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first in a series of personal odysseys that explore sacred earth sites. A joint project by photographer Scott Angus and Emily Sopensky.

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C o n v e r s a t i o n s w i t h t h e A r t i s t<br />

The Southwest seems to have an abundance of vast uninhibited landscapes, but this<br />

one drew my attention because it flows into a vortex. There is a lot of energy passing<br />

through. First of all, it is difficult for anyone to get down there. I can feel a lot of<br />

inspiring energy: spirits flying around and passing down to the center crevasse. I’m<br />

not sure I know how to express the feeling—it was very undulating.<br />

I would crop the lower left out so that it’s not as grounded; so that the flow goes<br />

in and out more readily. There’s an excitement here, a dancing energy. Can you imagine<br />

a dance performance here? It’s a celebration. Believe it or not, it is very positive<br />

energy. It is a positive vortex. There is a little road, like a hog’s backbone. Impossible<br />

to perch there; there is no place to pull off.<br />

For me, this was a very special place.<br />

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