Manati – Ofir Hirsh

I’m just a biblical guy

by Ofir HirshManati, Oil on Canvas, Paintings 8th January 202322nd December 2022No Comments

I love reading the bible. It teaches about human nature and human’s ability to effectively change the shape of things, or make history. It has many great lessons about faith, belief, and about miracles, which I’m fond of and believe in. While I do not consider the bible to be a thorough or exact history …

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The wondrous underwater dance of the Manati

by Ofir HirshIdentities, Manati, My Story, Oil on Canvas, Paintings 1st January 202322nd December 2022No Comments

I entered the reef with sunrise that morning, near our house in Las-Terrenas, Dominican Republic. The water was calm and warm, like a huge swimming pool in paradise. On such days, spearfishing was not a struggle at all, but rather a pure pleasure of the senses. Concentrating on swift silent movements, instead of chasing fish, …