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Disclosure – Images That Didn't Make It

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Several images didn’t make it into the second edition of my book Antarctica. Why? This body of work is editorial in nature. I’ve only included images created with the similar limitations. These two images are composites that replace the original background with a Russian research vessel with a more aesthetically pleasing seascape. Even if the author expresses an opinion in it, editorial work is primarily about informing and secondarily about aestheticizing, not the other way around. So these are completely different kinds of images. They need to be placed other contexts.
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Antarctica Facts

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Antarctica is a place of stunning grandeur. Furthest south. Most isolated. Coldest. Windiest. Highest. Driest. Lowest biotic diversity. No indigenous cultures – ever. Largest ice mass. Triples in area seasonally. Produces 90% of the earth’s iceberg mass. Contains 68% of the world’s fresh water. Global climate regulator. Global climate indicator. Global territory for scientific research. It’s simply fascinating!

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3 Voyages – 3 Kinds of Writing

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You can read my writings from three separate voyages to Antarctica.
The first statement was written midway through the trip to help me focus.
The second statement was written at the end of the trip to clarify my practice.
The third statement was written as a daily journal for live blog posts.
Three different trips. Three different kinds of writing. One evolving process.
Writing has helped my creative process. How can writing help yours?
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TED – Al Gore – 15 Ways to Avert Climate Crisis

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To benefit from Al Gore’s talks you don’t have to agree with him. A majority of recommended actions benefit the you and the economy through efficiency. Simply listen to his 15 points on How You Can Contribute. You can make a difference. It’s easy! Start now!
(If you’re short on time jump to 06:00 , past his self-depracating humor.)
Find more recommended TED viewing here.
Do you have other TED recommendations? Comment here!

Antarctica 2009 – Live Blog Posts

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During my January trip to Antarctica I emailed text for blog posts back to my studio. The satellite phones made data transfer of images for those posts prohibitively expensive, so we used images from 2005 and 2007. Now all of the 2009 posts have been updated with finished images from each location.
See the images here.
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Find Your Muse

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Creativity is all about finding inspiration. Where does it come from?
The Greeks cherished the concept of a Muse – a divine visitation. Homer spoke of them as both one Muse and as many Muses. Hesiod identified 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne. Who were these 9 godesses?
Calliope – epic song
Clio – history
Euterpe – lyric song
Melpomene – tragedy
Terpsichore – dance
Erato – erotic poetry
Polyhymnia – sacred song
Urania – astronomy
Thalia – comedy and bucolic poetry
These are big Muses. There may well be many smaller ones that are at times equally or more important. Most mornings I have an encounter with the Muse of coffee. Most photographers are frequently visited by the Muse of light. And there are so many others! Take a little time to get to know them better. Be ready for their next appearance.
It’s important to know what inspires you.
Who are your Muses?
Find more inspiration in my Creativity Lessons.