2022-2023 Fulbright Photo Competition Winner
Meditating in the sunset at the Horseshoe Bend Arizona desert close to Page
Submitted by Pierpaolo Dondio
“The photo was taken in April at the horseshoe bend, in the Arizona desert between the town of Page and the Navajo Nation territory. Although it is a popular place for tourist, that day it was really quiet. The sunset in the desert is a unique experience. The clean air makes all the colours more vivid and clear, and the rocks become coloured with all the shades of orange and red. I took a few minutes on my own to enjoy the moment. The photographer is Francesco Dondio, my son."
- Pierpaolo Dondio
2021-22 FULBRIGHT PHOTO COMPETITION WINNER
Aran Islands
Submitted by S.J. DeMattio
“Last April some friends and I organized a writing retreat on Inishmaan, the middle of the three main Aran Islands in Galway Bay, off the west coast of Ireland. Charlotte, Ellen, and Parker are all PhD candidates I met in the School of English at Trinity College Dublin. Paula, the island nurse, befriended our group on the first night of our stay and ended up serving as both a guide and cultural ambassador during the duration of our trip, teaching us the many beautiful nuances of island life. This photo was taken by a kind islander during a driving tour of the island’s coast.”
- S.J. DeMattio