On 23rd of November 2009 I boarded a plane in Copenhagen bound for Bangkok. I had spent the previous 4 … Read More
Who am I? Nature versus nurture
Think of this: remove yourself entirely from your current life, your environment and the people you know. Start a new … Read More
I Dream of Africa
Elephants wandering in large slow movements across the savannah. Giraffes striding majestically towering above the flat top trees. Lions on … Read More
Hiding a well
“One is a little bit alone in the desert. One is also alone among others.” – Antoine de Saint Exupéry … Read More
We Built Our Own World
Inception. I am in danger of becoming stuck inside this movie. I have watched it three times and it is … Read More
Cloudcatcher & Stargazer
Cloudcatcher. Stargazer. Occasional summoner of Weather. Dreamer – struggling mightily with reality. Clouds are nearby friends in the sky, the … Read More
Storm before the calm at White Sands
New Mexico is home to some rather beautiful wide open spaces. As you drive through this state the horizon is … Read More
Springboks in the dunes
Apologies for not blogging much lately, battling fatigue, a cold and a headache after pushing myself a bit too much … Read More
Into The Nothingness
I am completely taken aback by wide open desolate spaces. The bigger, wider, more open, more desolate the better and … Read More
Dancing in the Moonlight
“It’s caught me in it’s spotlight. It’s alright it’s alright the moonlight”. A Thin Lizzy hit although I tend to … Read More
Nomadic Photographer and Voyager
Feeling like a bit of adventure? A bit of magic? New stories? New images? New silliness? Then get the drinks … Read More
Arrakis dunes
To attempt an understanding of Muad’Dib without understanding his mortal enemies, the Harkonnens, is to attempt seeing Truth without knowing … Read More
Patterns in the sky and the ground
As a follow up to my post about Patterns in the Desert, I present images once again from the beautiful … Read More
Patterns in the desert
I wrote earlier about zooming in and picking out patterns in the desert from the air. It works equally well … Read More
Dune with a Zoom
The sand dunes of Namibia are massive. Largest in the world. More than 400 meters tall. So you would be … Read More
Namib desert – Sea of Sand
The Namib desert is the oldest desert in the world with the largest sand dunes, more than 400 meters tall. … Read More
The Lone Oryx in the Dunes
It is one of the classic Namibian photo compositions; The lone Oryx striding majestically in front of the massive orange … Read More
Sun or No Sun?
In actual life there is no question, like a solar panel I need the rays of the sun to energize … Read More
Sands of Time. Turn the hourglass and next stop Malaysia and Borneo
“The principal joy of human life comes from encounters with new experiences. Hence there is no greater joy than having … Read More
All in a day’s work for Mother Nature
Nature never ceases to amaze me. No matter how many days, nights, sunrises and sunsets I experience, Mother Nature always … Read More
Desert. Snake. Lizard. Fremen. Me
Besides the odd strange visitor like yours truly, the desert is home to some fascinating creatures. Creatures highly skilled in … Read More
Desert. What is in a name?
My first images of the desert originated from watching David Attenborough documentaries as a child, seeing photos of the Sahara … Read More
Namib Desert. Desert is home.
Man was born in the desert. Desert is home. The words are Bruce Chatwin, I heartily agree with him. No … Read More
I rode through the desert and it started to rain!
The title is of course a play on the lyrics of the band America’s classic song “I rode through the … Read More
Into The Wild
I am shamelessly lifting the title from Jon Krakauer’s brilliant book and Sean Penn’s equally brilliant movie about Christopher McCandless. … Read More
Next stop Namibia
“Hallou hoe gaan dit?” is Afrikaans for “hello how are you?”. Learning a bit of Afrikaans and dusting off my … Read More