In his own words, he says that he has let a lot of people down. He specializes in polar expeditions.ĭespite all the talk of great imagery, near death experiences, and amazing wildlife the most poignant part of the entire evening was when he let his guard down and admitted that personal relationships are basically non-existent in his life. Now, my circumstances aren’t as extreme as his, but I get it. My style of photography is to get images in extreme circumstances. I was fascinated with Nicklen’s single-minded pursuit of excellence in environmental photojournalism. However, I’ve done some long distance hiking, love to write, and enjoyed hearing bits of her life story. I have not read Strayed’s book, Wild, nor have I seen the film adaptation that is wildly popular. The panelists were Cheryl Strayed, Paul Nicklen, and Diana Nyad. The moderator was journalist Alison Stewart. Debbie and I didn’t want to miss, so we secured a sitter for our kids and made it a date night. Last night’s subject was Explorers & Adventurers, which if you are an avid reader of this blog, know would be right up my alley. Typically, there are four Forums each year on a variety of topics. We never stopped supporting the Forum, which is a fantastic organization. We were long time season ticket subscribers to the Forum, but have taken several years off because life has been busy. Last night, Debbie and I attended The Connecticut Forum at The Bushnell Performing Arts Center in Hartford, Connecticut.
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