Aubrey
Welsh

My Life in Pictures 

 

(an impossible task?)

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How does one compile a visual record of one's life?

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I've been pondering this project for a long time now and I've come to the conclusion–it's Sisyphean.

 

A few weeks ago, I opened a new folder and simply started throwing random photos into it. As the number of photos exceeded 300, I thought - hold on, that's enough.

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And that's what you'll experience below. There is a sense of chronology at the beginning, then it gets lost but I have tried to keep connected images together. It's not about the people in my life; I have covered this in all my social media and communications before - although, inevitably, some people have made it into this compilation. Some of the tales of my life were included in my memoir and even those were simply a few moments in my life.

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Photos are compiled in a slide show - leave your cursor on images to see captions.

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Over the past year, my life has changed dramatically and I know that many of those who know me have struggled with my end of life decision. At some time in the near future, hopefully, I will undergo a stoma closure operation and in the coming year I am likely to embark on some overseas travel to visit family and friends.

 

Unfortunately, I will not be able to visit everyone, everywhere–as I have done in past adventures. If you want to directly be kept informed of my plans, please let me know. But know that ​I have lived a wonderful life and I thank all the people who have become intertwined with it as I traversed, worked and lived in so many thrilling places across the globe.