Guy Tal's article in this month's NPN - Fantastic!

I just finished reading Guy Tal's article "The Essential Landscape: The Rest of the Story" in the new September edition of NPN and was rivetted. He very eloquently describes the remote beauty of The Escalante wilderness in the context of a fantastic adventure. Guy's deep appreciation for the beauty of the landscape resonates throughout the essay even as he battles through a very uncomfortable predicament. I believe his commentary on the connection between the images we capture in nature and the experience of capturing them is right on. His images carry an even greater impact on me now that I hear the story behind them. And in the same way, the story is enhanced when I see the images that he managed to capture during that outstanding lightshow when most of us would have been huddling for cover. It is a wonderful essay that will probably resonate deeply with most of us who love to photograph in remote places and I highly recommend reading it!

Mike Anderson
www.lightscapephoto.com

Thanks for sharing a exciting adventure with us, Guy. I know I've accumulated a few similar stories through my hundreds of days spent backpacking the wilderness. I can certinaly relate to your experience and feelings for the place. Great writing as always!

I agree with the above comments. IMO, his best to date!

Thanks for sharing the exciting, inspiring and personal and well written story.
having been through all kinds of (sometime nearly desastrous) adventures ourselves, we can very much relate to it. there are only two things we fear when being on a multi day outdoor trip: a lightning thunderstorm (especially during a seakayak trip or while hiking high in the mountains being without protection) and swarming, biting insects! but everytime we come back home we feel energized and inspired (as well as out of place with most other humans around us) and it is the most important thing, that keeps us through the times, when we can't be outdoors.
also I have to say I#m in a internet cafe at the moment and this story made the stay very worthwhile! Thanks again!
georg

Well written, enjoyable, entertaining and insightful.

As everyone else has said, a great article...

Guy, what a great article. Your vivid descriptions make it real even for someone who wasn't there. My wife and I have talked of going to the Escalante Wilderness area and this has convinced me to make a journey there. Thanks for such a wonderful description!

A riveting account, Guy; it certainly did another layer of interpretation to the accompanying images. Very well done!

Guy: The article recreates a wonderful adventure, albeit a dangerous one. Like your images it puts us there with you sharing the experience. Since most of us don't have the luxury of going on photographic safaris, thanks for taking us along.

I've been a fan of Mr. Tal's writings for some time and this recent article equals those that precede it. Excellent article and as always I look forward to the next.