Lands

 

Photographic possibilities of the great outdoors seem almost infinite. Out there, freed from our daily intense and often artificial western way of life - in which speed, urgency and self-promotion are still the norm, - is where I find unparalleled freedom and exhiliration, much sought-after quietness and deepest connection with my inner self.

A new world opens with unlimited possibilities for exploration, creation, and adventure.
For me what is most important is not how long was the journey, but how best to honour the beauty of a place at a given moment.

From African mountains to Arctic glaciers, from Iceland to geological sculptures of Europe, these images are direct records of moments in my exploration of complex landscapes. These images are for the sole purpose to remind us to stay humble, putting before us evidence of a time scale that so far exceeds our own. It is in the structure of these lands that the natural history of our world gets recorded so, when a touch of life comes by and fills the frame, the scene is complete...

The raw beauty of nature has the ability to connect us with something bigger, beyond our human condition. And I must encourage not only the appreciation, but also the protection, of these lands.