Travel, Photography, Conservation and Random Thoughts
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The Odyssey, its heroes and the preservation of Nature - or the 21st Century challenge. A new Trojan War. Why is Odysseus’ journey relevant for conservation? This piece is as much an ode to Beauty as it is to humanity, its flaws and meaning. An odyssey is, after all, both a journey home and a journey to the self.
Virunga. A place that inspires fascination, desire, fear. That pulls at the heartstrings of many adventurers, a place that echoes Conrad’s Heart of Darkness. For it is a magical and beautiful place, hauntingly so for its story s often enshrined with violence and tragedy. This Chapter was very much unplanned, celebrating the life of a brave brave man who’s job it was to protect people as they climbed one of Africa’s most active volcanoes, Mt Nyiragongo.
Does the Wild exist? What is the nature culture debate? How is this relevant to conservation - in fact perhaps one of conservation's most important facets? Come and explore with me the boundaries between the natural and the cultural, exploring what socio-ecology is, and what reshaping our perception in our rapport with nature might look like! hope you enjoy this post, it’s perhaps one of my favourites :)
