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Antarctica. Terra Australis Incognita. The unknown land of the south. A land that has inspired philosophers and cartographers, adventurers and explorers throughout history. And now me. It has inspired me and captivated me, so someone please add me to that list.

I had no idea that as I drove out of the grocery store parking lot I was driving towards one of the most adventurous and incredible journeys I would ever undertake. Although I wouldn’t normally answer a call from an unknown number, for some reason I did on this particular day. It was Kevin with a sweet, sweet message to deliver to me, one that would send me into a months-long frenzy of excitement and ultimately change me as a person ...

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Michele Sons is an emerging fine art landscape and portrait photographer originally from England and currently based in southwest Virginia. Her background in geography and environmental science, her taste for adventure, and her highly diverse and extensive travel experience uniquely position her to connect with landscapes across the world. Michele’s current work is based on a soft, subtle, pared-down aesthetic, which is a fresh contrast to the bold, overly-saturated scenes so prevalent in the media today. Fog, mist, and soft light feature heavily in her images. The Feminine Landscape is her popular series that expressively depicts women experiencing dramatic landscapes in locations from the Blue Ridge mountains to Death Valley, Grand Canyon, and beyond. The most enduring influence for her work is the poetry of William Butler Yeats. She has contributed writing and imagery to the highly regarded website Luminous-Landscape.com and also to the international art lens brand Lensbaby. In early 2015, Michele travelled to Antarctica on a dedicated photographic expedition with The Luminous Landscape and Antarctica XXI. Her work has been featured in numerous local and regional publications, including Blue Ridge Country magazine, The Roanoke Times, Artemis Journal and Bella Magazine, as well as highly regarded websites including OutdoorPhotographer.com and NaturePhotoGuides.com. Michele’s work hangs in corporate offices in Roanoke, Virginia, and in numerous private collections from Cape Elizabeth, Maine to Madison, Alabama.
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