Contact with Nature: Three Transcendental Experiences in the Natural World: John Beatty at TEDxHull

As a nature, travel and adventure photographer, John's assignments have taken him from the spectacular volcanic eruptions on Iceland to the teeming wildlife of East Africa. He has been to the Himalayas, the Pacific Islands, the American Deserts, the Galapagos Islands and the Andes, Namibia, Alaska, the European Alps and has photographed almost all the wild land locations in Britain. John has ventured to 38 countries in the last 28 years always returning with a story -- whether rafting down the Colorado River of the Grand Canyon or celebrating round a campfire with primitive Kalahari Bushmen, John's tales make the beauty of our planet shine.
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[@soumadeepdas3784]

Incredible stories. I feel the same when standing outside my house beside the deep forest, in the moonlight and watching maybe 1000s of lanter flies. In everyday life we are forgetting something very important and dear to us. Our oldest instincts and connection with the natural world.

[@FaithMcCord]

We are better balanced when we connect with nature. A very enjoyable talk, thank you.

[@drchalquist]

Thanks for this. I teach a class (now online) on C. G. Jung's relationship to the natural world, and some of his remarks about that relationship were quite beautiful.

[@anniehosfeld59]

Superb. Thank you John for sharing your gifts and the magic of nature with all of us.

[@MermaidLinden]

Agreed....a splendid talk!

[@johnscopes1591]

That baboon story is absolutely insane. You're an icon man quite a few stories there of exploration. Amazing!

[@jonasschmitz2324]

What a tremendously important talk! It's just beautiful!

[@VictorFursov]

Thank you for interesting video. Best wishes to the entomologists and beekeepers and nature lovers!

[@TheBrickTavern]

Beautiful. Just beautiful. Thank you.

[@aal-e-ahmadhussain3123]

One will only find his civility in the wilderness,
Sheltered from the sophistication offered by civilisation.
By His blessings you shall know Him as the Divine, the Beneficent.

[@staticinteger]

Wonderful talk! Really enjoyed it!

[@Chiefchief4444]

Dude, that was a magnificent talk. Thank you.

[@123whatsgoingonhere]

“going out, is going in” John Muir

[@alyssaoconnor]

Such a great talk, thank you. Human’s make modern life overly complicated and disconnected.

[@sacred406]

Fascinating. Thank you for sharing your life changing experiences.

[@Leopard_Lover]

Wow this is so powerful I loved every moment! What an inspiring human being. Thank you for sharing your experiences and your world with us. I have a lot to ponder now ….

[@lisengel2498]

Great talk - and yes indeed there are very different ways of being in the world - 🎶💜🎵

[@Wonderfeel__]

Beautiful Journey, thank you for sharing :-)

[@RuiWang-zm2ue]

That was absolutely beautiful.

[@spexi513]

Love this so much

[@netrabantawa5716]

Thanks for sharing...

[@OwenVaags]

best talk yet

[@selenaclarke]

Thankyou John, I hope one day I run into you in a Forest

[@Bill0102]

The level of understanding this content offers is impressive. A book with akin insights provided a new lens on life. "A Life Unplugged: Reclaiming Reality in a Digital Age" by Theodore Blaze

[@bhavyamongia7153]

i feel the same when i am alone in nature

[@donfox1036]

If they hadn’t been baboons but ducks, I would have found it so much more interesting.

[@akshaiambro702]

Pwoli sadanam

[@SunitaYadav-qq4sx]

nice.

[@tammyleederwhitaker649]

Signs.. Rose.. Flowers

[@tammyleederwhitaker649]

TIME

[@tammyleederwhitaker649]

Fifth Dimension..... Nature!

[@tammyleederwhitaker649]

The Moon, The Stars, The Sun...Galaxy..Infinity......GOD

[@lonnie4827]

This talk would have done so much better with a different thumbnail.

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😃

[@tyg715]

Sorry but this was one of the worst and boring Ted talks I ve ever seen on RUclips. Wasted time.

[@ryanschubert114]

Wondrous talk. Many humans are not in touch with these profounder aspects of life, and instead lead a half dead existence.

[@tyg715]

That's why you are here 😂​@@ryanschubert114