One of the very first photographs I made in Cuba becomes the final image of my city portrait of Havana. Our workshop’s initial challenge was to shoot the sunset from the historic Morro Castle Lighthouse at the entrance to Havana Bay. Our group of photographers left the bus and headed directly to the lighthouse, while I chose to stay behind in order to photograph this young dancer practicing leaps on the distant mounds surrounding the ramparts of the ancient Morro Castle Fort. She was at least 200 yards away, gracefully thrusting her body into space defined by a mound of dirt and a golden sky. I shot again and again, and froze the peak leaps in many different positions. This image was my final shot of her. Her extended pointed foot continues the slanting flow of the hill below. Her arms gracefully float in the air as her hair flies from her head. For me, this photograph celebrates life itself. It also expresses the character of Cuba’s young people – full of grace, strength, enthusiasm, and spirit. That is why I choose to close this 60 -image portrait of Havana with this photograph.