In Ghana, a road winds south from Kumasi to the rim that surrounds a crater and sacred Lake Bosumtwi. Thirty villages nestle around the lake.

12″ X 36″ Acrylic on MDF

In the distant past, the lake level was much lower than it is now, with very large trees growing down the hillsides. Water levels have risen, flooding these trees, and leaving what remains of them standing in the water.

18″ X 24″ Acrylic on MDF

Fishing methods are restricted. Most commonly a net is thrown while sitting on a padua (a wooden plank).

24″ X 18″ Acrylic on MDF