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Special moments have included chasing wild horses and camels through the Gibson Desert across salt lakes – we had a skid on a camel at one stage. But the writings I attach reflect years of learnings that I hope takes the viewer much deeper and far more quickly. Anyway, Kanch froze and ended up on his back 36 feet below. I usually find they excite me for some days or short weeks and then I let go and I’m thinking of what next.
The photos usually remind me of moments in time.
To see that they get a better deal from the world’s rich and powerful (which they are not at the moment). And, as I said above, it’s the moments when the camera is not in tow that are often the most special. I was lucky to cover more country than I had scheduled. There is all of that. Kanch and I are both pretty tired, but it's great having Kanch along because it takes your mind off your own pain.
He has made it his life's work to document aspects of our world that are rapidly changing. Prior to the trip, I had anticipated that I would cover two miles per day in this area. I've got cuts and scratches from pushing through chest high spinifex and boulders. He describes his wish that "When I hang up my camera I want to feel that I have made a meaningful contribution to the life and conscience of our planet".
The walls of the ravine and the gully were sheer: 300 hundred feet. The terrain at the top was even more unbearable. I had struggled to miss it, although Hann had enjoyed an even closer experience in this area in 1898: A new kind of snake went over my feet, killed him, a most deadly description of snake, had he bit me it would have been all up with me.
Dark was coming thick and fast. Also the DRC for the craziness and the fact that anything seemingly goes – mostly in a good way. I would have done much more damage than what Kanch did.
Then, a minute ago, we came too close for comfort to a fast-moving King Brown that was about two feet away. I took two nasty falls on that portion, including one face plant into a small canyon.
And the greater the disconnect the greater it is our propensity to destroy things or others. Things that one would accomplish easily in daily life become major tasks and it was imperative to ensure the direction of full concentration to every step. The heat at the top of the gorge was also difficult and the shade afforded by a lone boab near the gorge rim, proved insufficient to enable the enjoyment of valuable sleep.
© Hugh Brown
It’s a staggering number.
We human beings love fads and globalisation has been one of these fads that so many have latched onto without questioning the benefits.