26 TRAVEL + L E I S U R E / M A Y 2 0 1 7
INSTAGRAMMER OF THE MONTH
FROM ABOVE: Tahiti is
famous for the variety of
shark species that roam its
crystal waters; Tanzania is
known to have exceptional
luxury wildlife experiences.
OPPOSITE, CLOCKWISE:
Mount Rushmore in South
Dakota, USA, assumes a
bluish tinge at dusk; cliff
diving is a popular sport
in Hawaii; the Mendenhall
Glacier in Alaska is a
popular destination for
extreme trekkers; a lioness
snoozes on the branch of
a tree in Tanzania.Zebra
spotting in
TanzaniaShark
watching
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California-based adventure
photographer Shawn Walters says
that his old travel photographs often
remind him of how the air and the
wind felt when he visited a place.
The globetrotter has an incredible
fanbase of 183K on Instagram at
@lifeandmylens and his blog,
lifeandmylens.com and is on the
move for more than half the year.
Back home, he fi nds time to connect
with luxury tourism, hospitality,
and tech brands for photography
assignments. This issue, he shares
some gorgeous pictures he’s taken
before he packs and leaves for Iceland.