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Photo of Vance G. Martin taken by:
Patricio Robles Gil

Silhouette of a person standing on a hill during sunset, with mountains in the background and a colorful sky transitioning from sunset to night.

Taken in Oman while searching for wild goats and sheep. October 2025

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Patricio is a WilderWork Collaborator

Find out more: patricioroblesgil.com.mx

Black silhouette of a person walking and holding a bag in one hand and a pair of glasses in the other, with motion lines indicating movement.

From Long Ago

A San (Bushman) prehistoric pictograph of a man hunting- Northern Botswana.

Appears on: Homepage

First appeared in a book I edited: Wilderness

A traditional oriental carpet with intricate geometric patterns in red, black, beige, and dark green, featuring a central diamond-shaped medallion surrounded by floral motifs and a decorative border.

Kashan Carpet, Iran
- a Dabir design - Antique (1900)

I saw this exact rug in a dream before I saw it available for purchase a month later. Needless to say…

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Chiel Liezenberg (UonEarth)
Vance G. Martin
Tashka Yawanawa (Cheif), Brazil

Three men sitting at a wooden table smiling, with a colorful background of wine bottles and artwork; one man is wearing a Native American headdress.

Climate COP30 Belem, Brazil
November 2025

Photo Appears on: Homepage

Find Chiel’s Blog: Wakeup Call

Find Photo Album of The Yawanawa Village: P.O.V.: Travel: Yawanawa

A person in a kayak approaching a large elephant standing in water, with trees in the background.

Photo by: Clifford Toop

Botswana, 2012

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Used to perform “dhikr” (remembrance of God). These are 33 glass beads. The larger is 99 beads representing the 99 names of God. The young man gave them to me.
Pakistan, April 2025

Person holding black prayer beads with a tassel in front of their gray pants outdoors.

Islamic Prayer Beads (“Tesbih”)

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A tall deciduous tree with a thick trunk and wide spreading branches covered in green foliage

Silk cotton tree

The dominant tree species in the Amazon Rainforest.
March 2026

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Find Photo Album of the Amazon Rainforest: P.O.V.: Travel: Yawanawa

Three layered necklaces made of orange, green, and multicolored beads, with various shapes and sizes, laid on a black surface.

Ancient Jasper Beads
& Coral

Jasper: Mali West Africa. 2500-3000 years old
Coral: from the collection of Billy Steinberg
unusual. rare.

Appears on: (Footer) & P.O.V.: Treasure

Two women wearing traditional indigenous clothing embracing and smiling outdoors with green trees and a blue sky in the background.

Laura Yawanawa (R)
& Celia Xaciaba

Belim, Brazil COP30
2025

Appears on: Network.: Network Stories

Close-up of a person's hand weaving a wicker basket with thin, light-colored wicker sticks.

Kayapo people basket weaving

Central Brazil, Vingu Basin
March 2006

Appears on: Network.: Network Stories

Two people are in silhouette in the foreground, talking to each other with a historic city square behind them, filled with people and buildings with towers.

photos by: Leopoldo Garcia

WILD10, Salamanca, Spain, 2013

A group of people gathered on a balcony of an ornate historic building, some holding a colorful banner, with open windows and decorative architectural details.

Appears on: Network.: Collaborators

Several children wearing white T-shirts with colorful text are gathered closely, reaching into the center and holding a small blue object in their hands.

WILD 9

WILD9, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, 2009

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Group of elephants walking together in a natural habitat.

Photo by: Carlton Ward

Mali Elephant Project

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A person's tattooed arm with a colorful design holding a wooden beaded bracelet, with a background of a rocky outdoor landscape.

Vance Martin left arm

Tattoo: strand of chevron glass beads
Bracelet: wooden beads from Hainan (heartwood of Ainan red wood and olive wood from Carpathian Monastery.

October 2025

Appears on: P.O.V. : All Things Equal (Blog)

A person sitting on a beige couch in a living room with a patterned red rug, a stone fireplace, and fireplace tools. The room is decorated with various items on shelves, wall art, and a plant. There are books and magazines on the couch and a small side table with a lamp and decorative items. The image appears to be taken from above.

my living room

near Boulder, Colorado USA

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Landscape view of a sunset over a hilly and semi-arid terrain with sparse trees and distant mountains under a cloudy sky.

Gheralta Mountains. Ethiopia (North).

Gheralta Mountains. Ethiopia (North).

Appears on: Travel

Leopard Tortoise

Close-up of a turtle with a patterned shell featuring black and yellow markings on sandy ground with some green plants nearby.

Capetown, South Africa

Appears on: Travel

Close-up of a person with dark skin holding a wooden stick, wearing a brown textured shawl, a gray long-sleeve shirt, and a beige bracelet. The background shows a green surface.

A man out with his elephant

Elephant Back Safaris
Olavago Delta, Botswana
2010

Appears on: P.O.V.: Treasure

A fence decorated with numerous colorful jewelry and accessories, with green leaves emerging from parts of it, and a background of trees and a cloudy sky.

Ribbons, beads, etc. on fence

Signs of devotion at the Ancient Trinetra Ganesha Temple inside 10th Century Fort on Plateau of Ranthambore National Park.
Rajasthan India 2021

Appears on: P.O.V.: Treasure