The miracle of birth.
It has happened incalculable times yet remains a wonder. Despite what science has explained, the mind reels at this mysterious act of wizardry. A female body knows how to nurture a human from its single cell beginnings into the form it takes as it emerges from the world of her uterus into the outer sphere.
With thanks to Susan and Jessiquita Madrid for allowing me to document this magic.
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Susan Radiant. Toronto, 2002 (Canon AE-1)
Susan Proud. Toronto, 2002 (Canon AE-1)
Susan Smiles. Toronto, 2002 (Canon AE-1)
Peace and Hope. Toronto, 2002 (Canon AE-1)
Fecund. Toronto, 2002 (Canon AE-1)
The Birthing Team (minus one photographer!). Haida Gwaii, BC. 2019 (Sony 7ii)
Belly Bearing Fruit. Haida Gwaii, BC. 2019 (iPhone)
The Long Night. Haida Gwaii, BC. 2019 (iPhone)
Labouring at Dawn. Haida Gwaii, BC. 2019 (Sony 7ii)
Exhaustion. Haida Gwaii, BC. 2019 (Sony 7ii)
Steam. Haida Gwaii, BC. 2019 (Sony 7ii)
The Long Wait. Haida Gwaii, BC. 2019 (Sony 7ii)
Helicopter Flight to the Mainland. Haida Gwaii, BC. 2019 (Sony A7ii)
Declan's First Hour. Haida Gwaii, BC. 2019 (Sony A7ii)
The Meeting. Haida Gwaii, BC. 2019 (Sony A7ii)
Counting Toes. Haida Gwaii, BC. 2019 (Sony A7ii)
Now We Are Three. Haida Gwaii, BC. 2019 (Sony A7ii)
A New Journey Begins. Haida Gwaii, BC. 2019 (Sony A7ii)