Julian Lennon

But they used to be fishermen years ago before the Spanish arrived in the 1600s and chased them off into the Sierra Nevada mountains. Is it coca leaves or cat? Yeah, it's coca leaves. Coca leaves. Yeah, and they chew it and mix it with spit. Oh, boy. Yeah, they're all off their heads really. But –

But they used to be fishermen years ago before the Spanish arrived in the 1600s and chased them off into the Sierra Nevada mountains. Is it coca leaves or cat? Yeah, it's coca leaves. Coca leaves. Yeah, and they chew it and mix it with spit. Oh, boy. Yeah, they're all off their heads really. But –

But they still have this beautiful culture and I was only there for a few days and we were up in the mountains with them. There's another group, there's an NGO, another group called the Amazon Conservation Team who the White Feather Foundation worked with and we went down there and was able to buy back some of their land and we did a couple of ceremonies with them.

But they still have this beautiful culture and I was only there for a few days and we were up in the mountains with them. There's another group, there's an NGO, another group called the Amazon Conservation Team who the White Feather Foundation worked with and we went down there and was able to buy back some of their land and we did a couple of ceremonies with them.

But they still have this beautiful culture and I was only there for a few days and we were up in the mountains with them. There's another group, there's an NGO, another group called the Amazon Conservation Team who the White Feather Foundation worked with and we went down there and was able to buy back some of their land and we did a couple of ceremonies with them.

Which were very, very beautiful. But probably one of the happiest moments of my life, and I've only mentioned this once or twice, was that we came back down from the mountains. And we came to the sea where we were staying in huts. And the Koji tribe came down with us. It lit a fire on the beach. The sun was just going down. And there was no phones, no computers, no nothing.

Which were very, very beautiful. But probably one of the happiest moments of my life, and I've only mentioned this once or twice, was that we came back down from the mountains. And we came to the sea where we were staying in huts. And the Koji tribe came down with us. It lit a fire on the beach. The sun was just going down. And there was no phones, no computers, no nothing.

Which were very, very beautiful. But probably one of the happiest moments of my life, and I've only mentioned this once or twice, was that we came back down from the mountains. And we came to the sea where we were staying in huts. And the Koji tribe came down with us. It lit a fire on the beach. The sun was just going down. And there was no phones, no computers, no nothing.

And we're just sitting on the beach. And the fire's between myself and the Koji tribe. And the sun's just going down. And the waves are right in front. And it's just very beautiful. Nobody on the beach. Old, beautiful, beaten-up tree trunks that have washed up on the shore. And just a little haze from the water and the sand being blown. And there was a piece that I can't explain.

And we're just sitting on the beach. And the fire's between myself and the Koji tribe. And the sun's just going down. And the waves are right in front. And it's just very beautiful. Nobody on the beach. Old, beautiful, beaten-up tree trunks that have washed up on the shore. And just a little haze from the water and the sand being blown. And there was a piece that I can't explain.

And we're just sitting on the beach. And the fire's between myself and the Koji tribe. And the sun's just going down. And the waves are right in front. And it's just very beautiful. Nobody on the beach. Old, beautiful, beaten-up tree trunks that have washed up on the shore. And just a little haze from the water and the sand being blown. And there was a piece that I can't explain.

I looked over at them and through the fire, the flames of the fire, and we just smiled. There was no words. It was just... some level of peace that had been found just living in that moment, that present moment. And then the sun going down and then because there's no street lights or anything else around, you saw every star in the sky possible.

I looked over at them and through the fire, the flames of the fire, and we just smiled. There was no words. It was just... some level of peace that had been found just living in that moment, that present moment. And then the sun going down and then because there's no street lights or anything else around, you saw every star in the sky possible.

I looked over at them and through the fire, the flames of the fire, and we just smiled. There was no words. It was just... some level of peace that had been found just living in that moment, that present moment. And then the sun going down and then because there's no street lights or anything else around, you saw every star in the sky possible.

And so with that transition, hanging out with this one of the oldest tribes in South America with the fire, with the sea, with the sky and the stars. I can't even describe it. It was one of the most loving and most peaceful moments of my entire life. The simplicity of it. It was actually the simplicity of it all. And just the human heart and the appreciation. for the world that we live in.

And so with that transition, hanging out with this one of the oldest tribes in South America with the fire, with the sea, with the sky and the stars. I can't even describe it. It was one of the most loving and most peaceful moments of my entire life. The simplicity of it. It was actually the simplicity of it all. And just the human heart and the appreciation. for the world that we live in.

And so with that transition, hanging out with this one of the oldest tribes in South America with the fire, with the sea, with the sky and the stars. I can't even describe it. It was one of the most loving and most peaceful moments of my entire life. The simplicity of it. It was actually the simplicity of it all. And just the human heart and the appreciation. for the world that we live in.

And it's like, well, that's partly why I do what I do, you know, even with the photography is capturing those moments, those once-in-a-lifetime moments. And the other thing was, is that how I started doing photography is when I was on the road a lot, you do these real long-haul flights, you know, to America or to Asia or wherever. And back in the day, you only had... one movie on a projector.

And it's like, well, that's partly why I do what I do, you know, even with the photography is capturing those moments, those once-in-a-lifetime moments. And the other thing was, is that how I started doing photography is when I was on the road a lot, you do these real long-haul flights, you know, to America or to Asia or wherever. And back in the day, you only had... one movie on a projector.

And it's like, well, that's partly why I do what I do, you know, even with the photography is capturing those moments, those once-in-a-lifetime moments. And the other thing was, is that how I started doing photography is when I was on the road a lot, you do these real long-haul flights, you know, to America or to Asia or wherever. And back in the day, you only had... one movie on a projector.