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Introduction
In a world full of uncertainty and despair, it is easy to lose hope. There is so much pain and destruction nowadays that sometimes I feel like there is no escape; the more I learn about our ecosystems and the environment, the more I see how troubled it all is. Our actions continue to slowly destroy the land and poison the air. The line between the natural and civilized grows ever closer. - But there are still places that they can't touch; all the hate and ignorance in the world cannot change their beauty. Time is the only factor, and that is the one thing we can never change. It is here, beneath the walls of the canyons and the tops of the mountains, where I learn the most. For it is here where I notice how small I am, a peon amongst greater things. - These photos and this site are an attempt to capture the brilliance, diversity, and incredible beauty of my homeland; a formidable task which I can never truly accomplish. But I do what I can and that is all one can do. It is a tribute. - Below I have compiled an album of some of my all time favorites. I select those that do a particularly good job of capturing the moment and scene. It is updated whenever necessary. About the author
Name: Eric Matthew Leifer Born: May 13, 1986 Birthplace: Anaheim, California Student, Environmental Science, Northern Arizona University Email: eml48@nau.edu - I like to think that I am doing something with my life. I try to at least. I seek nothing yet seem to find everything. I have no plan but I do have a motive. I am no hero and I have little to offer. I cherish people that give me faith; they are all too rare. I love life more than anything and am grateful to be alive. From the rugged and pristine wilderness of the Mogollon Rim to the intricate canyons and high plateaus of Canyonlands; upon the highest peaks and within the deepest slots, amongst the vast forests and the tortured deserts, aside massive waterfalls and beneath fantastic grottos, exploring deep cold caves and swimming narrow sandstone creeks, into the black hole and out of the white box, and everywhere in between. It has been a fantastic privilege. |
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