A comparsa performing in front of the sanctuary at Qoyllur Rit’i, 2008, by Jorge Vera.

I’m chuffed to have a new essay in the latest issue of Wild Roof Journal, accompanied by photos by Jorge Vera.

Enormous thanks to editor Aaron Lelito for featuring my work in his beautiful journal.

“Losing It at a Glacier’s Edge” distills my experiences with melting glaciers and solastalgia into 1,500 words. Opening line:

It was a crisp afternoon in June 2006, high in Peru’s Cordillera Vilcanota, and I was trying not to die.

Click here to read the essay and to see more photos by Jorge Vera.