Name: Photos of Africa, taken from a flying lawn chair
Uploaded: 2018-01-24T15:54:31Z
Duration: 10 min 34 s
Description: George Steinmetz's spectacular photos show Africa from the air, taken from the world's slowest, lightest aircraft. Join Steinmetz to discover the surprising historical, ecological and sociopolitical patterns that emerge when you go low and slow in a flying lawn chair.

George Steinmetz: Photos of Africa, taken from a flying lawn chair

Photos of Africa, taken from a flying lawn chair

George Steinmetz's spectacular photos show Africa from the air, taken from the world's slowest, lightest aircraft. Join Steinmetz to discover the surprising historical, ecological and sociopolitical patterns that emerge when you go low and slow in a flying lawn chair.

Seeing Africa from a motorized paraglider uncovers vivid landscapes, diverse cultures, and inventive adaptations invisible from the ground. Aerial views reveal everything from elephants carving pathways in lakes to date palms dusted with snow after a Sahara storm. The continent’s history and resilience come alive when observed from a low and slow, bird’s-eye perspective. Amid constant change, Africans display remarkable ingenuity in thriving with their environment.