With our abundant variety of life and rich diversity of people and cultures, this Earth, our home, is truly majestic. On today’s show, we will journey along with my guest, Jim Codington, as he speaks of his adventures photographing the phenomenal beauty of our Earth and its peoples. We will travel to the far reaches of the Amazon in the South and Mongolia in the far North.
BIO
Jim Codington, is a photographer and retired Veterinary Doctor who has worked with animals both large and small, & is well known for his expertise in handling complex diseases in animals using integrative medicine.
Has spent extensive time with indigenous peoples and wildlife in his globe trotting adventures to almost 70 countries, mostly undeveloped. In his early years, he was a professional white water guide in Utah and instructor for Colorado outward bound school as a whitewater instructor. At age 21, he worked as a guide leading expeditions in the Amazon and doing some research. While there, he spent much time with the indigenous people, learning about the medicinal uses of plants. He had the joy of keeping company with a number of animals.
Over twenty years ago, Jim completed a three year advanced shamanism training program with Michael Harner and was introduced to ayahuasca and mushrooms by the Curanderos in the Amazon.
Fascinated by animals both large and small, he opened his veterinary practice in Sonoma County based on the book, All Creatures great and Small by James Herriot and was widely known for his expertise in handling complex diseases in animals and integrative medicine. He completed advanced training in Chinese medicine, acupuncture, herbal medicine, and homeopathy.
In Botswana, he worked on a cheetah conservation project. Closer to home, in Sonoma County, Jim Codington worked with Quinton Rogers trapping and collaring lions for the mountain lion project.
About 15 years ago, Jim Codington decided to devote himself to photography so he could capture to beauty that he saw in nature , wildlife, and indigenous people.
In Mongolia, he stayed with The Eagle Hunters in their gers and used his photographic skills to capture the magnificence of the people who he came to deeply respect and admire. He got to know the young woman and her family from the film, The Eagle Huntress and attended the Eagle Hunting Festival.
Jim Codington is an avid adventurer who climbed in Nepal, did rock climbing and competed in the worlds most difficult endurance race (300 miles), placing 22nd out of fifty teams from all over the world, (even beating beat several Navy Seal teams).
Codington's photos have been included in numerous photo exhibits, including Wildlife Beyond Borders, and has numerous images in a book of the same name.
To see more of his stunning photographs, find him on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jimcodingtonphotography/