Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed
by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do…
…so throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails.
Explore. Dream. Discover.
– Mark Twain
A traveler without observation is a bird without wings.
– Moslih Eddin Saadi
The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began,
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say.
– Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien
For my part, I travel not to go anywhere but to go.
I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.
– Robert Louis Stevenson
Earth’s crammed with heaven.
– Elizabeth Barrett Browning
The world is a book and those who
do not travel read only one page.
– St. Augustine
Go far. Stay long. See deep.
And may the sun rise twice before you sleep.
– Unknown
Bizarre travel plans are dancing lessons from God.
– Kurt Vonnegut
Adventure is a path. Real adventure – self-determined,
self-motivated, often risky – forces you to have firsthand encounters with the world. The world the way it is,
not the way you imagine it.
– Mark Jenkins
Steve McCurry Curated 
20 replies on “Sail Away”
Feeling rather trapped here in 2020.
So many things that I wanted to do and see….
Thank you for these photos.
I would like to travel, but I can’t travel. However, through your photographs I get glimpses of the lives of other people, and see their amazing faces. Thank you.
Great pics
Steve! You’re an epitome of art. Your photography is on another level, from portraits to landscape photography. I wish I had an eye for photography like you. Thank you for sharing your photos.
As ever, wonderful images!
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Awesome collection of amazing pictures!! Love Mr. McCurry’s work!! Have to share!!
I realized these photos show not only a place but also a time. In some cases, a time that does not exist any more. For example, the photos from Kolkata and West Bengal, Dacca to Peshawar shows trains and train routes that no longer exist.
1985~I literally begged a Calcutta bookseller to part with an older NG,which had Your Indian Railway journey photos-I still have IT~An Ardent Admirer of Your Lens Vision till today 2020. GOD BLESS YOU with Healthy long life.
While there is debate whether Twain actually penned that phrase, there is no debate that your photography launched a thousand ships, setting so many off on their adventures.Thanks for your contributions to the human record.
Diverse and wonderful. From a position of privilege, Steve. 🙂 🙂
Love the images and inspiring quotes. We so need this in the world today! Thank you!!!
All stunning photographs. Very inspiring.
Congratulations love ever Photo!!! Anglo Raj
[…] A traveler without observation is a bird without wings. – Moslih Eddin Saadi Himalaya Trek, Nepal Italy The Road goes ever on and on Down from the door where it began, Now far ahead the Road has gone, And I must follow if I can, Pursuing it with eager feet, Until it joins some larger way Where many paths and errands meet. And whither then? I cannot say. – Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien Amboseli National Park, Kenya Kashmir Wadi Rum, Jordan For my part, I travel not to go anywhere but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move. – Robert Louis Stevenson The Old Delhi Train Station, India Rijeka, Croatia Earth’s crammed with heaven. – Elizabeth Barrett Browning Bamiyan Province, Afghanistan Burma/Myanmar The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page. – St. Augustine Amdo, Tibet Dacca to Peshawar, India Read More […]
Steve, I have been missing the travel. I have enjoyed out past trips. I want in on one of your next ventures. I saw a trip being promoted by a friend in the travel industry. She told me things were on hold. Let me know when you are going to resume your trips. Im in.
Wow, Steve, this is just fantastic, of course your images, but the words as well. Keep on doing what you do so very, very well. You are an inspiration.
Nice! Makes me want to get my kayak out.
A precious series with such phenomenal works depicting different journeys of life and also states about environmental balance of this planet. Your say is so important and thought-provoking.🙏🏻🙏🏻
Great photos, as always along with very inspiring words!!!
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed
by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do…” So So So true, beautiful work and word Steve.