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Im exchanging molecules every 30 days with the natural world and in a spiritual sense I know I am a part of it and take
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"I'm exchanging molecules every 30 days with the natural world and in a spiritual sense I know I am a part of it and take my photographs from that emotional feeling within me, rather than from an emotional distance as a spectator"

- Galen Rowell

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This quote by Galen Rowell speaks to the idea of being linked to the natural world. He recommends that we are constantly exchanging particles with the environment, and that this connection is spiritual in nature. He also suggests that his photographs come from an emotional feeling within him, instead of from a detached, viewer viewpoint. This recommends that he is deeply connected to the natural world, and that his photographs are a reflection of this connection. He is not merely an observer, however rather an individual in the charm of the natural world. His photographs are a way of expressing his psychological connection to the environment, and of sharing this connection with others.

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Galen Rowell This quote is written / told by Galen Rowell between August 23, 1940 and August 11, 2002. He was a famous Photographer from USA. The author also have 26 other quotes.

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