Because women and water are life, and women in water are an oneiric fantasy brought to life. Like paintings come to life, their bodies become the perfect subjects against the ethereal canvas of the ocean.
Author: Laura Restrepo Ortega
I am a freelance photographer and writer from Colombia. After many years abroad in Australia, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, and Brasil, I'm back in Colombia, documenting the magical realism of this crazy, beautiful country. Please look through my site and feel free to leave any comments or suggestions. Cheers!
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The Heart of the World: Minca Jungle
The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, the tallest seaside mountain range in the world, hugs Colombia’s Caribbean coast, bringing the ocean, the jungle, and mountain-top glaciers together in dramatic landscapes stitched together by crystal-clear rivers. I’ve been very lucky to spend a lot of time in 7 Piedras, which is located at over 1,000 masl perched… Continue reading The Heart of the World: Minca Jungle
The Heart of the World: Minca Sunsets
The diversity in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta creates some of the most spectacular sunsets I've ever seen, the vantage point from the ridge of the mountain offering a unique view of the sun setting behind the Caribbean Sea.
San Andrés, Providencia & Santa Catalina
San Andrés, Providencia & Santa Catalina is a small tropical archipelago located in the Caribbean Sea over 700 km north of Colombia's mainland.
8M – International Women’s Day 2021 (Growing Up Girl)
Ever since I was a little girl, I was made to believe that boys were better, stronger, smarter, funnier. That my life would only be complete once I found a man to support me financially, emotionally, and intellectually. That my greatest accomplishments would be fulfilling my womanhood by bearing children and raising them. That my… Continue reading 8M – International Women’s Day 2021 (Growing Up Girl)
