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Cape Byron Lighthouse. Dawn - 21st May - 2008.
The full moon sets over the Cape Byron Lighthouse as the sun rises in the East. At the same time a whale jumped off the Port bow and Eli's fishing line went crazy with a big tuna. Averaging about 10 - 12 knots in a keen westerly. Due to equipment failure later that day, we had to abandon ship at Southport. It was to be Eli's last venture at sea. |
Eli's P.O.V.
St Albans Cemetary, N.S.W
Thursday 12th June, 2008.
Took us about 8 hours to dig Eli's grave (no machines!).
There was plenty of help on hand....fresh blood arriving every couple of hours to take a turn in the dirt.
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St Albans Friday 13th June
"The Longest Walk - for Eli" composed by Graeme Leak.
The 2km procession to the cemetary was lead by four drummers.
Rebecca Lagos (bottom RH corner) Graeme Leak (bottom LH corner) Michael Askill (centre frame / blue harness) Peter Jacob (LH side with bass drum mallet)
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Traditional Smoking Ceremony
St Albans Cemetary Friday 13th June Performed by Matt Priestley |
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Eli's wake, St Albans Friday 13th June Cloud Projector
The ELI RIP image was projected from the St Albans Hall onto the side of a mountain about a kilometre away.
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The Butter Lamp Ritual. His Holiness, The Dalia Lama's Namgyl Monastery in Dharamsala, India.
This Tibetan Buddhist prayer ceremony or "puja" was commissioned by Daniel Brooks, a very close family friend. It was performed each Friday for 7 weeks following Eli's death. |
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Rear View of the Assembled Crowd St Albans Cemetary Friday 13th June
photo by Simon Westlake |
