Frans Lanting — Dutch Photographer born on July 13, 1951,

Frans Lanting is a Dutch photographer specializing in wildlife photography... (wikipedia)

Biodiversity starts in the distant past and it points toward the future.
I think a photograph, of whatever it might be - a landscape, a person - requires personal involvement. That means knowing your subject, not just snapping at what's in front of you.
Tourism is important because it can create sustainable local economies. I'd much rather have 1,000 tourists going up the Tambopata than 1,000 gold miners.
Water is the key to life, but in frozen form, it is a latent force. And when it vanishes, Earth becomes Mars.
The Galapagos Islands provide a window on time. In a geologic sense, the islands are young, yet they appear ancient.