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Earth Temples: My Journey Through The Silent Places Of The World
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Earth Temples: My Journey Through The Silent Places Of The World

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Throughout my travels, I have noticed one special trait shared by cultures all over the world. People seem to have a need for and attraction to a special place of worship and meditation. It might be a church, a mountain, a river, or simply a rock stuck in the ground.

It seems to me that these special places are venues of one of the most positive activities of man ­ the veneration and celebration of life. A common feature of these locations is the ambiance radiating from them, the reverence of its worshipers being passed on to new visitors.

My aim here is to capture this feeling of gratitude and adoration for life on earth, and to share it with those who see these photographs.

Text was written by Alexander Henriksen.

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    MATJAŽ KRIVIC is a globe-trotting photographer specializing in capturing the personality and grandeur of indigenous people and places. For 15 years he has covered the face of the earth in his intense, personal and aesthetically moving style that has won him several prestigious awards. He has made the road his home and most of the time you can find him traveling with his camera somewhere between Sahara and Himalaya.

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    Matjaz Krivic

    Matjaz Krivic

    Author, Community member

    MATJAŽ KRIVIC is a globe-trotting photographer specializing in capturing the personality and grandeur of indigenous people and places. For 15 years he has covered the face of the earth in his intense, personal and aesthetically moving style that has won him several prestigious awards. He has made the road his home and most of the time you can find him traveling with his camera somewhere between Sahara and Himalaya.

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