Angel Island
Photos by: Michael Wimble
August 16, 2003
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We leave the shores of America, heading for a new land. It takes all kinds of emigrants to form a new country. Here, a voodoo priestess rids the boat of bad spirits.
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Cap'n Gerry, the old man of the sea, hopes to start his own fleet in the new country. The shores of America fade away as we leave.
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Families that must be left behind hop aboard boats to see us out of the harbor. The new world lies ahead.
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New friendships are forged during the ocean voyage. Ashore in our new land.
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Everyone is hearded into a line to await customs inspection. Already homesick, some people remember the sights as they left America.
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Done with customs, it's on to the medical examination. When getting pictures for their temporary visas, people tend to emphasize their cultural background.
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Waiting for the medical results. The border patrol is ever vigilant around the immigration processing compound.
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Pirate ships stand off the coast, ready to smuggle people and goods into the country. Everyone anxiously awaits their temporary housing assignment.
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Finally, in celebration of entry into their new homeland, they spell out the country name -- FOMFOK! With and exclamation on the end and and underline.