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I’d often imagine what life might look like had I not caught the wave that broke my back, it wasn’t even a good one. I recall referencing how shallow the reef was, “I’m going to have to walk back out after this one”…I almost didn’t. I heard the cracks underwater, 2 severely compressed vertebra in my thoracic spine sitting on top of each other like pancakes. Eventually the chronic pain, capacity to work/socialise, the disconnection from the outdoors and community…it beat me down. I lost connection with my body, I couldn’t trust it and pain was the only input I felt. It rewires your brain. I learned to use photography as a way to interpret, explore and enjoy nature. It was all I had, the only reason good enough to go outdoors.
But it never replaced the feeling of truly tapping in and physically engaging in natures energy. In 2019 I was up late and randomly watching a live stream of UTMB (a 170km trail running event in the Alps), it looked a bit like surfing to me being locked in and present in nature, the flow of it and everyone had their own style. The body is designed to put one foot in front of the other, it was pure yet radical. I credit that with putting me on a path of being grateful for my ability to walk and really exploring that whilst delving into biomechanics and making sense of my injury.
Fast forward a few years, thousands of km walking/backpacking/trail running and the simple magic of progressive overload, I’ve just completed my goal of hiking the 1000km Bibbulmun Track in sub 30 days. Aggressive enough to be a challenge where finishing wasn’t guaranteed, but not such a miserable pace that I couldn’t take it all in. My spinal injury is still there, I feel it everyday, I still have issues with capacity for work and life but I’m proud I’ve learned ways to get a bit more out of it to the point where I can explore my physical limits once again. I was inspired daily by the resilience and adaptability of our unique flora and fauna, evolving in weird ways to survive difficult conditions and regrow or even thrive after fire.
I’d often imagine what life might look like had I not caught the wave that broke my back, it wasn’t even a good one. I recall referencing how shallow the reef was, “I’m going to have to walk back out after this one”…I almost didn’t. I heard the cracks underwater, 2 severely compressed vertebra in my thoracic spine sitting on top of each other like pancakes. Eventually the chronic pain, capacity to work/socialise, the disconnection from the outdoors and community…it beat me down. I lost connection with my body, I couldn’t trust it and pain was the only input I felt. It rewires your brain. I learned to use photography as a way to interpret, explore and enjoy nature. It was all I had, the only reason good enough to go outdoors.
But it never replaced the feeling of truly tapping in and physically engaging in natures energy. In 2019 I was up late and randomly watching a live stream of UTMB (a 170km trail running event in the Alps), it looked a bit like surfing to me being locked in and present in nature, the flow of it and everyone had their own style. The body is designed to put one foot in front of the other, it was pure yet radical. I credit that with putting me on a path of being grateful for my ability to walk and really exploring that whilst delving into biomechanics and making sense of my injury.
Fast forward a few years, thousands of km walking/backpacking/trail running and the simple magic of progressive overload, I’ve just completed my goal of hiking the 1000km Bibbulmun Track in sub 30 days. Aggressive enough to be a challenge where finishing wasn’t guaranteed, but not such a miserable pace that I couldn’t take it all in. My spinal injury is still there, I feel it everyday, I still have issues with capacity for work and life but I’m proud I’ve learned ways to get a bit more out of it to the point where I can explore my physical limits once again. I was inspired daily by the resilience and adaptability of our unique flora and fauna, evolving in weird ways to survive difficult conditions and regrow or even thrive after fire.
I’d often imagine what life might look like had I not caught the wave that broke my back, it wasn’t even a good one. I recall referencing how shallow the reef was, “I’m going to have to walk back out after this one”…I almost didn’t. I heard the cracks underwater, 2 severely compressed vertebra in my thoracic spine sitting on top of each other like pancakes. Eventually the chronic pain, capacity to work/socialise, the disconnection from the outdoors and community…it beat me down. I lost connection with my body, I couldn’t trust it and pain was the only input I felt. It rewires your brain. I learned to use photography as a way to interpret, explore and enjoy nature. It was all I had, the only reason good enough to go outdoors.
But it never replaced the feeling of truly tapping in and physically engaging in natures energy. In 2019 I was up late and randomly watching a live stream of UTMB (a 170km trail running event in the Alps), it looked a bit like surfing to me being locked in and present in nature, the flow of it and everyone had their own style. The body is designed to put one foot in front of the other, it was pure yet radical. I credit that with putting me on a path of being grateful for my ability to walk and really exploring that whilst delving into biomechanics and making sense of my injury.
Fast forward a few years, thousands of km walking/backpacking/trail running and the simple magic of progressive overload, I’ve just completed my goal of hiking the 1000km Bibbulmun Track in sub 30 days. Aggressive enough to be a challenge where finishing wasn’t guaranteed, but not such a miserable pace that I couldn’t take it all in. My spinal injury is still there, I feel it everyday, I still have issues with capacity for work and life but I’m proud I’ve learned ways to get a bit more out of it to the point where I can explore my physical limits once again. I was inspired daily by the resilience and adaptability of our unique flora and fauna, evolving in weird ways to survive difficult conditions and regrow or even thrive after fire.
I’d often imagine what life might look like had I not caught the wave that broke my back, it wasn’t even a good one. I recall referencing how shallow the reef was, “I’m going to have to walk back out after this one”…I almost didn’t. I heard the cracks underwater, 2 severely compressed vertebra in my thoracic spine sitting on top of each other like pancakes. Eventually the chronic pain, capacity to work/socialise, the disconnection from the outdoors and community…it beat me down. I lost connection with my body, I couldn’t trust it and pain was the only input I felt. It rewires your brain. I learned to use photography as a way to interpret, explore and enjoy nature. It was all I had, the only reason good enough to go outdoors.
But it never replaced the feeling of truly tapping in and physically engaging in natures energy. In 2019 I was up late and randomly watching a live stream of UTMB (a 170km trail running event in the Alps), it looked a bit like surfing to me being locked in and present in nature, the flow of it and everyone had their own style. The body is designed to put one foot in front of the other, it was pure yet radical. I credit that with putting me on a path of being grateful for my ability to walk and really exploring that whilst delving into biomechanics and making sense of my injury.
Fast forward a few years, thousands of km walking/backpacking/trail running and the simple magic of progressive overload, I’ve just completed my goal of hiking the 1000km Bibbulmun Track in sub 30 days. Aggressive enough to be a challenge where finishing wasn’t guaranteed, but not such a miserable pace that I couldn’t take it all in. My spinal injury is still there, I feel it everyday, I still have issues with capacity for work and life but I’m proud I’ve learned ways to get a bit more out of it to the point where I can explore my physical limits once again. I was inspired daily by the resilience and adaptability of our unique flora and fauna, evolving in weird ways to survive difficult conditions and regrow or even thrive after fire.
I’d often imagine what life might look like had I not caught the wave that broke my back, it wasn’t even a good one. I recall referencing how shallow the reef was, “I’m going to have to walk back out after this one”…I almost didn’t. I heard the cracks underwater, 2 severely compressed vertebra in my thoracic spine sitting on top of each other like pancakes. Eventually the chronic pain, capacity to work/socialise, the disconnection from the outdoors and community…it beat me down. I lost connection with my body, I couldn’t trust it and pain was the only input I felt. It rewires your brain. I learned to use photography as a way to interpret, explore and enjoy nature. It was all I had, the only reason good enough to go outdoors.
But it never replaced the feeling of truly tapping in and physically engaging in natures energy. In 2019 I was up late and randomly watching a live stream of UTMB (a 170km trail running event in the Alps), it looked a bit like surfing to me being locked in and present in nature, the flow of it and everyone had their own style. The body is designed to put one foot in front of the other, it was pure yet radical. I credit that with putting me on a path of being grateful for my ability to walk and really exploring that whilst delving into biomechanics and making sense of my injury.
Fast forward a few years, thousands of km walking/backpacking/trail running and the simple magic of progressive overload, I’ve just completed my goal of hiking the 1000km Bibbulmun Track in sub 30 days. Aggressive enough to be a challenge where finishing wasn’t guaranteed, but not such a miserable pace that I couldn’t take it all in. My spinal injury is still there, I feel it everyday, I still have issues with capacity for work and life but I’m proud I’ve learned ways to get a bit more out of it to the point where I can explore my physical limits once again. I was inspired daily by the resilience and adaptability of our unique flora and fauna, evolving in weird ways to survive difficult conditions and regrow or even thrive after fire.
I’d often imagine what life might look like had I not caught the wave that broke my back, it wasn’t even a good one. I recall referencing how shallow the reef was, “I’m going to have to walk back out after this one”…I almost didn’t. I heard the cracks underwater, 2 severely compressed vertebra in my thoracic spine sitting on top of each other like pancakes. Eventually the chronic pain, capacity to work/socialise, the disconnection from the outdoors and community…it beat me down. I lost connection with my body, I couldn’t trust it and pain was the only input I felt. It rewires your brain. I learned to use photography as a way to interpret, explore and enjoy nature. It was all I had, the only reason good enough to go outdoors.
But it never replaced the feeling of truly tapping in and physically engaging in natures energy. In 2019 I was up late and randomly watching a live stream of UTMB (a 170km trail running event in the Alps), it looked a bit like surfing to me being locked in and present in nature, the flow of it and everyone had their own style. The body is designed to put one foot in front of the other, it was pure yet radical. I credit that with putting me on a path of being grateful for my ability to walk and really exploring that whilst delving into biomechanics and making sense of my injury.
Fast forward a few years, thousands of km walking/backpacking/trail running and the simple magic of progressive overload, I’ve just completed my goal of hiking the 1000km Bibbulmun Track in sub 30 days. Aggressive enough to be a challenge where finishing wasn’t guaranteed, but not such a miserable pace that I couldn’t take it all in. My spinal injury is still there, I feel it everyday, I still have issues with capacity for work and life but I’m proud I’ve learned ways to get a bit more out of it to the point where I can explore my physical limits once again. I was inspired daily by the resilience and adaptability of our unique flora and fauna, evolving in weird ways to survive difficult conditions and regrow or even thrive after fire.
I’d often imagine what life might look like had I not caught the wave that broke my back, it wasn’t even a good one. I recall referencing how shallow the reef was, “I’m going to have to walk back out after this one”…I almost didn’t. I heard the cracks underwater, 2 severely compressed vertebra in my thoracic spine sitting on top of each other like pancakes. Eventually the chronic pain, capacity to work/socialise, the disconnection from the outdoors and community…it beat me down. I lost connection with my body, I couldn’t trust it and pain was the only input I felt. It rewires your brain. I learned to use photography as a way to interpret, explore and enjoy nature. It was all I had, the only reason good enough to go outdoors.
But it never replaced the feeling of truly tapping in and physically engaging in natures energy. In 2019 I was up late and randomly watching a live stream of UTMB (a 170km trail running event in the Alps), it looked a bit like surfing to me being locked in and present in nature, the flow of it and everyone had their own style. The body is designed to put one foot in front of the other, it was pure yet radical. I credit that with putting me on a path of being grateful for my ability to walk and really exploring that whilst delving into biomechanics and making sense of my injury.
Fast forward a few years, thousands of km walking/backpacking/trail running and the simple magic of progressive overload, I’ve just completed my goal of hiking the 1000km Bibbulmun Track in sub 30 days. Aggressive enough to be a challenge where finishing wasn’t guaranteed, but not such a miserable pace that I couldn’t take it all in. My spinal injury is still there, I feel it everyday, I still have issues with capacity for work and life but I’m proud I’ve learned ways to get a bit more out of it to the point where I can explore my physical limits once again. I was inspired daily by the resilience and adaptability of our unique flora and fauna, evolving in weird ways to survive difficult conditions and regrow or even thrive after fire.
I’d often imagine what life might look like had I not caught the wave that broke my back, it wasn’t even a good one. I recall referencing how shallow the reef was, “I’m going to have to walk back out after this one”…I almost didn’t. I heard the cracks underwater, 2 severely compressed vertebra in my thoracic spine sitting on top of each other like pancakes. Eventually the chronic pain, capacity to work/socialise, the disconnection from the outdoors and community…it beat me down. I lost connection with my body, I couldn’t trust it and pain was the only input I felt. It rewires your brain. I learned to use photography as a way to interpret, explore and enjoy nature. It was all I had, the only reason good enough to go outdoors.
But it never replaced the feeling of truly tapping in and physically engaging in natures energy. In 2019 I was up late and randomly watching a live stream of UTMB (a 170km trail running event in the Alps), it looked a bit like surfing to me being locked in and present in nature, the flow of it and everyone had their own style. The body is designed to put one foot in front of the other, it was pure yet radical. I credit that with putting me on a path of being grateful for my ability to walk and really exploring that whilst delving into biomechanics and making sense of my injury.
Fast forward a few years, thousands of km walking/backpacking/trail running and the simple magic of progressive overload, I’ve just completed my goal of hiking the 1000km Bibbulmun Track in sub 30 days. Aggressive enough to be a challenge where finishing wasn’t guaranteed, but not such a miserable pace that I couldn’t take it all in. My spinal injury is still there, I feel it everyday, I still have issues with capacity for work and life but I’m proud I’ve learned ways to get a bit more out of it to the point where I can explore my physical limits once again. I was inspired daily by the resilience and adaptability of our unique flora and fauna, evolving in weird ways to survive difficult conditions and regrow or even thrive after fire.
I’d often imagine what life might look like had I not caught the wave that broke my back, it wasn’t even a good one. I recall referencing how shallow the reef was, “I’m going to have to walk back out after this one”…I almost didn’t. I heard the cracks underwater, 2 severely compressed vertebra in my thoracic spine sitting on top of each other like pancakes. Eventually the chronic pain, capacity to work/socialise, the disconnection from the outdoors and community…it beat me down. I lost connection with my body, I couldn’t trust it and pain was the only input I felt. It rewires your brain. I learned to use photography as a way to interpret, explore and enjoy nature. It was all I had, the only reason good enough to go outdoors.
But it never replaced the feeling of truly tapping in and physically engaging in natures energy. In 2019 I was up late and randomly watching a live stream of UTMB (a 170km trail running event in the Alps), it looked a bit like surfing to me being locked in and present in nature, the flow of it and everyone had their own style. The body is designed to put one foot in front of the other, it was pure yet radical. I credit that with putting me on a path of being grateful for my ability to walk and really exploring that whilst delving into biomechanics and making sense of my injury.
Fast forward a few years, thousands of km walking/backpacking/trail running and the simple magic of progressive overload, I’ve just completed my goal of hiking the 1000km Bibbulmun Track in sub 30 days. Aggressive enough to be a challenge where finishing wasn’t guaranteed, but not such a miserable pace that I couldn’t take it all in. My spinal injury is still there, I feel it everyday, I still have issues with capacity for work and life but I’m proud I’ve learned ways to get a bit more out of it to the point where I can explore my physical limits once again. I was inspired daily by the resilience and adaptability of our unique flora and fauna, evolving in weird ways to survive difficult conditions and regrow or even thrive after fire.
I’d often imagine what life might look like had I not caught the wave that broke my back, it wasn’t even a good one. I recall referencing how shallow the reef was, “I’m going to have to walk back out after this one”…I almost didn’t. I heard the cracks underwater, 2 severely compressed vertebra in my thoracic spine sitting on top of each other like pancakes. Eventually the chronic pain, capacity to work/socialise, the disconnection from the outdoors and community…it beat me down. I lost connection with my body, I couldn’t trust it and pain was the only input I felt. It rewires your brain. I learned to use photography as a way to interpret, explore and enjoy nature. It was all I had, the only reason good enough to go outdoors.
But it never replaced the feeling of truly tapping in and physically engaging in natures energy. In 2019 I was up late and randomly watching a live stream of UTMB (a 170km trail running event in the Alps), it looked a bit like surfing to me being locked in and present in nature, the flow of it and everyone had their own style. The body is designed to put one foot in front of the other, it was pure yet radical. I credit that with putting me on a path of being grateful for my ability to walk and really exploring that whilst delving into biomechanics and making sense of my injury.
Fast forward a few years, thousands of km walking/backpacking/trail running and the simple magic of progressive overload, I’ve just completed my goal of hiking the 1000km Bibbulmun Track in sub 30 days. Aggressive enough to be a challenge where finishing wasn’t guaranteed, but not such a miserable pace that I couldn’t take it all in. My spinal injury is still there, I feel it everyday, I still have issues with capacity for work and life but I’m proud I’ve learned ways to get a bit more out of it to the point where I can explore my physical limits once again. I was inspired daily by the resilience and adaptability of our unique flora and fauna, evolving in weird ways to survive difficult conditions and regrow or even thrive after fire.
I’d often imagine what life might look like had I not caught the wave that broke my back, it wasn’t even a good one. I recall referencing how shallow the reef was, “I’m going to have to walk back out after this one”…I almost didn’t. I heard the cracks underwater, 2 severely compressed vertebra in my thoracic spine sitting on top of each other like pancakes. Eventually the chronic pain, capacity to work/socialise, the disconnection from the outdoors and community…it beat me down. I lost connection with my body, I couldn’t trust it and pain was the only input I felt. It rewires your brain. I learned to use photography as a way to interpret, explore and enjoy nature. It was all I had, the only reason good enough to go outdoors.
But it never replaced the feeling of truly tapping in and physically engaging in natures energy. In 2019 I was up late and randomly watching a live stream of UTMB (a 170km trail running event in the Alps), it looked a bit like surfing to me being locked in and present in nature, the flow of it and everyone had their own style. The body is designed to put one foot in front of the other, it was pure yet radical. I credit that with putting me on a path of being grateful for my ability to walk and really exploring that whilst delving into biomechanics and making sense of my injury.
Fast forward a few years, thousands of km walking/backpacking/trail running and the simple magic of progressive overload, I’ve just completed my goal of hiking the 1000km Bibbulmun Track in sub 30 days. Aggressive enough to be a challenge where finishing wasn’t guaranteed, but not such a miserable pace that I couldn’t take it all in. My spinal injury is still there, I feel it everyday, I still have issues with capacity for work and life but I’m proud I’ve learned ways to get a bit more out of it to the point where I can explore my physical limits once again. I was inspired daily by the resilience and adaptability of our unique flora and fauna, evolving in weird ways to survive difficult conditions and regrow or even thrive after fire.
I’d often imagine what life might look like had I not caught the wave that broke my back, it wasn’t even a good one. I recall referencing how shallow the reef was, “I’m going to have to walk back out after this one”…I almost didn’t. I heard the cracks underwater, 2 severely compressed vertebra in my thoracic spine sitting on top of each other like pancakes. Eventually the chronic pain, capacity to work/socialise, the disconnection from the outdoors and community…it beat me down. I lost connection with my body, I couldn’t trust it and pain was the only input I felt. It rewires your brain. I learned to use photography as a way to interpret, explore and enjoy nature. It was all I had, the only reason good enough to go outdoors.
But it never replaced the feeling of truly tapping in and physically engaging in natures energy. In 2019 I was up late and randomly watching a live stream of UTMB (a 170km trail running event in the Alps), it looked a bit like surfing to me being locked in and present in nature, the flow of it and everyone had their own style. The body is designed to put one foot in front of the other, it was pure yet radical. I credit that with putting me on a path of being grateful for my ability to walk and really exploring that whilst delving into biomechanics and making sense of my injury.
Fast forward a few years, thousands of km walking/backpacking/trail running and the simple magic of progressive overload, I’ve just completed my goal of hiking the 1000km Bibbulmun Track in sub 30 days. Aggressive enough to be a challenge where finishing wasn’t guaranteed, but not such a miserable pace that I couldn’t take it all in. My spinal injury is still there, I feel it everyday, I still have issues with capacity for work and life but I’m proud I’ve learned ways to get a bit more out of it to the point where I can explore my physical limits once again. I was inspired daily by the resilience and adaptability of our unique flora and fauna, evolving in weird ways to survive difficult conditions and regrow or even thrive after fire.
I’d often imagine what life might look like had I not caught the wave that broke my back, it wasn’t even a good one. I recall referencing how shallow the reef was, “I’m going to have to walk back out after this one”…I almost didn’t. I heard the cracks underwater, 2 severely compressed vertebra in my thoracic spine sitting on top of each other like pancakes. Eventually the chronic pain, capacity to work/socialise, the disconnection from the outdoors and community…it beat me down. I lost connection with my body, I couldn’t trust it and pain was the only input I felt. It rewires your brain. I learned to use photography as a way to interpret, explore and enjoy nature. It was all I had, the only reason good enough to go outdoors.
But it never replaced the feeling of truly tapping in and physically engaging in natures energy. In 2019 I was up late and randomly watching a live stream of UTMB (a 170km trail running event in the Alps), it looked a bit like surfing to me being locked in and present in nature, the flow of it and everyone had their own style. The body is designed to put one foot in front of the other, it was pure yet radical. I credit that with putting me on a path of being grateful for my ability to walk and really exploring that whilst delving into biomechanics and making sense of my injury.
Fast forward a few years, thousands of km walking/backpacking/trail running and the simple magic of progressive overload, I’ve just completed my goal of hiking the 1000km Bibbulmun Track in sub 30 days. Aggressive enough to be a challenge where finishing wasn’t guaranteed, but not such a miserable pace that I couldn’t take it all in. My spinal injury is still there, I feel it everyday, I still have issues with capacity for work and life but I’m proud I’ve learned ways to get a bit more out of it to the point where I can explore my physical limits once again. I was inspired daily by the resilience and adaptability of our unique flora and fauna, evolving in weird ways to survive difficult conditions and regrow or even thrive after fire.
I’d often imagine what life might look like had I not caught the wave that broke my back, it wasn’t even a good one. I recall referencing how shallow the reef was, “I’m going to have to walk back out after this one”…I almost didn’t. I heard the cracks underwater, 2 severely compressed vertebra in my thoracic spine sitting on top of each other like pancakes. Eventually the chronic pain, capacity to work/socialise, the disconnection from the outdoors and community…it beat me down. I lost connection with my body, I couldn’t trust it and pain was the only input I felt. It rewires your brain. I learned to use photography as a way to interpret, explore and enjoy nature. It was all I had, the only reason good enough to go outdoors.
But it never replaced the feeling of truly tapping in and physically engaging in natures energy. In 2019 I was up late and randomly watching a live stream of UTMB (a 170km trail running event in the Alps), it looked a bit like surfing to me being locked in and present in nature, the flow of it and everyone had their own style. The body is designed to put one foot in front of the other, it was pure yet radical. I credit that with putting me on a path of being grateful for my ability to walk and really exploring that whilst delving into biomechanics and making sense of my injury.
Fast forward a few years, thousands of km walking/backpacking/trail running and the simple magic of progressive overload, I’ve just completed my goal of hiking the 1000km Bibbulmun Track in sub 30 days. Aggressive enough to be a challenge where finishing wasn’t guaranteed, but not such a miserable pace that I couldn’t take it all in. My spinal injury is still there, I feel it everyday, I still have issues with capacity for work and life but I’m proud I’ve learned ways to get a bit more out of it to the point where I can explore my physical limits once again. I was inspired daily by the resilience and adaptability of our unique flora and fauna, evolving in weird ways to survive difficult conditions and regrow or even thrive after fire.
I’d often imagine what life might look like had I not caught the wave that broke my back, it wasn’t even a good one. I recall referencing how shallow the reef was, “I’m going to have to walk back out after this one”…I almost didn’t. I heard the cracks underwater, 2 severely compressed vertebra in my thoracic spine sitting on top of each other like pancakes. Eventually the chronic pain, capacity to work/socialise, the disconnection from the outdoors and community…it beat me down. I lost connection with my body, I couldn’t trust it and pain was the only input I felt. It rewires your brain. I learned to use photography as a way to interpret, explore and enjoy nature. It was all I had, the only reason good enough to go outdoors.
But it never replaced the feeling of truly tapping in and physically engaging in natures energy. In 2019 I was up late and randomly watching a live stream of UTMB (a 170km trail running event in the Alps), it looked a bit like surfing to me being locked in and present in nature, the flow of it and everyone had their own style. The body is designed to put one foot in front of the other, it was pure yet radical. I credit that with putting me on a path of being grateful for my ability to walk and really exploring that whilst delving into biomechanics and making sense of my injury.
Fast forward a few years, thousands of km walking/backpacking/trail running and the simple magic of progressive overload, I’ve just completed my goal of hiking the 1000km Bibbulmun Track in sub 30 days. Aggressive enough to be a challenge where finishing wasn’t guaranteed, but not such a miserable pace that I couldn’t take it all in. My spinal injury is still there, I feel it everyday, I still have issues with capacity for work and life but I’m proud I’ve learned ways to get a bit more out of it to the point where I can explore my physical limits once again. I was inspired daily by the resilience and adaptability of our unique flora and fauna, evolving in weird ways to survive difficult conditions and regrow or even thrive after fire.
I’d often imagine what life might look like had I not caught the wave that broke my back, it wasn’t even a good one. I recall referencing how shallow the reef was, “I’m going to have to walk back out after this one”…I almost didn’t. I heard the cracks underwater, 2 severely compressed vertebra in my thoracic spine sitting on top of each other like pancakes. Eventually the chronic pain, capacity to work/socialise, the disconnection from the outdoors and community…it beat me down. I lost connection with my body, I couldn’t trust it and pain was the only input I felt. It rewires your brain. I learned to use photography as a way to interpret, explore and enjoy nature. It was all I had, the only reason good enough to go outdoors.
But it never replaced the feeling of truly tapping in and physically engaging in natures energy. In 2019 I was up late and randomly watching a live stream of UTMB (a 170km trail running event in the Alps), it looked a bit like surfing to me being locked in and present in nature, the flow of it and everyone had their own style. The body is designed to put one foot in front of the other, it was pure yet radical. I credit that with putting me on a path of being grateful for my ability to walk and really exploring that whilst delving into biomechanics and making sense of my injury.
Fast forward a few years, thousands of km walking/backpacking/trail running and the simple magic of progressive overload, I’ve just completed my goal of hiking the 1000km Bibbulmun Track in sub 30 days. Aggressive enough to be a challenge where finishing wasn’t guaranteed, but not such a miserable pace that I couldn’t take it all in. My spinal injury is still there, I feel it everyday, I still have issues with capacity for work and life but I’m proud I’ve learned ways to get a bit more out of it to the point where I can explore my physical limits once again. I was inspired daily by the resilience and adaptability of our unique flora and fauna, evolving in weird ways to survive difficult conditions and regrow or even thrive after fire.
I’d often imagine what life might look like had I not caught the wave that broke my back, it wasn’t even a good one. I recall referencing how shallow the reef was, “I’m going to have to walk back out after this one”…I almost didn’t. I heard the cracks underwater, 2 severely compressed vertebra in my thoracic spine sitting on top of each other like pancakes. Eventually the chronic pain, capacity to work/socialise, the disconnection from the outdoors and community…it beat me down. I lost connection with my body, I couldn’t trust it and pain was the only input I felt. It rewires your brain. I learned to use photography as a way to interpret, explore and enjoy nature. It was all I had, the only reason good enough to go outdoors.
But it never replaced the feeling of truly tapping in and physically engaging in natures energy. In 2019 I was up late and randomly watching a live stream of UTMB (a 170km trail running event in the Alps), it looked a bit like surfing to me being locked in and present in nature, the flow of it and everyone had their own style. The body is designed to put one foot in front of the other, it was pure yet radical. I credit that with putting me on a path of being grateful for my ability to walk and really exploring that whilst delving into biomechanics and making sense of my injury.
Fast forward a few years, thousands of km walking/backpacking/trail running and the simple magic of progressive overload, I’ve just completed my goal of hiking the 1000km Bibbulmun Track in sub 30 days. Aggressive enough to be a challenge where finishing wasn’t guaranteed, but not such a miserable pace that I couldn’t take it all in. My spinal injury is still there, I feel it everyday, I still have issues with capacity for work and life but I’m proud I’ve learned ways to get a bit more out of it to the point where I can explore my physical limits once again. I was inspired daily by the resilience and adaptability of our unique flora and fauna, evolving in weird ways to survive difficult conditions and regrow or even thrive after fire.
I’d often imagine what life might look like had I not caught the wave that broke my back, it wasn’t even a good one. I recall referencing how shallow the reef was, “I’m going to have to walk back out after this one”…I almost didn’t. I heard the cracks underwater, 2 severely compressed vertebra in my thoracic spine sitting on top of each other like pancakes. Eventually the chronic pain, capacity to work/socialise, the disconnection from the outdoors and community…it beat me down. I lost connection with my body, I couldn’t trust it and pain was the only input I felt. It rewires your brain. I learned to use photography as a way to interpret, explore and enjoy nature. It was all I had, the only reason good enough to go outdoors.
But it never replaced the feeling of truly tapping in and physically engaging in natures energy. In 2019 I was up late and randomly watching a live stream of UTMB (a 170km trail running event in the Alps), it looked a bit like surfing to me being locked in and present in nature, the flow of it and everyone had their own style. The body is designed to put one foot in front of the other, it was pure yet radical. I credit that with putting me on a path of being grateful for my ability to walk and really exploring that whilst delving into biomechanics and making sense of my injury.
Fast forward a few years, thousands of km walking/backpacking/trail running and the simple magic of progressive overload, I’ve just completed my goal of hiking the 1000km Bibbulmun Track in sub 30 days. Aggressive enough to be a challenge where finishing wasn’t guaranteed, but not such a miserable pace that I couldn’t take it all in. My spinal injury is still there, I feel it everyday, I still have issues with capacity for work and life but I’m proud I’ve learned ways to get a bit more out of it to the point where I can explore my physical limits once again. I was inspired daily by the resilience and adaptability of our unique flora and fauna, evolving in weird ways to survive difficult conditions and regrow or even thrive after fire.
I’d often imagine what life might look like had I not caught the wave that broke my back, it wasn’t even a good one. I recall referencing how shallow the reef was, “I’m going to have to walk back out after this one”…I almost didn’t. I heard the cracks underwater, 2 severely compressed vertebra in my thoracic spine sitting on top of each other like pancakes. Eventually the chronic pain, capacity to work/socialise, the disconnection from the outdoors and community…it beat me down. I lost connection with my body, I couldn’t trust it and pain was the only input I felt. It rewires your brain. I learned to use photography as a way to interpret, explore and enjoy nature. It was all I had, the only reason good enough to go outdoors.
But it never replaced the feeling of truly tapping in and physically engaging in natures energy. In 2019 I was up late and randomly watching a live stream of UTMB (a 170km trail running event in the Alps), it looked a bit like surfing to me being locked in and present in nature, the flow of it and everyone had their own style. The body is designed to put one foot in front of the other, it was pure yet radical. I credit that with putting me on a path of being grateful for my ability to walk and really exploring that whilst delving into biomechanics and making sense of my injury.
Fast forward a few years, thousands of km walking/backpacking/trail running and the simple magic of progressive overload, I’ve just completed my goal of hiking the 1000km Bibbulmun Track in sub 30 days. Aggressive enough to be a challenge where finishing wasn’t guaranteed, but not such a miserable pace that I couldn’t take it all in. My spinal injury is still there, I feel it everyday, I still have issues with capacity for work and life but I’m proud I’ve learned ways to get a bit more out of it to the point where I can explore my physical limits once again. I was inspired daily by the resilience and adaptability of our unique flora and fauna, evolving in weird ways to survive difficult conditions and regrow or even thrive after fire.
I’d often imagine what life might look like had I not caught the wave that broke my back, it wasn’t even a good one. I recall referencing how shallow the reef was, “I’m going to have to walk back out after this one”…I almost didn’t. I heard the cracks underwater, 2 severely compressed vertebra in my thoracic spine sitting on top of each other like pancakes. Eventually the chronic pain, capacity to work/socialise, the disconnection from the outdoors and community…it beat me down. I lost connection with my body, I couldn’t trust it and pain was the only input I felt. It rewires your brain. I learned to use photography as a way to interpret, explore and enjoy nature. It was all I had, the only reason good enough to go outdoors.
But it never replaced the feeling of truly tapping in and physically engaging in natures energy. In 2019 I was up late and randomly watching a live stream of UTMB (a 170km trail running event in the Alps), it looked a bit like surfing to me being locked in and present in nature, the flow of it and everyone had their own style. The body is designed to put one foot in front of the other, it was pure yet radical. I credit that with putting me on a path of being grateful for my ability to walk and really exploring that whilst delving into biomechanics and making sense of my injury.
Fast forward a few years, thousands of km walking/backpacking/trail running and the simple magic of progressive overload, I’ve just completed my goal of hiking the 1000km Bibbulmun Track in sub 30 days. Aggressive enough to be a challenge where finishing wasn’t guaranteed, but not such a miserable pace that I couldn’t take it all in. My spinal injury is still there, I feel it everyday, I still have issues with capacity for work and life but I’m proud I’ve learned ways to get a bit more out of it to the point where I can explore my physical limits once again. I was inspired daily by the resilience and adaptability of our unique flora and fauna, evolving in weird ways to survive difficult conditions and regrow or even thrive after fire.
a well lived, well loved old home in Shenton Park before the many hands arrive to reshape the walls. A farewell to quiet before the new hum.
Client: @whisperingsmith_
a well lived, well loved old home in Shenton Park before the many hands arrive to reshape the walls. A farewell to quiet before the new hum.
Client: @whisperingsmith_
a well lived, well loved old home in Shenton Park before the many hands arrive to reshape the walls. A farewell to quiet before the new hum.
Client: @whisperingsmith_
a well lived, well loved old home in Shenton Park before the many hands arrive to reshape the walls. A farewell to quiet before the new hum.
Client: @whisperingsmith_
a well lived, well loved old home in Shenton Park before the many hands arrive to reshape the walls. A farewell to quiet before the new hum.
Client: @whisperingsmith_
a well lived, well loved old home in Shenton Park before the many hands arrive to reshape the walls. A farewell to quiet before the new hum.
Client: @whisperingsmith_
a well lived, well loved old home in Shenton Park before the many hands arrive to reshape the walls. A farewell to quiet before the new hum.
Client: @whisperingsmith_
a well lived, well loved old home in Shenton Park before the many hands arrive to reshape the walls. A farewell to quiet before the new hum.
Client: @whisperingsmith_
Documentation at a castings shop in Midland, Western Australia for @tim__meakins ‘Signal The Moment I Disconnect’ at @rauch_offspace in Krefeld, Germany
Documentation at a castings shop in Midland, Western Australia for @tim__meakins ‘Signal The Moment I Disconnect’ at @rauch_offspace in Krefeld, Germany
Documentation at a castings shop in Midland, Western Australia for @tim__meakins ‘Signal The Moment I Disconnect’ at @rauch_offspace in Krefeld, Germany
Documentation at a castings shop in Midland, Western Australia for @tim__meakins ‘Signal The Moment I Disconnect’ at @rauch_offspace in Krefeld, Germany
Documentation at a castings shop in Midland, Western Australia for @tim__meakins ‘Signal The Moment I Disconnect’ at @rauch_offspace in Krefeld, Germany
Documentation at a castings shop in Midland, Western Australia for @tim__meakins ‘Signal The Moment I Disconnect’ at @rauch_offspace in Krefeld, Germany
Documentation at a castings shop in Midland, Western Australia for @tim__meakins ‘Signal The Moment I Disconnect’ at @rauch_offspace in Krefeld, Germany
Documentation at a castings shop in Midland, Western Australia for @tim__meakins ‘Signal The Moment I Disconnect’ at @rauch_offspace in Krefeld, Germany
Documentation at a castings shop in Midland, Western Australia for @tim__meakins ‘Signal The Moment I Disconnect’ at @rauch_offspace in Krefeld, Germany
Documentation at a castings shop in Midland, Western Australia for @tim__meakins ‘Signal The Moment I Disconnect’ at @rauch_offspace in Krefeld, Germany
NZ ‘24 mono’s.
went to check if the hokey pokey ice creams hit as hard as they did when I was a kid and yep.
NZ ‘24 mono’s.
went to check if the hokey pokey ice creams hit as hard as they did when I was a kid and yep.
NZ ‘24 mono’s.
went to check if the hokey pokey ice creams hit as hard as they did when I was a kid and yep.
NZ ‘24 mono’s.
went to check if the hokey pokey ice creams hit as hard as they did when I was a kid and yep.
NZ ‘24 mono’s.
went to check if the hokey pokey ice creams hit as hard as they did when I was a kid and yep.
NZ ‘24 mono’s.
went to check if the hokey pokey ice creams hit as hard as they did when I was a kid and yep.
NZ ‘24 mono’s.
went to check if the hokey pokey ice creams hit as hard as they did when I was a kid and yep.
NZ ‘24 mono’s.
went to check if the hokey pokey ice creams hit as hard as they did when I was a kid and yep.
NZ ‘24 mono’s.
went to check if the hokey pokey ice creams hit as hard as they did when I was a kid and yep.
NZ ‘24 mono’s.
went to check if the hokey pokey ice creams hit as hard as they did when I was a kid and yep.
NZ ‘24 mono’s.
went to check if the hokey pokey ice creams hit as hard as they did when I was a kid and yep.
nz 🌪️
Tapping back in, almost had to re learn how to chuck a coupla pictures on Instagram again. A.I label is a bit crazy, unfortunately had to go outside for these ones
nz 🌪️
Tapping back in, almost had to re learn how to chuck a coupla pictures on Instagram again. A.I label is a bit crazy, unfortunately had to go outside for these ones
nz 🌪️
Tapping back in, almost had to re learn how to chuck a coupla pictures on Instagram again. A.I label is a bit crazy, unfortunately had to go outside for these ones
nz 🌪️
Tapping back in, almost had to re learn how to chuck a coupla pictures on Instagram again. A.I label is a bit crazy, unfortunately had to go outside for these ones
nz 🌪️
Tapping back in, almost had to re learn how to chuck a coupla pictures on Instagram again. A.I label is a bit crazy, unfortunately had to go outside for these ones
nz 🌪️
Tapping back in, almost had to re learn how to chuck a coupla pictures on Instagram again. A.I label is a bit crazy, unfortunately had to go outside for these ones
nz 🌪️
Tapping back in, almost had to re learn how to chuck a coupla pictures on Instagram again. A.I label is a bit crazy, unfortunately had to go outside for these ones
Balclutha, New Zealand. The little South Island town I was born in on the banks of the mighty Clutha River.
Balclutha, New Zealand. The little South Island town I was born in on the banks of the mighty Clutha River.
Balclutha, New Zealand. The little South Island town I was born in on the banks of the mighty Clutha River.
Balclutha, New Zealand. The little South Island town I was born in on the banks of the mighty Clutha River.
Balclutha, New Zealand. The little South Island town I was born in on the banks of the mighty Clutha River.
Balclutha, New Zealand. The little South Island town I was born in on the banks of the mighty Clutha River.
View Instagram Stories in Secret
The Instagram Story Viewer is an easy tool that lets you secretly watch and save Instagram stories, videos, photos, or IGTV. With this service, you can download content and enjoy it offline whenever you like. If you find something interesting on Instagram that you’d like to check out later or want to view stories while staying anonymous, our Viewer is perfect for you. Anonstories offers an excellent solution for keeping your identity hidden. Instagram first launched the Stories feature in August 2023, which was quickly adopted by other platforms due to its engaging, time-sensitive format. Stories let users share quick updates, whether photos, videos, or selfies, enhanced with text, emojis, or filters, and are visible for only 24 hours. This limited time frame creates high engagement compared to regular posts. In today’s world, Stories are one of the most popular ways to connect and communicate on social media. However, when you view a Story, the creator can see your name in their viewer list, which may be a privacy concern. What if you wish to browse Stories without being noticed? Here’s where Anonstories becomes useful. It allows you to watch public Instagram content without revealing your identity. Simply enter the username of the profile you’re curious about, and the tool will display their latest Stories. Features of Anonstories Viewer: - Anonymous Browsing: Watch Stories without showing up on the viewer list. - No Account Needed: View public content without signing up for an Instagram account. - Content Download: Save any Stories content directly to your device for offline use. - View Highlights: Access Instagram Highlights, even beyond the 24-hour window. - Repost Monitoring: Track the reposts or engagement levels on Stories for personal profiles. Limitations: - This tool works only with public accounts; private accounts remain inaccessible. Benefits: - Privacy-Friendly: Watch any Instagram content without being noticed. - Simple and Easy: No app installation or registration required. - Exclusive Tools: Download and manage content in ways Instagram doesn’t offer.
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Frequently asked questions
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