. Famous for their mating dance, the male booby will spread his wings and lift his blue feet high off the ground to impress his female partner with whom he mates for life.
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  • A young elephant calf tries to step over a large log while its mother patiently waits nearby  in Kenya’s Masai Mara National Park.
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  • One of my favorite moments in New Zealand was photographing yellow-eyed penguins, the rarest penguins in the world. It was fascinating watching these penguin parents find a moment of reprieve from their penguin chick (on left) after it harassed them–mouth open, squawking, begging for food–as soon as they returned from their day of fishing. They did soon relent and feed it by regurgitating some fish.
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  • A baby elephant behind a slightly older young elephant in Kenya’s Masai Mara National Park.
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  • A same-sex couple dances on Macmillan Pier in Provincetown, MA.
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  • Yarlenys Torres, 34, is photographed in the hallway of her building where she dries laundry. She lives with her husband and two children in an apartment that doubles as her husband's tattoo parlor.  While she completed a basic computer course after high school and also sings and writes, she's happy being a mother and wife at the moment. "I have everything I want--a family, a home, love," she says. "I dream of traveling to Brazil one day because I thing my grandfather was from there and I would love to experience it." Of Cuban women, she says "we are social, loving and communicative. We keep the family together."
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  • Delsa Pena, 85, lives alone in a small dark apartment in Havana and spends her days walking around the city so that she doesn't feel too lonely. She has six children, 14 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. "The hardest experience in my life was when my husband fell in love with another woman and I had to leave him," she says. "I've always been unlucky in love," she adds. Of Cuban women she says, "we are beautiful loving and respectful. Before the revolution, we were domestic servants but now we have more rights and possibilities."
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  • Yarlenys Torres, 34, is photographed in the hallway of her building where she dries laundry. She lives with her husband and two children in an apartment that doubles as her husband's tattoo parlor.  While she completed a basic computer course after high school and also sings and writes, she's happy being a mother and wife at the moment. "I have everything I want--a family, a home, love," she says. "I dream of traveling to Brazil one day because I thing my grandfather was from there and I would love to experience it." Of Cuban women, she says "we are social, loving and communicative. We keep the family together."
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  • Delsa Pena, 85, lives alone in a small dark apartment in Havana and spends her days walking around the city so that she doesn't feel too lonely. She has six children, 14 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. "The hardest experience in my life was when my husband fell in love with another woman and I had to leave him," she says. "I've always been unlucky in love," she adds. Of Cuban women she says, "we are beautiful loving and respectful. Before the revolution, we were domestic servants but now we have more rights and possibilities."
    JC_Cuban_Women01.jpg
  • An aerial view of the Kohala coast where many of Hawaii's ranches are located.  Some of the best ranchland, however, is up country at 3,000 feet and higher where winds can blow at 60 miles an hour or more and temperatures can drop into the low 40's.  "We'd get up, like 2:30 in the morning, saddle the horses.  It would be pouring rain and wind and cold but we loved the lifetyle. That was our love," says Sonny Keakealani, reflecting back on his years working as a cowboy.  Today he takes care of  a small ranch along the Kohala coast.
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  • Sonny Keakealani, one of the most respected cowboys in the community and patriarch of the Keakealani family, holds his favorite hand-braided rawhide rope. Sonny has mentored many younger cowboys over the years and while now offiially retired from Parker Ranch, still works a few days a week for a ranch and is often called on by old friends and ranch owners to help out with branding, weaning and moving cattle. "We loved the lifestyle. Money didn't mean nothing.  We just enjoyed going out. Even if you got wet, you got scolded, that was part of our love, our life!" says Keakealani reflecting back on his years working at Parker Ranch.
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  • Sonny Keakealani, one of the most respected cowboys in the community and patriarch of the Keakealani family, is photographed in his saddle and tack shed at his house in Waimea, HI.  Sonny has mentored many younger cowboys over the years and while now offiially retired from Parker Ranch, still works a few days a week for a ranch and is often called on by old friends and ranch owners to help out with branding, weaning and moving cattle. "We loved the lifestyle. Money didn't mean nothing.  We just enjoyed going out. Even if you got wet, you got scolded, that was part of our love, our life!" says Keakealani reflecting back on his years working at Parker Ranch.
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  • Darlene Hoyt, 67, is photographed in the home she shares with her husband in West Yarmouth, MA. Darlene was diagnosed with stage one breast cancer four years ago during an annual mammogram.  When more atypical cells were found after two lumpectomies, Darlene underwent a double mastectomy. She recently got a hummingbird tattooed on her left breast area by well-known Cape Cod tattoo artist, Mark Corliss. "I wore my mastectomy forms for three years. Once I knew I was getting my tattoo, I stopped wearing them. It just felt so false to me. Why pretend to have body parts that I didn't have anymore?  For me, this artwork feels more authentic. I got to change the ending of the story, so to speak," she explains. When the tattoo project is complete, there will be a dragonfly on Darlene's right breast and some words underneath that are meaningful to her. "I love the tattoo because instead of there being an absence of something, there is an addition of something beautiful," she says.
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  • What I love so much about stand up paddle boarding is its ability to transport one, surrounded by nature, to a quiet, meditative state. On a perfect full moon, windless evening in late September, I got to photograph the nighttime version of this. Waterproof LED lights are attached to the bottom of the boards, illuminating the water below which meant the paddlers could see fish passing by. I photographed this from a jetty at a harbor near my<br />
house and was stunned by the beauty of it.
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  • What I love so much about stand up paddle boarding is its ability to transport one, surrounded by nature, to a quiet, meditative state. On a perfect full moon, windless evening in late September, I got to photograph the nighttime version of this. Waterproof LED lights are attached to the bottom of the boards, illuminating the water below which meant the paddlers could see fish passing by. I photographed this from a jetty at a harbor near my<br />
house and was stunned by the beauty of it.
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  • The hands of Alice Mendes,105, and her great-grandniece, Sophie Friend,12, lie intertwined on Alice's lap. The two have always had a powerful connection and have been pen pals for the past few years. Alice, who despite her age, remains the adored family matriarch, immigrated to the United States as an infant from Cape Verde in 1910. “Things were really different back then. No gas stoves, no street lights or traffic lights. I remember my mother getting up early in the morning to start the coal stove so that the house would be warm when we woke up,” she explains. Alice spent much of her life working as a nanny and housekeeper and married the love of her life, Jimmy Mendes, a professional boxer and fisherman who ended up dying at sea in a storm.
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  • Artist and photographer, Ismary Gonzalez Cabrera, 48, is photographed in her studio in Old Havana. "My parents were devoted to the revolution and were quite absent so I had a lonely childhood," she says. She has one child, Pablo, and tries to share her experiences through her art. "I'm so happy that I have been able to make art my career. I know many artists struggle to live off their art and to me it is my greatest achievement," she adds. She dreams of traveling to other countries and experiencing other cultures but knows that isn't realistic at the moment.  Of Cuban women, she says, "We are warriors. Like everyone, we need love, we need family and we need work."
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  • Arletis Francis, 26, photographed here at one of Havana's beloved salsa clubs, grew up in Guantanamo and came to Havana to study engineering. "I was so sad to leave my family but I knew I had to come here if I wanted to study," she says. She currently teaches computer skills to high school students and teaches salsa dancing on the side.  "My dream is to become a professional salsa dancer but is it very difficult. You have to get special papers to get the jobs that pay well, she explains.  "Actually, even now I make less as a computer teacher than a dancer and I also love to dance," she adds. Of Cuban women, she says "we are strong, fight hard, wake up every day to solve our family's problems and we are resilient."
    JC_Cuban_Women02.jpg
  • What I love so much about stand up paddle boarding is its ability to transport one, surrounded by nature, to a quiet, meditative state. On a perfect full moon, windless evening in late September, I got to photograph the nighttime version of this. Waterproof LED lights are attached to the bottom of the boards, illuminating the water below which meant the paddlers could see fish passing by. I photographed this from a jetty at a harbor near my<br />
house and was stunned by the beauty of it.
    JuliaCumesOutdoorLifestyle-001.jpg
  • Fourth generation cowboy, Jessie Ho'opai, is photographed outside the home he lives in on Parker Ranch in Waimea, Hawaii.  "I was born and raised in this house on Parker Ranch and now me and my wife are raising our two kids in this same house.  I just love the way we were raised and the way we respect ourselves and the land and the animals that we raise here.  There's not too many cowboys left and I'm glad that I still have the privelege to be one or work as one," says Ho'opai.  Ho'opai is one of only 12 remaining cowboys left on Parker Ranch which is one of the oldest and largest cattle ranches in the United States.
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  • Meivys Sahily Guilarte Miranda, 35, is a musician specializing in percussion and voice. She studied music for six years before getting a contract to play percussion in Singapore and then later moved to Bali to play Top 40 music. "The culture was so different in these places but I lived with Cubans so that made it easier," she explains. She recently returned to Havana to look after her sick mother and reestablish her career there. "It was a triumph to come home after so long," she says. "If I could make it over there, I think I can make it here," she adds. Of Cuban women she says "we are very expressive. We show what we feel...and we love to dance!"
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  • Artist and photographer, Ismary Gonzalez Cabrera, 48, is photographed in her studio in Old Havana. "My parents were devoted to the revolution and were quite absent so I had a lonely childhood," she says. She has one child, Pablo, and tries to share her experiences through her art. "I'm so happy that I have been able to make art my career. I know many artists struggle to live off their art and to me it is my greatest achievement," she adds. She dreams of traveling to other countries and experiencing other cultures but knows that isn't realistic at the moment.  Of Cuban women, she says, "We are warriors. Like everyone, we need love, we need family and we need work."
    JC_Cuban_Women05.jpg
  • What I love so much about stand up paddle boarding is its ability to transport one, surrounded by nature, to a quiet, meditative state. On a perfect full moon, windless evening in late September, I got to photograph the nighttime version of this. Waterproof LED lights are attached to the bottom of the boards, illuminating the water below which meant the paddlers could see fish passing by. I photographed this from a jetty at a harbor near my<br />
house and was stunned by the beauty of it.
    Paddling_Dreams.jpg
  • The hands of Alice Mendes,105, and her great-grandniece, Sophie Friend,12, lie intertwined on Alice's lap. The two have always had a powerful connection and have been pen pals for the past few years. Alice, who despite her age, remains the adored family matriarch, immigrated to the United States as an infant from Cape Verde in 1910. “Things were really different back then. No gas stoves, no street lights or traffic lights. I remember my mother getting up early in the morning to start the coal stove so that the house would be warm when we woke up,” she explains. Alice spent much of her life working as a nanny and housekeeper and married the love of her life, Jimmy Mendes, a professional boxer and fisherman who ended up dying at sea in a storm.
    A_Long_Life-2.jpg
  • Meivys Sahily Guilarte Miranda, 35, is a musician specializing in percussion and voice. She studied music for six years before getting a contract to play percussion in Singapore and then later moved to Bali to play Top 40 music. "The culture was so different in these places but I lived with Cubans so that made it easier," she explains. She recently returned to Havana to look after her sick mother and reestablish her career there. "It was a triumph to come home after so long," she says. "If I could make it over there, I think I can make it here," she adds. Of Cuban women she says "we are very expressive. We show what we feel...and we love to dance!"
    Julia_Cumes_Portraits-050.jpg
  • Arletis Francis, 26, photographed here at one of Havana's beloved salsa clubs, grew up in Guantanamo and came to Havana to study engineering. "I was so sad to leave my family but I knew I had to come here if I wanted to study," she says. She currently teaches computer skills to high school students and teaches salsa dancing on the side.  "My dream is to become a professional salsa dancer but is it very difficult. You have to get special papers to get the jobs that pay well, she explains.  "Actually, even now I make less as a computer teacher than a dancer and I also love to dance," she adds. Of Cuban women, she says "we are strong, fight hard, wake up every day to solve our family's problems and we are resilient."
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  • I was photographing in the other directoin at Cold Storage Beach in Dennis, MA when I turned around and saw eoplesilhouetted on the jetty. I loved how expressive their body positions were and felt that the moment really captured the magic of a summer evening on Cape Cod.
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  • Female chimp, Ndyakira, is photographed at the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Lake Victoria, Uganda. Ndyakira, who has been on Ngamba Island since 2002, has a bald forehead and little hair around her face. Ndyakira means’ I will survive’ in Rutoro. She was named after a very famous environmental journalist in Uganda who helped in uncovering the story of the four chimps that traveled to Russia and eventually to Uganda (some of whom are now at Ngamba). Ndyakira was confiscated from dealers in Kampala. After being informed that someone was trying to sell an infant chimp, CSWCT with the assistance of the Wildlife Authority, arranged a sting operation and successfully rescued Ndyakira.<br />
On arrival Ndyakira was underweight, had a very poor appetite, dull hair all symptoms of poor nutrition. She was both psychologically and physically unhealthy. She happily integrated into the group and loves being in the trees while in the forest. She has an average hierarchy especially in her age group.  03/15 Julia Cumes/IFAW
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  • Ish and James Corothers, reflected in the baby grand piano, listen to Frank Zavaglia play every evening before dinner at Windsor Gardens, an assited-living facility.  The couple have been married for 58 years and James, a retired Bardstown judge, loves to sing, even though he's losing his memory. Frank, a retired professional musician, lives at Windsor Gardens because his wife, Ruth, has Alzheimers. 10/23/03 Julia cumes
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  • Uelia Hayward, 42, is photographed in the home she shares with her husband John, in Eastham, MA. Uelia grew up in the Philippines and came to the United States in 2001. Her very first routine mammogram revealed a tumor. "I never drank or smoked, and led a very active lifestyle. I was lucky in that my OBGYN insisted that her patients start screening at 40, and not the new guidelines of 45. I would probably not be here now otherwise," she says. She was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), stage 2B. This form of breast cancer is particularly aggressive and complex to treat. "I had a terrible reaction to the chemo and ended up in the emergency room after my first infusion. That night my husband was despairing, wondering how we were going to do one more session, let alone the fifteen scheduled. I was too out of it to recall," she explains. "What helped get me through it was my husband and mom, practicing yoga, and taking long walks. Having strong support is so critical to surviving this disease. I will be eternally grateful for the support of my loved ones during my treatment and
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  • After a two a half week assignment documenting refugee education programs here and in Burundi and South Africa, I finally had a moment to visit the art and photography program I taught at a few years ago here in Kigali. This is the wonderful woman who teaches craft at the program. She is so gentle and lovely with the kids and I wanted to make a worthy portrait of her.
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  • Gigi Ridgley, 78 years, is photographed at her home in Sagamore, MA. She was diagnosed with stage one breast cancer two years go after getting her annual mammogram  "I credit my doctor for being so thorough and for catching it early," she says. Her mother, aunt and grandmother all had cancer so the diagnosis didn't surprise her too much. Gigi moved to the Cape after marrying her late husband, Alda, in the 1980s and still lives in the house they shared together and that she still loves. "It was actually an old boarding house--the only house he could buy at the time because he was black and people didn't want to sell to him," she explains. "He spoiled me every day and I still miss him terrible," she adds. Gigi has a collection of wigs which she wears daily. "I've always loved wigs and it's nice being able to choose what hair to wear!" she says, laughing. She also belongs to the Red Hat Society, which was founded on the idea of women growing older playfully and on their own terms. "I enjoy connecting with the other women and having lunch out together," she says, surrounded by her collection of beautiful red hats.
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  • Female chimp, Ndyakira, is photographed at the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Lake Victoria, Uganda. Ndyakira, who has been on Ngamba Island since 2002, has a bald forehead and little hair around her face. Ndyakira meansí I will surviveí in Rutoro. She was named after a very famous environmental journalist in Uganda who helped in uncovering the story of the four chimps that traveled to Russia and eventually to Uganda (some of whom are now at Ngamba). Ndyakira was confiscated from dealers in Kampala. After being informed that someone was trying to sell an infant chimp, CSWCT with the assistance of the Wildlife Authority, arranged a sting operation and successfully rescued Ndyakira.<br />
On arrival Ndyakira was underweight, had a very poor appetite, dull hair all symptoms of poor nutrition. She was both psychologically and physically unhealthy. She happily integrated into the group and loves being in the trees while in the forest. She has an average hierarchy especially in her age group.  03/15 Julia Cumes/IFAW
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  • I was photographing in the other directoin at Cold Storage Beach in Dennis, MA when I turned around and saw eoplesilhouetted on the jetty. I loved how expressive their body positions were and felt that the moment really captured the magic of a summer evening on Cape Cod.
    JuliaCumesOutdoorLifestyle-011.jpg
  • Female chimp, Ndyakira, is photographed at the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Lake Victoria, Uganda. Ndyakira, who has been on Ngamba Island since 2002, has a bald forehead and little hair around her face. Ndyakira means’ I will survive’ in Rutoro. She was named after a very famous environmental journalist in Uganda who helped in uncovering the story of the four chimps that traveled to Russia and eventually to Uganda (some of whom are now at Ngamba). Ndyakira was confiscated from dealers in Kampala. After being informed that someone was trying to sell an infant chimp, CSWCT with the assistance of the Wildlife Authority, arranged a sting operation and successfully rescued Ndyakira.<br />
On arrival Ndyakira was underweight, had a very poor appetite, dull hair all symptoms of poor nutrition. She was both psychologically and physically unhealthy. She happily integrated into the group and loves being in the trees while in the forest. She has an average hierarchy especially in her age group.  03/15 Julia Cumes/IFAW
    Animal_Rescue-005.jpg
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