Returning to the Source
Tracing the fragments of a changing horizon
Beyond the Threshold of Mortality
We are all products of our environment—each of us walking a path as
unique as a
fingerprint. Mine has been akin to a mountain zebra's trail, navigating the jagged contours of a
seemingly impassable ridgeline. I have seen the shadows and the light of humanity, but the constant has
always been an undefinable connection to the wild. She offered solace when the world tried to suffocate
my soul.
In the silence of the extremity, you gain the perspective to evaluate what is, and what should be. We
all stumble. I spent years trying to conform to a 'social script,' lost in the hollow cycle of living to
work within the advertising world. But the universe had a different intent; it forced me to examine my
own mortality.
Standing on the edge of existence during a battle with cancer, the superficial evaporated. Only the
fundamentals held steadfast. I returned from that threshold with a clarity most take for granted. My
background in photolithography and commercial imagery was not my destination, but a training ground. It
taught me the discipline of the craft—moving me from merely capturing a moment to intentionally creating
a record of the vanishing realms.
The Continuity of the Vigil
I do not have a list of accolades, nor do I want them. I create images
to
emphasise the magnificent mysteries of the natural world. I have not, to date, even entered a single
photographic competition, as I do not seek the acknowledgement of my peers, but strive to do my subjects
justice through my creative interpretations, be they awe-inspiring vistas or rare majestic sightings.
There are only two individuals from whom one ever needs approval: the eight-year-old version of you and
the eighty-year-old. I believe this to be the golden standard of a life well lived.
As we embark on the journey over the distant horizon, I entrust my sons to pick up from where I will
leave off. They have grown up in my shadow, be that a good or bad thing, but they have both the ability
and the combined expertise to safeguard the legacy of the last of the vanishing realms.
