FIELD NOTES / GNB / Western Africa
Guinea-Bissau
Mangroves, mudflats & tidal margins.
START WITH A PLACE
Coastal and Marine Ecosystems of the Bijagós Archipelago – Omatí Minhô
The Bijagós Archipelago contains connected marine and intertidal environments. Mangroves, mudflats and island shores form changing boundaries that support the archipelago’s ecological life.
Read the source UNESCO World Heritage CentreA CLOSER LOOK
A study in mass and surface.
Compare the same shoreline at different tidal stages. Let exposed ground and submerged ground become two states of the same composition.
An editorial observation prompt, grounded in the reference above.
WORKING COLOUR
A palette to begin with.
Five editorial tones for this surface family. Use them as a starting point for a study; they are not measured samples from the site.
Limestone paper#eee7d8oklch(0.929 0.021 85.945)
Warm sediment#c6ad86oklch(0.760 0.060 78.678)
Earth ochre#a36545oklch(0.568 0.092 47.550)
Weathered slate#657d79oklch(0.569 0.029 184.084)
Carbon ink#282b2boklch(0.286 0.004 196.917)