#joan root

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Joan Root, May Morning, lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 1981.110

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Parked outside the reception, their Land Rover and trailer were packed with everything they owned—cameras, tent, clothing, supplies, food—enough to last them for months. Instead of throwing rice, several of Alan’s drunken buddies had put fresh elephant dung under the Land Rover’s wheels and poured boiling water on it, so when the newlyweds drove away to the cheers of their friends and family, elephant shit sprayed in all directions. It was, everyone agreed, a real Kenya wedding.

On Alan and Joan Root’s wedding; Mark Seal, Wildflower

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“Join the mob or go for what you want. Give yourself plenty of quiet time alone in order to get in touch with who you are...Focus power of thought. Remind yourself that the world is yours for the asking. The non-risker does not grow, you just get older. When you have decided which ideas, beliefs, relationships, and situations no longer work for you, it is time to release them. Let go of negative thoughts -- view them as a flight of birds crossing your path. See them fly into view and continue on their way.”

― Joan Root

Photo: Alan Root, Joan with pet elephant, Bundu

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Another good watch - this is an older video that my momma bear sent me. Trust me, it doesn't end the way you expect it to.

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Joan Root: "Kenyan-born (to British parents) conservationist, ecological activist and Oscar-nominated filmmaker. 

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Joan Root