Things you get used to pretty quickly after spending a month living on one of Asia’s largest glaciers: jumping over crevasses #mountaineering #trekking #pakistan #baltoro #glacier #crevasses

It's way overdue, but my latest newsletter about my #spring trip to #Japan is finally live! It's my first since moving away from #Substack, which I abandoned due to moral conflicts I'd really appreciate it if you checked out the new publication! (Which I think is much nicer than Substack anyways)

Trip Log: Japan | RAWTalk Ryan Aw - Environmentalist, Adventurer, Photographer

Chasing Spring in Japan - RAWTalk is a newsletter run by Ryan Aw, Atlanta-based outdoor photographer with a passion for the environment and conservation. For more of his work, visit his website at www...

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I have officially become the cool uncle, also the worst nightmare of all the parents in my family as I inspire their kids to do insane stuff like meet strangers off the internet to go climb mountains in a foreign country 🤣 #travel #photography #family

If my roadtrip doesn’t come in the form of a 70 year old Land Cruiser and certain death with one wrong turn of a wheel, I don’t want it 🤣 #pakistan #karakoram #offroading #roadtrip

My #K2 #trek experience was full of insanity, but a favourite moment was our rest day where we all sat outside enjoying the weather, reading our various books in front of 6000m+ monsters Books read: 3 Body Problem The Dark Forest Death’s End Neuromancer Project Hail Mary Currently: Annihilation

They said to never meet strangers on the internet, but when Evan said he likes to get high…I found a few solutions at 5600m/18372ft 5th trip so far with people I’ve interacted with only online, and I’m so grateful for the incredible company each time Who/where next??? #pakistan #k2 #mountains

Sleeping on Asia’s second largest glacier in front of the world’s second tallest mountain. Not a bad campsite! #pakistan #k2 #camping

Sitting in a plane at regular cruising altitude and being just barely above eye level of mountain peaks is…something else entirely Nanga Parbat. 8126m/26660ft. God damn she tall. #pakistan #karakoram #nangaparbat #mountaineering #climbing #windowseat

Hi all! Some noticed I’ve not been active on my newsletter I’ve decided to leave #Substack, and move my publication to a platform that aligns with my values I can’t continue to enjoy a fiscal relationship with a platform that actively champions bigots, so find me here: www.rawtalk.ryanaw.photos

Earlier this #spring, my friends and I drove over 4000km across #Japan chasing #Sakura blooms across the country It was very different to my typical “in the middle of nowhere” style of adventure, but nonetheless an incredibly fun time Video of the trip is out on #YouTube now! youtu.be/7MJEa2hrcyo

Driving 4000km Across Japan Just To Look At Flowers

YouTube video by Ryan

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So my new keyboard is kinda crazy #keyboards #keeb #flux

Please let me pack #cats #cat #packing #travel

I paid for DaVinci Studio so that I could make edits anyone else could have made in Windows Movie Maker At least I’m finally putting all the terabytes of footage I’ve recorded over the years to use 🤣 #davinci #youtube #videoediting #photography youtu.be/ad_gD37ZJJ0

Growing up, I never saw anyone like me. Let alone climbing rocks, crawling under glaciers, & embarking on crazy expeditions Despite my fear of being perceived, I’ve tried to show my face more to prove that the #outdoors is for everyone like me - #Asians, #immigrants, #POC #AANHPIHeritageMonth

Turns out something like 90% of travellers to Japan don’t leave the Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka triangle; & I find that such a shame because the whole country is just staggering Are you one of the 10% that’s left? Where’d you go? #japan #cherryblossm #sakura #roadtrip

Still not over scenes like this from Japan #japan #sakura #spring #cherryblossom

Things have been kinda wild lately, so how bout a boop? Pay the tax below for more #japan #deer #nara #narapark #japantravel #wildlife #photography

Went to Japan, but left my shutter at home 🤣 #japan #sakura #icm #photography #longexposure

When all you wanted was an onigiri but turns out you parked at THE Lawson lmaoooo 💀💀💀 #japan #fuji #lawson #konbini #travel

My parents: what are you doing in Japan? Me: working…I swear #japan #photography #hiroshima #kabayaki

Given current events, it felt extremely important to visit the Atomic Bomb Dome while I was in Hiroshima last week Absolutely heartbreaking walking through the memorials and museums Not wanting to have wars should NEVER be a controversial opinion #hiroshima #japan #nowars

BEAR DAY!! Which is ur fav chonk? Click through the whole thread to spot all the murder babies! #canada #wildlifephotography #sonyalpha #photography #conservation #worldbearday

Hullo I’m Ryan and I dragged a 400mm, drone, and a tripod up a 4000m tall mountain to make these images #mongolia #panorama #landscapephotography #nature #photography #sunsets

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Hi I’m Ryan and I spent a month pooping in holes at -50c just to take a picture of a cat Here’s the cat: #mongolia #sonyalpha #wildlifephotography #conservation #pallascat #photography #travel

One of the most stunning sunrises I’ve seen Clouds are rare in Mongolia, to see such a display so perfectly lit - is there any better way to start the day? #mongolia #sunrise #goldenhour #nature #photography #panorama

While looking for cats in the Mongolian winter, I got invited to a camel race held at the edge of the Gobi Desert Chaos ensued #nongolia #camel #racing #gobidesert #snowleopard #pallascat #photography #travel

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I made a YouTube video about winter photography in Mongolia and I’m gonna keep posting about it until you make all your friends and relatives watch bc I hauled 40lbs of cameras up a 4000m Mtn 🤣 #mongolia #travel #nature #wildlife #snowleopard #pallascat #conservation #photography #youtube #panorama

The first minute of my new #YouTube video, where I document a month of living amongst herders, trackers, and researchers in the deep of the Mongolian winter. One of the toughest, most epic trips of my life #mongolia #nature #wildlifephotography #snowleopard #pallascat #wildcats