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Left Eye, Right Finger™: A Kappaman's Journey to Antarctica
S omewhere below 82° S, 135° E, the shutter speed of Dr. Timothy D. Wilson’s (Lambda Phi 1984) camera captured what most people see only through flippant pages of Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac. Just beyond the Chilean coast of Punta Arenas, we found him in a familiar place of exploration and reflection among the wilderness of the South American con- tinent. Standing on an ice glacier, filled with the lively animation of Chinstrap and Kingpin penguin colonies, was the clicking high-hat sounds of his digital camera lens. In predictable 35 mph wind gusts, he blew sideways but held steady his focus on his subjects. A sleeping Weddell or Ross seal, a wayward Gentoo penguin exchanging pebbles over a harvesting egg or the cracking of ice below his feet was a normal day of peril that seemed not to phase his focus. In the distance were the graceful undulations of Minke and Humpback whales, a healthy pod of Or- cinus Orcas and an occasional Sea Lion waiting for an opportunistic meal plan to manifest. Antarctica has the earth’s highest mountain plains and deepest seas, and no excursion would be com- plete without taking the polar plunge in the frigid subzero waters below. As Brother Wilson would attest, the waters are indeed cool to the touch but all in a day’s work for this serious global aficionado. This behemoth continent is not for the faint of heart that is for certain. This is where Brother Wilson finds home and is making things happen by documenting his explorations on film, photography, and self-publications. He certainly is not the first African Ameri- can or Kappaman to visit the Southern Ocean’s white continent however he continues to represent our Noble Clan and global community superbly.
Dr. Wilson is a Life Member and a decorated military veteran with combat tours in Afghanistan, Qatar and Africa. He was awarded his doctorate of Business Administra- tion from Nova Southeastern Uni- versity’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business. His extensive research on East Africa and his related body of work concerning high and low context societies, transformational leadership, and the work environ- ment has been cited and recognized by global business leaders, educa- tors, researchers, and distinguished organizations around the globe.
His return to the mainland was just the start of a two-continent and five country sojourn. His following expedition to Buenos Aires’s San Telmo Tango square and the quaint SoHo street art district was par for the course. Then he was off to Paraguay’s capital city to document Asunción’s growing metropolis, hill-top ruins and the Casa de la Independencia, the iconic house were Paraguayans sepa- rated from Spain in 1811. A four-hour overland drive through Paraguay gateway to one of earth’s natural wonders, Iguazu Falls, which is equally shared by Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. This grand aquatic wonder is as equally impressive as Zimbabwe and Zambia’s majestic Victoria Falls. The final leg of his journey, Uruguay, did not disappoint squeezed neatly off the De La Plata River basin, in the UNESCO World Heritage City of Colonia del Sacramen- to. Brother Wilson is growing a treasure trove of B-roll, captured landscape, street photography and future ideas for follow-up episodes. The work is hard and the hours long but his dedica- tion to his gift will someday pay off for
certain. Brother Wilson recommends that everyone visit Antarctica’s natural paradise of wonderment at least once in their lifetime. The Antarctica photos in this article are pre-released just in time for our 84 th Grand Chapter Meeting and Konklave. His latest project, LEFT EYE RIGHT FINGER™, brings his directorial vision to life and fosters awareness through writing and producing his explorations around the world. He is carrying on the legacy of his childhood idols, great explorers and global travelers like Ernest Shackleton, Dr. David Livingstone, fellow Marylander Matthew Henson, Marlin Perkins, Steve Irwin, William Conrad and Anthony Bourdain. Brother Wilson has stepped foot and captured the essence of over 101 countries on all seven continents through his imagina- tive insight. With over 200,000 photos to his credit, he has worked alongside some of America’s top global wildlife and landscape photographers and videogra- phers. He also participated in the Na- tional Geographic Summit photography workshop where his work was critiqued
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