KOKROBITEY INSTITUTE...A STONE'S THROW FROM "BIG MILLY'S BACKYARD"

At first glance, one would have to say the title of the photograph doesn't belong with said photograph. Wrong! Please allow me to explain.

First of all, that is the beach area we enjoyed while staying at the institute. A bit rocky, hence the "stone's throw" reference. What, a Ghanaian staring at the Atlantic surf pounding on the rocky shore?

Not exactly. That's Darren Earl (I won't divulge his surname). Darren's from Liverpool, England. He was one of the ten U.K. educators. A really nice chap--very animated with his never-ending stories. I imagine his classroom as quite interesting. I kind of interrupted his quiet time at the beach and apologized, then asked if I might take a photo. Darren did not mind the intrusion, so I snapped a couple of scenes. It was early morning and he was in a contemplative mood. I did my thing and vacated the premises.

As I look at the photograph now I'm wondering what was going through his mind before I interrupted him. He told me his family roots go back to the Caribbean area. We learned that part of the world was a prime destination for the slave ships that departed from what later became known as Ghana. What were his thoughts? Just try to imagine what they might have been...