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