Mikkel Aaland

Dear Readers:

WHEN I WAS A BOY I read Thor Heyerdahl's Kon- Tiki, the epic post world war II account of crossing the south Pacific ocean in a tiny balsa wood raft. I was enthralled by the Norwegian explorer's story and inspired to seek adventures of my own.

Now many years later, I have had my share of adventures. I have traveled the world in search of the perfect sweat, I have crisscrossed the western part of America as an itinerant portrait photographer on the county fair circuit, I have delivered Japanese Shinto gods from the Cape of Good Hope to the Amazon, from the Philippines to the Baltic, I have circumnavigated Tibet's Mt. Kailash seeking atonement at one of the most holy sites in the world, and led photo adventures to the wilds of Tasmania and Iceland. I have helped midwife a revolution in photography from the analog world of film to the digital. For the last 25 years, I have embarked on the greatest, and most difficult, adventure of all, being a devoted husband and loving father to two incredibly wonderful girls.

Heyerdahl was not alone on his adventure and I am not either. I am blessed knowing and working with a group of like-minded people who share my passion for community, knowledge, beauty, and the search for wholeness.

Your feedback and questions are very important to me. Please feel free to contact me directly at mikkel@cyberbohemia.com. I'll respond as quickly as I can. Thanks!