June 2005 : Traveling Within: Photography Exhibit by Steve Jansen

During my extended nomadic travels between 2002 and 2004, the independent spirit in which I approach life led to many unique off-the-beaten-path sites at home and abroad – Former British colonies rite with affluence and despair, the uninhabited nature of the Canadian Rockies, mammoth world-class cities flexing their powerful muscles above and below ground, Australian farms inhabited by pure hard-working people, and visual gems contained in the back alleys of Arizona’s biggest cities.

While immersed in these adventures, a funny thing happened. I realized, often thousands of miles away from home, that I was actually traveling more on the inside than the distance required in reaching these physical locations.

The photographs contained in Traveling Within are about the guiding force behind a soul’s amazing journey. They represent the interconnectedness of a universal sacred Process that I implement in my writing, photography and life that allows the rediscovery of my true Self. These images, in their own way, provide answers to uncomfortable yet needed questions that we all must face during the maintenance of a heart-centered freedom. Through all of the depicted oddities and untouched beauty, I hope to provoke a deeper understanding of being.

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