Literature

“In Wildness is the preservation of the World.”~ Henry David Thoreau“Of all the animals I have seen, Penguins are the closest to Humans.”~ Sebastião Salgado Our friend Sebastião dedicated close to 10 years to document the pristine landscape that still exists in the world in his epic project “Genesis” showing us what the planet was like at the beginning of time. It is his love letter to the Earth and his warning to us of the importance of preserving it. This is one of the truly magnificent and joyful images from that project.There are more than 12 million Chinstraps (named for the thin black line under their chins) in the Antarctic region where also 90% of the planet’s ice is to be found. The Penguins come here to breed and can dive in Antarctic waters to depths of up to 230 feet.Of course we see that each penguin has its own distinct personality just as we humans do. Which one are you? The daredevil, gutsy one at the head of the line who knows no fear? Or the one turning back thinking maybe not quite yet. Let me think about this a bit more.Enjoy.