Ilja Herb is a freelance photographer based in Victoria, British Columbia. His body of work covers a wide spectrum of topics including energy issues, resource use and conservation, and adventure travel. His work has been featured in National Geographic (DE), GEO, Canadian Geographic, Outside, and Skiing Magazine. His work has been recognized in the American Illustration-American Photography 29 and 30 photo annuals and is represented by Getty Images’s Global Assignments division. He lives aboard Foxy, his temperamental but lovely sailboat. Photo by Arno Kopecky