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Gardner 2022-03-22 09:02:19

…One of the most exciting things ever in my life, taking my son, walking along the shore

and just showing him the... the wonders of nature

and the details

and the intricacies.

I WAS GETTING SO MUCH FROM THE WILD, AND I COULD ACTUALLY NOW GIVE I HAD SO MUCH ENERGY TO GIVE BACK.

…You realize that every one is very important.

To sense how vulnerable these wild animals' lives are, and actually, then how vulnerable all our lives on this planet are.

My relationship with the sea forest and its creatures deepens... week after month after year after year.

YOU'RE IN TOUCH WITH THIS WILD PLACE,AND IT'S SPEAKING TO YOU. ITS LANGUAGE IS VISIBLE.

I fell in love with her , but also with that amazing wildness that she represented and... and how that changed me.

I fell in love with her , but also with that amazing wildness that she represented and... and how that changed me.

WHAT SHE TAUGHT ME WAS TO FEEL...THAT YOU'RE PART OF THIS PLACE, NOT A VISITOR.

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  • Craig Foster: What she taught me was to feel... that you're part of this place, not a visitor. That's a huge difference.

  • [first lines]

    Craig Foster: A lot of people say an octopus is like an alien. But the strange thing is, as you get closer to them, you realize that we're very similar in a lot of ways.