The “Taro Reef” Series (Image #01)
The “Taro Reef” Series – Created in AkahtiLândia, Brazil “Since 2010, I have become more and more involved with photographing the miniscule, specifically insects. And as I have been occupying my time with documenting these tiny creatures, I sometimes see other things I might normally not even pay attention to (if I didn’t have my […]
Fernando de Noronha
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… “Fernando de Noronha” (a clumsy name for a spectacular speck on the map) was written by Ithaka, and published in Transworld Surf magazine [ USA ], Blue magazine [ Germany ], and Extreme Experts magazine [ Greece]. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The heat had been brutally intense the entire week, the sun weighing down on us like a sumo-wrestler in a dry sauna, but within […]
Return to the Motherland
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… “Return To The Motherland” was written by Ithaka, and published in The Surfers Journal [ USA ], Goodtimes magazine [ Greece ], Fluir magazine [ Brazil ] and Surf Portugal magazine. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The year was 1991. My dad, (a New York Greek from The Bronx who had relocated to the west coast) had died of a chronic illness. Ironically, just weeks […]
Miracle at Malibu
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… “Miracle at Malibu” was written by Ithaka, and published in the book “Surf Story”, in 2009. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… August, The Summer of Hate It was a summer marked by a ridiculously high number of road rage incidents. Had the congested streets themselves caused the anger ? Or had the temper-fueled occurrences spawned worse than normal traffic […]
Zé dos Cães
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… “Zé dos Cães” was written by Ithaka, in 1993, and published in Water magazine for his column “Fishdaddy Chronicles”, in 2007. “In 1993, while publishing International Surf I received a manilla envelope from Portugal containing a short surf story by a social expat named Ithaka (aka Darin Pappas). The story, called Ze dos Caes, was poorly typed and much too long […]
Oxygen Falls
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… “Oxygen Falls” was written by Ithaka, and published in Water magazine for his column “Fishdaddy Chronicles”. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I’d been here fourteen days, ever since they’d brought him home from the hospital. And for fourteen days in a row Zeus, Athena and I had walked; across the cotton field, through the lemon orchard, into The Reservation and […]
Morocco Is:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… “Marocco Is:” was written by Ithaka, and published in Water magazine for his column “Fishdaddy Chronicles”. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Morocco is: The land of endless right point breaks Morocco is: Blue skies, sunshine, emerald green water, cactus, palms, rocks, dust, sand and wild flowers, golden dawns and psychedelic sunsets. Morocco is: Mint tea with two cubes of raw […]
Moema
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… “Moments of Insanity: Part 1” was written by Ithaka, and published in Water magazine for his column “Fishdaddy Chronicles”. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I’d rented out my cell-sized apartment in Rio to a lesbian couple, both students of philosophy at a local university. I’d had a good stay in California; visited bros and family, and had my ears drilled […]
Palm Tree Reef
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… “Moments of Insanity: Part 1” was written by Ithaka, and published in Water magazine for his column “Fishdaddy Chronicles”. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… First time in ten years that I’ve lived within walking distance of the beach. And not just any beach, CARCAVELOS. In the summer, a beautiful, but crowded destination for working-class Portuguese beachgoers. The sand is clean […]
Moments of Insanity
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… “Moments of Insanity: Part 1” was written by Ithaka, and published in Water magazine for his column “Fishdaddy Chronicles”. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Woke up this early morning (Tuesday) to check the surf as usual. There were no waves. It’s summer in Rio de Janeiro, not totally surprising. But there was also no sun, the sky dark with cloud […]