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It didn't take long, but inspired concepts are like that...

Heart of a Nation is alive and well - and quite literally in motion.

I plan to be departing LA mid-February, and am very excited about this venture.

It has long been a dream of mine to travel America and capture the spirit of the people, iconography of the culture, urban settings and the amazing landscape.

Under the circumstances it seems even more pertinent to hit the road and give the vox populi an opportunity to share their voice.

I hold my first heroes accountable - those amazing women, Dorothea Lange and Margaret Bourke-White, the female pioneers of photojournalism who inspired me to want to pick up a camera in the first instance. And now, being able to combine my expertise in film with my love of photography is the best of both worlds. 'Manifesting Mary' is at work.

So I'm busy, busy, busy - planning the itinerary, refining the schedule, narrowing down the budget and polishing the prospectus. Also contacting Chamber of Commerces in each locale to discuss which aspect of their town/city/region has been hardest hit and getting some local knowledge in advance of my arrival and the shoot.

I fully intend to do this journey regardless of whether I secure investors, but would prefer to shoot on the best digital formats, to guarantee the best quality imagery - and that's what investors could make possible. We shall see...

I feel as though my life experiences: as a traveler, photographer, writer and filmmaker are coalescing into this one objective and critical moment in my life. Carpe diem indeed!

The inspiration from so many keeps coming: Jack Kerouac, Alistaire Cook, John Steinbeck, Alan Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Dorothea Lange, Margaret Bourke-White, Wim Wenders and I'm sure there's more to discover... Feel free to email links you think may further spark the flame and feed the fire.

Fifi l'amour - thanks for suggesting Elizabeth Gilbert's - Eat, Pray, Love. Humour is always appreciated at times like these.

KB

Thought I'd share a pic from one of my previous big adventures - Kiliminjaro.