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The canvases of our exploration
Interstellar - Christopher Nolan // A Ship in a Stormy Sea - Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky // The ISS - NASA // Address at Rice University, 12 Sep. 1962 - John F. Kennedy // Cosmic Web and Dark Matter in Outer Space - Stephen Dalton // Rough sea, Morestil - John Russell // Rocket Man - Elton John // Olin Ivory // @eighthxjune // Space Mirror Memorial, Kennedy Space Center via reddit //OP: @smoooothbrain
exploration day🎒
Coyotepe fortress
Liroc Tiroric #motionposter #mograph #cinema4d #aftereffects #motiondesign #poster #sailorswheel #wireframe #motiongraphics #exploration #silentsage
An experiment involving looking at the alphabet 'A' as a collection of individual shapes and exploring it using elements of two dimensional design. #a #patterns #graphicdesign #blackandwhite #motiongraphics #design #exploration (at New Delhi)
The Mesopotamian Man 🗿 #mesopotamina #xuxoe #characterdesign #3d #3dmodeling #3dart #design #graphics #digitalart #primitive #c4d #character #cinema4d #buckuback #instagood #exploration #silentsage (at Mesopotamia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQI4_KiJnjV/?utm_medium=tumblr
Anyone who spends all their time around screens would probably understand this wish. 👁 👁 #eyes #friday #wfh #vibes #xuxoe #screen #characterdesign #3d #3dmodeling #3dart #design #graphics #digitalart #primitive #c4d #character #cinema4d #buckuback #toy #instagood #3dvisualization #exploration #silentsage (at Bangkok, Thailand) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQQueMYpCp-/?utm_medium=tumblr
Can you see a face coming out of the bubble wand? Lots of time what I make, gets misinterpreted in a fascinating way. #designerchallenge #poster #exploration #3d #bubbles #motiongraphics #mgcollective #tap #face #graphicgang #cinema #practise #type #aesthetic #cinema4d #illustrator #silentsage (at Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjxh4_syfnI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
The World of Keltarnay
The World of Keltarnay
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com A world made to save the peoples beloved of the gods, a world kept hidden and protected against that which seeks to devour all life. A world meant to remain in balance and peace – but that peace is broken and the balance is threatened. Can heroes set things right, or will they only make everything worse? The world of Keltarnay is the overall campaign setting that…
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Northern Narrudan: A Brief Tour
Northern Narrudan: A Brief Tour
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com The continent of Narrudan is a vast landmass, the second largest continent on Keltarnay, and as such is far too enormous to discuss in its entirety in one post. For now, I will focus on the lands involved in the “Edge of Darkness” campaign. Blood Empire (Mavva) First, the Blood Empire, or as they call themselves, the Mavvan Empire. The original lands of Mavva…
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What’s the Difference Between Adventure and Exploration?
An increasingly controversial question: In today’s world of travel-blogging and adventure sports, how can we define true exploration?
It’s a frigid winter’s eve at Norway’s Finse 1222 Lodge, high above the tree line overlooking Hardangerjøkulen glacier. The rustic lodge is accessible only by train or dogsled, and in its library huddled before a blazing fireplace, a group of road-worn explorers discuss past and future expedition challenges while sampling spirits they’ve collected from around the globe.
Centuries ahead of Shackleton and Amundsen, early explorers began taking to land and sea. The late Sen. John Glenn once said at an Explorers Club Annual Dinner, “Explorers push dragons from the map.” — they uncover and discover the mysteries of our oceans, space, earth, and humankind. Though today’s satellite imagery of Earth is void of dragons, we still have a lot to explore. So, let’s first understand, “What’s exploration?”
Cenote survey during a 2015 expedition in Mexico’s Yucatan State. Image by Idee Montijo © 2021
The late Jim Fowler, wildlife champion and explorer extraordinaire of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom fame, once described exploration as the pursuit of information that advances the greater body of knowledge on mankind, space, oceans, and the Earth. How explorers undertake that pursuit varies from expedition to expedition, but the common thread is a hope of ‘discovery’ or the real possibility of making a contribution to our greater body of knowledge.
Bob Ballard, ocean explorer and National Geographic Explorer-At-Large, provided the world with a first glimpse of the legendary ocean liner Titanic since its unexpected demise in 1912. But in an NPR interview, Ballard describes what he considers his most important contribution to science, stating, “ …The hydrothermal vents, for example, I would think was my greatest discovery. We knew where Titanic was, but we never knew about these new life forms, and we didn’t know they were there.” It’s all about the data.
While adventure can be one element of many expeditions, it differs from exploration in that explorationinvolves a pursuit of data that increases our larger body of knowledge while adventureis a personal experience that can provide individual growth.
It is only in adventure that some people succeed in knowing themselves — in finding themselves. ~ André Gide, winner Nobel Prize in Literature, 1947
An important aspect of the human experience, adventure helps people become more confident in their personal capabilities, to broaden their own knowledge of the world, and advance personal skills. Psychology’s Self-Determination Theory (SDT) is a theory that explains human motivation and personality with respect to inherent growth trends and natural psychological needs. Researchers in the 1980s proposed that we have three basic and universal psychological needs that promote intrinsic motivation: autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Adventure addresses all three of these needs. For example, autonomy can be gained through accomplishing new tasks like navigation where one has a freedom to choose their course, competence is earned through successful interaction with one’s environment through activities like building a shelter, and relatedness is the desire to belong to a group of others with similar experiences.
Whether pushing dragons from the map like those explorers gathered on a Norwegian mountaintop or seeking personal growth and development by blogging about one’s whitewater rafting trip, we benefit when driven by curiosity to engage with the world around us in exploration and adventure.
Get inspired with expedition portfolios at IdeeExplores.com and on Instagram (at)idee_explores.
@idee-montijo introduces you to Gary the resident Goliath Grouper & Friends living at a popular shipwreck site off Florida's southeast coastline! Goliath Groupers are massive fish that have a curious nature!
Music by Dlondlobala Njalo (Soul Drummer Mix) Ladysmith Black Mambazo | Joseph Shabalala
Portrait of a Primate
Image by @idee-montijo. Tanzania, Africa.
My image collections are full of primate facial expressions, and this expression of what I perceive as calm and curiosity is among my favorites.
What do you see in this expression?
Feel free to visit featured collections at Idee Explores and field videos on my new "Idee Montijo" YouTube channel! 🐒
True Romance
A plump Super Pink Moon rises, casting its warm glow over the cool Atlantic Ocean. This image reminds me that we each have our own beauty, and when we engage with another beautiful soul the results can be magnificent.
"I always look up at the moon and see it as the single most romantic place within the cosmos." — Tom Hanks
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Valley Dusk
From the Sun Valley Sunset Collection by Idee Montijo.
That time of day as warm yellow daylight yields to twilight's cool blue tones, yet in wildfire season as smoke causes the light to fade from orange to gray, hazy smoke diffuses the ridgeline details. This image reminds me that we must clear the smoke to see what's truly in front of us. So.. let's clear the air on why we have such difficulty in beating climate change.
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Prints of this image available here on Idee-Explores.com
Chasing Waterfalls
Image by Idee Montijo
Waterfalls - those hidden sites where Earth's jagged landscape is no barrier to rushing water's journey to its final destination. Be the water, take the plunge, go #relentless 🌊
When was the last time you took a dip in "wild water"?
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What's life like for people living along the Amazon River in a town known as the Venice of South America? I invite you to visit my short travelogue of my time in Peru during the monsoon season.
Slow the World: Water.falls
A video clip series to sooth your soul. By exploration photographer Idee Montijo.
A deep plunging waterfall hidden away in the wilderness of New England slows down for a time. Watch the drops and streams leisurely drape over the jagged rock face. Draw in a full breath. The finest mist coats and cools your skin as your ears fill with soothing water sounds.
I invite you to experience the Idee Explores video portfolios on Vimeo and YouTube.
The Unbound
Stars have guided celestial navigators through the centuries. Today they beckon the imagination, drawing us up into the heavens. Unbind your thoughts, channel your inner star child, and leave your worries behind. 💫
Announced today, March 9th 2022, intrepid expedition team Endurance22 in the Weddell Sea, carrying The Explorers Club flag, uncovered the resting place of Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance. Find out why this discovery's’ timing has such a poetic twist!