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Hello! I’m Chad, photographer and writer for The Wilder Minds.

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I’m going to be honest. There are days when I think society would be better off without cell phones. But, then it hits me how amazing it is that everyone has a camera at the tip of their fingers, right there in their pocket. That everyone is a photographer now.

Afternoon fog beginning to roll in from the coast on the right. See the structure on the top of the cliff? It turned out to be a lighthouse. The drive up to it, precarious, to say the least. 😄

There’s a common question recently, and it’s “Alright, so what was your favorite place?”. The answer is a bit complicated, because you can’t really compare Iceland, Paris, London, and New York. They all are completely different and beautiful in their own right. The place that left us wanting more though, was Iceland. I’ve been trying to put my finger on why, until I just saw this picture, and it hit me. There’s no stress there. It’s just a simple life with beautiful views. We stayed at a small horse farm the night of this picture. Cracked open some celebratory Viking beer and hopped into the hot tub (it’s geothermal so the water comes out of the ground, kinda neat). It was a refreshing break from the daily stress of crazy drivers, traffic jams, or big crowds (unless you are trying to photograph a waterfall, of course). There wasn’t excessive technology everywhere distracting people. Come to think of it, not sure we even saw a police officer once we left Reykjavík. That’s how chill it is. If you want to unplug, relax, and enjoy the outdoors...put Iceland on your list.

Reynisdrangar. Folk legend runs wild in Iceland, and you know what? We appreciate it. Might have even bought a book about it. They believe in trolls, elves, and hidden people. See the basalt sea stacks in the distance? Legend has it those are trolls, who were caught by the light of dawn and turned to stone while they were trying to drag a ship ashore.

Missing these views already. We are in Paris now, and I just basically geeked out at the Louvre for a few hours. It helped soften the separation.

Iceland has over 10,000 waterfalls, which get most of the glory. But don’t overlook the horses. There are around 80,000 of them roaming the fields and they are glorious.

Iceland. Not sure where, exactly. A happy accident of “lets just see what’s a little further down this road”. We got married last week. It basically consumed our lives there for a while, but it feels pretty darn good to pick up a camera again.

Came across a backpacker trying to sort out directions on his map. He was a little crazy but seemed like a good dood. ———————————————— So I need some help. Our wedding is coming up in October, and for some reason (not sure why) Gina thinks it’s impractical for the groom to also be the photographer. It’s going to be a small thing in Asheville, NC. If you, or someone you know, would be interested in shooting it, send us a DM! Thanks 🙏

Gina drops “one” Tostitos scoop and suddenly we have 25 new friends. Can’t really blame them, because who doesn’t love a good chip, but it is rather amazing how they have some sort of group telepathy when it comes to food.

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