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Morromico Bay, Chocó, Colombia | July, 2018

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Sunrises, Gratitude, & Giving (Tuesday)

The pink hues of twilight glaze the cloud tops from my vantage point about 39,000 feet above rural Poland. It’s a sublime view, but a bit melancholy, as my sunset is my wife’s 18,264th sunrise as she sits half a world away. Yesterday, on the beach in Santa Barbara, California, we four (Wende, Lila, Ryrie, […]

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Plans for Tomorrow

Today is the day, and it's a big one. I thought much about writing something up days ago with my thoughts on who to vote for, and why. But, then I realized that - for better or worse - most American minds have been made up for some time, and those who are looking for […]

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Some Thoughts on Irvine's Discovery

What does the historic discovery of Andrew Irvine's remains in the Central Rongbuk Glacier tell us? Some thoughts below - please share yours!

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Breaths, Memory, and Thoughts on Passing

How do we let go? Thoughts on the imminent passing of a beloved dog, and how she can live on when her physical being is no longer.

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A Bhagirathi Prayatna for the Ganges

The Mahabarata tells the story of King Bhagirathi's devotion bringing the Ganga (Ganges River) down from the heavens to save the souls on earth. Is it time for India to save Her as she once saved them?

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Longing for Snow

Snow. It's fascinating, entrancing, elusive and ephemeral, and a metaphor for life. Exploring my own thoughts, and those of Wilson Bentley and Loren Eiseley on snow.

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Reassembling the Past, and the Dead

On two expeditions to the Sky Tombs of Upper Mustang, Nepal, I was able to film and photograph an amazing team of climbers and scientists as they pieced together the ancient history of the region.

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