How to pronounce "airs"

yes thank you usually when I show up in

yes thank you usually when I show up in

yes thank you usually when I show up in a city people are running away from me

a city people are running away from me

a city people are running away from me so I'm glad that you're all

here my work probably embodies the

here my work probably embodies the

here my work probably embodies the idea of the art of deception in the most

idea of the art of deception in the most

idea of the art of deception in the most literal way the most most visceral way

literal way the most most visceral way

literal way the most most visceral way and sometimes the most dangerous way and

and sometimes the most dangerous way and

and sometimes the most dangerous way and I live my life and through my work

I live my life and through my work

I live my life and through my work following a couple of philosophies

following a couple of philosophies

following a couple of philosophies number one that the meaning of life is

number one that the meaning of life is

number one that the meaning of life is whatever we decide it to be and that if

whatever we decide it to be and that if

whatever we decide it to be and that if you want something you've never had

you want something you've never had

you want something you've never had before you must do things you have never

before you must do things you have never

before you must do things you have never done before and years ago I decided that

done before and years ago I decided that

done before and years ago I decided that the purpose of my life was going to be

the purpose of my life was going to be

the purpose of my life was going to be tracking down the world's most extreme

tracking down the world's most extreme

tracking down the world's most extreme phenomenon the most most dangerous

phenomenon the most most dangerous

phenomenon the most most dangerous places documenting them and then sharing

places documenting them and then sharing

places documenting them and then sharing what I've seen with as many people as

what I've seen with as many people as

what I've seen with as many people as possible yes I've given my mother quite

possible yes I've given my mother quite

possible yes I've given my mother quite a few gray hairs over the years she

a few gray hairs over the years she

a few gray hairs over the years she worries about me

tremendously hurricanes

tremendously hurricanes

tremendously hurricanes tornadoes ice storms blizzards

tornadoes ice storms blizzards

tornadoes ice storms blizzards sandstorms they are all on the menu for

sandstorms they are all on the menu for

sandstorms they are all on the menu for me I even managed to convince my wife to

me I even managed to convince my wife to

me I even managed to convince my wife to have our wedding on the side of an

have our wedding on the side of an

have our wedding on the side of an exploding volcano

exploding volcano

exploding volcano what started off as a hobby

what started off as a hobby

what started off as a hobby seriously what started off as a hobby

seriously what started off as a hobby

seriously what started off as a hobby ended up becoming more of a a lifestyle

ended up becoming more of a a lifestyle

ended up becoming more of a a lifestyle and I'm probably best known for the

and I'm probably best known for the

and I'm probably best known for the angry Planet TV series which airs all

angry Planet TV series which airs all

angry Planet TV series which airs all over the world uh it has taken me to

over the world uh it has taken me to

over the world uh it has taken me to over 40 countries every single continent

over 40 countries every single continent

over 40 countries every single continent basically tracking down these different

basically tracking down these different

basically tracking down these different forces of nature and I look at nature

forces of nature and I look at nature

forces of nature and I look at nature from a very different rather unique

from a very different rather unique

from a very different rather unique perspective than most most I try to find

perspective than most most I try to find

perspective than most most I try to find the art in the most destructive events

the art in the most destructive events

the art in the most destructive events on the planet and it's not easy to do

on the planet and it's not easy to do

on the planet and it's not easy to do and it takes me all over the world to do

and it takes me all over the world to do

and it takes me all over the world to do it and my obsession with severe weather

it and my obsession with severe weather

it and my obsession with severe weather started with tornadoes and many many

started with tornadoes and many many

started with tornadoes and many many years ago for about 15 years ago I

years ago for about 15 years ago I

years ago for about 15 years ago I started chasing tornadoes and they are

started chasing tornadoes and they are

started chasing tornadoes and they are very difficult to find the central

very difficult to find the central

very difficult to find the central United States Tornado Alley gets between

United States Tornado Alley gets between

United States Tornado Alley gets between 800 to 1200 tornado tomes every single

800 to 1200 tornado tomes every single

800 to 1200 tornado tomes every single year that's more than anywhere else in

year that's more than anywhere else in

year that's more than anywhere else in the world and trying to find them is

the world and trying to find them is

the world and trying to find them is like trying to find a needle in a hay

like trying to find a needle in a hay

like trying to find a needle in a hay stack while the hay stack is moving at

stack while the hay stack is moving at

stack while the hay stack is moving at 80 kilometers an

80 kilometers an

80 kilometers an hour and destroys everything in its path

hour and destroys everything in its path

hour and destroys everything in its path so I have to get into position where I

so I have to get into position where I

so I have to get into position where I can see the tornado but not be in the

can see the tornado but not be in the

can see the tornado but not be in the path of the tornado and they are these

path of the tornado and they are these

path of the tornado and they are these amazing

amazing

amazing swirling sculptures of nothing more than

swirling sculptures of nothing more than

swirling sculptures of nothing more than air and water vapor and the storms that

air and water vapor and the storms that

air and water vapor and the storms that produce these tornadoes can be twice the

produce these tornadoes can be twice the

produce these tornadoes can be twice the height of Mount Everest concentrating

height of Mount Everest concentrating

height of Mount Everest concentrating all of its energy on a single point

all of its energy on a single point

all of its energy on a single point that's grinding up a farmer's field and

that's grinding up a farmer's field and

that's grinding up a farmer's field and when you see them moving across the

when you see them moving across the

when you see them moving across the plains it looks like an alien ship has

plains it looks like an alien ship has

plains it looks like an alien ship has come down and is coming straight for you

come down and is coming straight for you

come down and is coming straight for you like a scene out of Independence Day and

like a scene out of Independence Day and

like a scene out of Independence Day and yes indeed there is some danger involved

yes indeed there is some danger involved

yes indeed there is some danger involved of course uh I am very happy to say I

of course uh I am very happy to say I

of course uh I am very happy to say I have never broken a single bone or had

have never broken a single bone or had

have never broken a single bone or had any serious injuries of any kind in all

any serious injuries of any kind in all

any serious injuries of any kind in all of my

of my

of my Adventures the tornadoes themselves they

Adventures the tornadoes themselves they

Adventures the tornadoes themselves they don't even look like they should be real

don't even look like they should be real

don't even look like they should be real it's this very very surreal sculpture of

it's this very very surreal sculpture of

it's this very very surreal sculpture of air like I mentioned before

air like I mentioned before

air like I mentioned before and nature itself does not create art

and nature itself does not create art

and nature itself does not create art there is no art in nature everything has

there is no art in nature everything has

there is no art in nature everything has a purpose the storms are formed because

a purpose the storms are formed because

a purpose the storms are formed because of the atmosphere trying to balance out

of the atmosphere trying to balance out

of the atmosphere trying to balance out areas of high and low pressure

areas of high and low pressure

areas of high and low pressure earthquakes form because you have these

earthquakes form because you have these

earthquakes form because you have these tectonic plates that are pushing against

tectonic plates that are pushing against

tectonic plates that are pushing against each other very slowly on a geological

each other very slowly on a geological

each other very slowly on a geological scale even the feathers on a peacock are

scale even the feathers on a peacock are

scale even the feathers on a peacock are not artistic they are there for a very

not artistic they are there for a very

not artistic they are there for a very specific biological reason to attract a

specific biological reason to attract a

specific biological reason to attract a mate so art is something that we create

mate so art is something that we create

mate so art is something that we create we decide what is art and it's

we decide what is art and it's

we decide what is art and it's individual what is art for you is very

individual what is art for you is very

individual what is art for you is very different to what is art for every other

different to what is art for every other

different to what is art for every other person and that's why we all have so

person and that's why we all have so

person and that's why we all have so many different interpretations of a

many different interpretations of a

many different interpretations of a painting or a sculpture and I see art

painting or a sculpture and I see art

painting or a sculpture and I see art everywhere in nature but nature itself

everywhere in nature but nature itself

everywhere in nature but nature itself does not produce the art it is us who

does not produce the art it is us who

does not produce the art it is us who decide that the art is there and I try

decide that the art is there and I try

decide that the art is there and I try to pull the art out of nature through

to pull the art out of nature through

to pull the art out of nature through photography now of course not everyone

photography now of course not everyone

photography now of course not everyone shares the same sentiment as me of

shares the same sentiment as me of

shares the same sentiment as me of course there are people that are

course there are people that are

course there are people that are affected negatively thousands of people

affected negatively thousands of people

affected negatively thousands of people every year have their homes destroyed

every year have their homes destroyed

every year have their homes destroyed some lose their lives unfortunately due

some lose their lives unfortunately due

some lose their lives unfortunately due to these natural disasters and my being

to these natural disasters and my being

to these natural disasters and my being there will have no bearing on whether it

there will have no bearing on whether it

there will have no bearing on whether it occurs or not but if I can capture that

occurs or not but if I can capture that

occurs or not but if I can capture that moment on film and show it to people

moment on film and show it to people

moment on film and show it to people perhaps the next time uh one of these

perhaps the next time uh one of these

perhaps the next time uh one of these storms is coming for them they'll heed

storms is coming for them they'll heed

storms is coming for them they'll heed the warnings and seek shelter I even

the warnings and seek shelter I even

the warnings and seek shelter I even send reports to the National Weather

send reports to the National Weather

send reports to the National Weather Service to warn people that are in the

Service to warn people that are in the

Service to warn people that are in the path of these storms so hopefully in

path of these storms so hopefully in

path of these storms so hopefully in addition to documenting these events

addition to documenting these events

addition to documenting these events maybe I've actually even saved a few

maybe I've actually even saved a few

maybe I've actually even saved a few lives and one of the most dramatic

lives and one of the most dramatic

lives and one of the most dramatic examples I had recently was the tornado

examples I had recently was the tornado

examples I had recently was the tornado that hit Joplin Missouri it was an EF5

that hit Joplin Missouri it was an EF5

that hit Joplin Missouri it was an EF5 tornado the scale only goes up to five

tornado the scale only goes up to five

tornado the scale only goes up to five so it's the strongest worst baddest type

so it's the strongest worst baddest type

so it's the strongest worst baddest type of tornado and I never actually saw it

of tornado and I never actually saw it

of tornado and I never actually saw it with my own eyes it was completely

with my own eyes it was completely

with my own eyes it was completely wrapped in

wrapped in

wrapped in Rain hail and rain will move around the

Rain hail and rain will move around the

Rain hail and rain will move around the tornado and it forms like the bars of a

tornado and it forms like the bars of a

tornado and it forms like the bars of a cave and we call it the Bear's cage cuz

cave and we call it the Bear's cage cuz

cave and we call it the Bear's cage cuz there's an angry bear that's in there

there's an angry bear that's in there

there's an angry bear that's in there that wants to get at you if you get too

that wants to get at you if you get too

that wants to get at you if you get too close and I knew that this tornado was

close and I knew that this tornado was

close and I knew that this tornado was going to be approaching this city it was

going to be approaching this city it was

going to be approaching this city it was my birthday of all days and I had with

my birthday of all days and I had with

my birthday of all days and I had with me a group of people that I was taking

me a group of people that I was taking

me a group of people that I was taking on a storm chasing trip I was guiding

on a storm chasing trip I was guiding

on a storm chasing trip I was guiding them and I'm driving the lead vehicle

them and I'm driving the lead vehicle

them and I'm driving the lead vehicle and I knew that we were getting very

and I knew that we were getting very

and I knew that we were getting very close and it was up to me to decide how

close and it was up to me to decide how

close and it was up to me to decide how close I should get to this invisible

close I should get to this invisible

close I should get to this invisible tornado that was completely wrapped up

tornado that was completely wrapped up

tornado that was completely wrapped up in rain

in rain

in rain and I got within I would say about 2

and I got within I would say about 2

and I got within I would say about 2 minutes of this tornado once we reached

minutes of this tornado once we reached

minutes of this tornado once we reached the area where it had crossed the

the area where it had crossed the

the area where it had crossed the road things changed very very rapidly we

road things changed very very rapidly we

road things changed very very rapidly we stopped being stormchasers and we ended

stopped being stormchasers and we ended

stopped being stormchasers and we ended up becoming First Responders there were

up becoming First Responders there were

up becoming First Responders there were at least a dozen cars flipped over on

at least a dozen cars flipped over on

at least a dozen cars flipped over on the road tractor trailers on their roofs

the road tractor trailers on their roofs

the road tractor trailers on their roofs on their side we halted the chase put

on their side we halted the chase put

on their side we halted the chase put down our cameras ran out into the rain

down our cameras ran out into the rain

down our cameras ran out into the rain and started to help people and the scene

and started to help people and the scene

and started to help people and the scene there was unlike anything that I had

there was unlike anything that I had

there was unlike anything that I had ever seen before complete Devastation

ever seen before complete Devastation

ever seen before complete Devastation there was someone who had a very bad

there was someone who had a very bad

there was someone who had a very bad head wound we had to split up our group

head wound we had to split up our group

head wound we had to split up our group take him to the hospital but the

take him to the hospital but the

take him to the hospital but the hospital had also taken a direct hit

hospital had also taken a direct hit

hospital had also taken a direct hit from the tornado so this was like a war

from the tornado so this was like a war

from the tornado so this was like a war zone and at the time we were very happy

zone and at the time we were very happy

zone and at the time we were very happy to help out but I went back a few weeks

to help out but I went back a few weeks

to help out but I went back a few weeks later because I wanted to try and find

later because I wanted to try and find

later because I wanted to try and find some artistic aspect of this terrible

some artistic aspect of this terrible

some artistic aspect of this terrible event I wanted to try and pull some good

event I wanted to try and pull some good

event I wanted to try and pull some good out of it and I was able to find some

out of it and I was able to find some

out of it and I was able to find some images there of old photographs amongst

images there of old photographs amongst

images there of old photographs amongst the rubble of a demolished neighborhood

the rubble of a demolished neighborhood

the rubble of a demolished neighborhood there were instances of signs that had

there were instances of signs that had

there were instances of signs that had been ripped out of the ground peeled and

been ripped out of the ground peeled and

been ripped out of the ground peeled and curled by the power of the wind I want

curled by the power of the wind I want

curled by the power of the wind I want to find images that show the human

to find images that show the human

to find images that show the human impact but also the extreme power of

impact but also the extreme power of

impact but also the extreme power of nature at the same time and blend them

nature at the same time and blend them

nature at the same time and blend them together there were pieces of doors

together there were pieces of doors

together there were pieces of doors embedded in the side of a tree so hard

embedded in the side of a tree so hard

embedded in the side of a tree so hard that I could not pull them out no matter

that I could not pull them out no matter

that I could not pull them out no matter how hard I tried and this was a disaster

how hard I tried and this was a disaster

how hard I tried and this was a disaster area the interesting thing about

area the interesting thing about

area the interesting thing about disasters in art they have something

disasters in art they have something

disasters in art they have something very much in common art only exists

very much in common art only exists

very much in common art only exists because we decide it exists so do

because we decide it exists so do

because we decide it exists so do disasters If This Tornado had not hit

disasters If This Tornado had not hit

disasters If This Tornado had not hit the city it would not have been a

the city it would not have been a

the city it would not have been a disaster these events only become

disaster these events only become

disaster these events only become disasters when they fect human

disasters when they fect human

disasters when they fect human populations if Hurricane Katrina had

populations if Hurricane Katrina had

populations if Hurricane Katrina had stayed out in the ocean it would have

stayed out in the ocean it would have

stayed out in the ocean it would have never been a disaster so it is us that

never been a disaster so it is us that

never been a disaster so it is us that makes that determination and one of the

makes that determination and one of the

makes that determination and one of the interesting factors that really plays

interesting factors that really plays

interesting factors that really plays into this is the number of people on the

into this is the number of people on the

into this is the number of people on the planet we have 7 billion people now and

planet we have 7 billion people now and

planet we have 7 billion people now and as the population grows more and more

as the population grows more and more

as the population grows more and more people are living in areas that are

people are living in areas that are

people are living in areas that are prone to these

prone to these

prone to these catastrophes and as that increases we're

catastrophes and as that increases we're

catastrophes and as that increases we're going to see worse and worse disasters

going to see worse and worse disasters

going to see worse and worse disasters as these phenomen

as these phenomen

as these phenomen become disasters and that's not even

become disasters and that's not even

become disasters and that's not even taking into consideration the effects of

taking into consideration the effects of

taking into consideration the effects of climate change so unfortunately I think

climate change so unfortunately I think

climate change so unfortunately I think I'm going to be very busy over the next

I'm going to be very busy over the next

I'm going to be very busy over the next decade unfortunate for the people that

decade unfortunate for the people that

decade unfortunate for the people that see me coming for their for their Town

see me coming for their for their Town

see me coming for their for their Town people fall into one of two different

people fall into one of two different

people fall into one of two different categories they say wow that's amazing

categories they say wow that's amazing

categories they say wow that's amazing what you do is so cool I would love to

what you do is so cool I would love to

what you do is so cool I would love to do that or they say George you're

do that or they say George you're

do that or they say George you're completely crazy why do you do it very

completely crazy why do you do it very

completely crazy why do you do it very seldom does someone fall in the middle

seldom does someone fall in the middle

seldom does someone fall in the middle in between and it's not just storms it's

in between and it's not just storms it's

in between and it's not just storms it's also other different forces of nature

also other different forces of nature

also other different forces of nature that I love to document of course

that I love to document of course

that I love to document of course erupting volcanoes are absolutely

erupting volcanoes are absolutely

erupting volcanoes are absolutely beautiful when they're not affecting a

beautiful when they're not affecting a

beautiful when they're not affecting a population this is Samu volcano in Java

population this is Samu volcano in Java

population this is Samu volcano in Java I climbed to the summit of this volcano

I climbed to the summit of this volcano

I climbed to the summit of this volcano as it was erupting but in the Morning

as it was erupting but in the Morning

as it was erupting but in the Morning Light you can see it's absolutely

Light you can see it's absolutely

Light you can see it's absolutely beautiful it's like a like a sculpture

beautiful it's like a like a sculpture

beautiful it's like a like a sculpture made of Ash really fantastic in the

made of Ash really fantastic in the

made of Ash really fantastic in the Congo there is a volcano called

Congo there is a volcano called

Congo there is a volcano called nongo and it is one of the most

nongo and it is one of the most

nongo and it is one of the most beautiful sites a human can ever behold

beautiful sites a human can ever behold

beautiful sites a human can ever behold looking down into the crater there is a

looking down into the crater there is a

looking down into the crater there is a lake of lava that's 300 M wide it's

lake of lava that's 300 M wide it's

lake of lava that's 300 M wide it's bubbling and Rippling away it's like a

bubbling and Rippling away it's like a

bubbling and Rippling away it's like a window into the center of the Earth

window into the center of the Earth

window into the center of the Earth itself absolutely stunning craa volcano

itself absolutely stunning craa volcano

itself absolutely stunning craa volcano one of the most famous volcanoes of all

one of the most famous volcanoes of all

one of the most famous volcanoes of all time in 1883 it had the largest eruption

time in 1883 it had the largest eruption

time in 1883 it had the largest eruption and it was heard 2,000 km away it still

and it was heard 2,000 km away it still

and it was heard 2,000 km away it still erupts now sometimes spewing up

erupts now sometimes spewing up

erupts now sometimes spewing up lightning in the Ash column very very

lightning in the Ash column very very

lightning in the Ash column very very spectacular but hard to find like an

spectacular but hard to find like an

spectacular but hard to find like an artist well I guess I I am an artist but

artist well I guess I I am an artist but

artist well I guess I I am an artist but different types of artists go for

different types of artists go for

different types of artists go for different types of effects for

different types of effects for

different types of effects for example a sculptor deals with texture

example a sculptor deals with texture

example a sculptor deals with texture well for me I go to places like

well for me I go to places like

well for me I go to places like Antarctica to find texture these

Antarctica to find texture these

Antarctica to find texture these glaciers uh can be a thousand years old

glaciers uh can be a thousand years old

glaciers uh can be a thousand years old and the wonderful blue hues that you see

and the wonderful blue hues that you see

and the wonderful blue hues that you see are absolutely artistic and wonderful

are absolutely artistic and wonderful

are absolutely artistic and wonderful and seeing pieces of the glacier break

and seeing pieces of the glacier break

and seeing pieces of the glacier break off and forming these brand new icebergs

off and forming these brand new icebergs

off and forming these brand new icebergs is just stunning it's like a nursery for

is just stunning it's like a nursery for

is just stunning it's like a nursery for icebergs and it is indeed a wonderful

icebergs and it is indeed a wonderful

icebergs and it is indeed a wonderful artistic

artistic

artistic texture Symmetry and pattern is also

texture Symmetry and pattern is also

texture Symmetry and pattern is also common in artwork and I find it in

common in artwork and I find it in

common in artwork and I find it in places that have been for example

places that have been for example

places that have been for example covered in 50 cm of snow that have

covered in 50 cm of snow that have

covered in 50 cm of snow that have fallen overnight those are cars by the

fallen overnight those are cars by the

fallen overnight those are cars by the way under there I don't know which one

way under there I don't know which one

way under there I don't know which one is mine but there it's under there

is mine but there it's under there

is mine but there it's under there somewhere

the pastel colors of the Sahara Desert

the pastel colors of the Sahara Desert

the pastel colors of the Sahara Desert blowing around in these wonderful

blowing around in these wonderful

blowing around in these wonderful sandstorms are just something that

sandstorms are just something that

sandstorms are just something that transcends just reality and it's

transcends just reality and it's

transcends just reality and it's interesting because the weather

interesting because the weather

interesting because the weather transcends all aspects of Our Lives it

transcends all aspects of Our Lives it

transcends all aspects of Our Lives it is the thing that affects every aspect

is the thing that affects every aspect

is the thing that affects every aspect from what we wear to how we build our

from what we wear to how we build our

from what we wear to how we build our homes to what kind of car we drive so it

homes to what kind of car we drive so it

homes to what kind of car we drive so it really is a driving force in our lives

really is a driving force in our lives

really is a driving force in our lives sometimes of course at its most extreme

sometimes of course at its most extreme

sometimes of course at its most extreme dream it becomes a five senses event

dream it becomes a five senses event

dream it becomes a five senses event flying in a helicopter over top of

flying in a helicopter over top of

flying in a helicopter over top of towering forest fires was something

towering forest fires was something

towering forest fires was something that's very difficult to describe in a

that's very difficult to describe in a

that's very difficult to describe in a photograph because you're smelling the

photograph because you're smelling the

photograph because you're smelling the smoke you're feeling the heat you're

smoke you're feeling the heat you're

smoke you're feeling the heat you're tasting it you're hearing the sound of

tasting it you're hearing the sound of

tasting it you're hearing the sound of the fire and it really is something that

the fire and it really is something that

the fire and it really is something that uh artistically is difficult to convey

uh artistically is difficult to convey

uh artistically is difficult to convey fully sometimes the things that I

fully sometimes the things that I

fully sometimes the things that I encounter only last less than a second

encounter only last less than a second

encounter only last less than a second lightning can burn five times hotter

lightning can burn five times hotter

lightning can burn five times hotter than the surface of the Sun and can be

than the surface of the Sun and can be

than the surface of the Sun and can be 100 million volts all happening in the

100 million volts all happening in the

100 million volts all happening in the flash of a second and trying to capture

flash of a second and trying to capture

flash of a second and trying to capture that on camera is an extremely difficult

that on camera is an extremely difficult

that on camera is an extremely difficult thing but very rewarding because it's

thing but very rewarding because it's

thing but very rewarding because it's the cloud and the electrical charge that

the cloud and the electrical charge that

the cloud and the electrical charge that actually creates the pattern of light I

actually creates the pattern of light I

actually creates the pattern of light I never know exactly what it's going to

never know exactly what it's going to

never know exactly what it's going to look like until after the photograph is

look like until after the photograph is

look like until after the photograph is done of course there is danger involved

done of course there is danger involved

done of course there is danger involved in what I do getting hit by giant waves

in what I do getting hit by giant waves

in what I do getting hit by giant waves and hurricanes uh there's just so many

and hurricanes uh there's just so many

and hurricanes uh there's just so many things that I have to worry about when I

things that I have to worry about when I

things that I have to worry about when I go to work

go to work

go to work but we are so separated from nature we

but we are so separated from nature we

but we are so separated from nature we get up in our aircond conditioned homes

get up in our aircond conditioned homes

get up in our aircond conditioned homes we go in our air conditioned cars we

we go in our air conditioned cars we

we go in our air conditioned cars we drive to our air conditioned office when

drive to our air conditioned office when

drive to our air conditioned office when was the last time you physically touched

was the last time you physically touched

was the last time you physically touched a tree we have such a disconnect right

a tree we have such a disconnect right

a tree we have such a disconnect right now and people say to me all the time

now and people say to me all the time

now and people say to me all the time well what's it like being man versus

well what's it like being man versus

well what's it like being man versus nature well I don't look at it that way

nature well I don't look at it that way

nature well I don't look at it that way at all mankind is as much a part of

at all mankind is as much a part of

at all mankind is as much a part of nature as any tree any bird any fish in

nature as any tree any bird any fish in

nature as any tree any bird any fish in the ocean we have to learn our place in

the ocean we have to learn our place in

the ocean we have to learn our place in nature by accepting the fact that we are

nature by accepting the fact that we are

nature by accepting the fact that we are indeed a part of it as much as anything

indeed a part of it as much as anything

indeed a part of it as much as anything else that is in nature and I really

else that is in nature and I really

else that is in nature and I really learned this lesson when I was in India

learned this lesson when I was in India

learned this lesson when I was in India I was there during the monsoon season

I was there during the monsoon season

I was there during the monsoon season and there were children playing in the

and there were children playing in the

and there were children playing in the flood waters their entire neighborhood

flood waters their entire neighborhood

flood waters their entire neighborhood had been flooded out and they were

had been flooded out and they were

had been flooded out and they were having fun they were looking forward to

having fun they were looking forward to

having fun they were looking forward to this weather because they could take out

this weather because they could take out

this weather because they could take out their homemade styrofoam boat and paddle

their homemade styrofoam boat and paddle

their homemade styrofoam boat and paddle around through their neighborhood and

around through their neighborhood and

around through their neighborhood and they invited me to come out and join

they invited me to come out and join

they invited me to come out and join them and of course I the boat was

them and of course I the boat was

them and of course I the boat was straining under the weight of me but we

straining under the weight of me but we

straining under the weight of me but we were having a great time and I was able

were having a great time and I was able

were having a great time and I was able to see their world through their eyes

to see their world through their eyes

to see their world through their eyes and it was such such a Transcendent

and it was such such a Transcendent

and it was such such a Transcendent experience because they were able to not

experience because they were able to not

experience because they were able to not only cope with their weather and

only cope with their weather and

only cope with their weather and situation but it actually became an

situation but it actually became an

situation but it actually became an integral part of their everyday lives

integral part of their everyday lives

integral part of their everyday lives they were not nearly as separated from

they were not nearly as separated from

they were not nearly as separated from it and as much as I go into these

it and as much as I go into these

it and as much as I go into these dangerous situations and try and capture

dangerous situations and try and capture

dangerous situations and try and capture these things I find it as important for

these things I find it as important for

these things I find it as important for me to share what I have seen with the

me to share what I have seen with the

me to share what I have seen with the world because I feel like I have an

world because I feel like I have an

world because I feel like I have an obligation I have luckily been able to

obligation I have luckily been able to

obligation I have luckily been able to experience things that most people

experience things that most people

experience things that most people either won't be able to or certainly

either won't be able to or certainly

either won't be able to or certainly don't want to and by sharing it with the

don't want to and by sharing it with the

don't want to and by sharing it with the world I feel that I can at least show

world I feel that I can at least show

world I feel that I can at least show people how bad bad can really be and the

people how bad bad can really be and the

people how bad bad can really be and the Art of disruption certainly does

Art of disruption certainly does

Art of disruption certainly does describe what I do and I want to thank

describe what I do and I want to thank

describe what I do and I want to thank you so much for allowing me the

you so much for allowing me the

you so much for allowing me the opportunity to share with you my world

opportunity to share with you my world

opportunity to share with you my world and maybe just maybe you'll perceive

and maybe just maybe you'll perceive

and maybe just maybe you'll perceive your spot in the natural world just a

your spot in the natural world just a

your spot in the natural world just a little differently thank

you