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Anne M. Smith-Nochasak's avatar

Interesting. Perhaps the author felt the written word would better convey the emotion they felt, as no photo could really capture the essence of the Torngats anyway. But the photos would help us to visualize and formulate our own reactions.

The Seaboard Review of Books's avatar

Especially for someone like me, totally unfamiliar with the Tundra.

Anne M. Smith-Nochasak's avatar

There is such variation in the Land--the photos would help you see something of that. However, when they were experiencing it themselves, they were probably too busy absorbing what they saw to take photographs.

The Seaboard Review of Books's avatar

Plus it was before digital cameras. I think they mentioned at one point that at times they forgot to take photos.