I’d always dreamed of photographing snow monkeys (Japanese Macaques), but they aren’t easy to reach. They live in the mountains of Nagano Prefecture, which is about a four hour journey from Tokyo. After several trains and a short taxi ride, we were dropped off at a trailhead. The taxi driver mimed “monkey” and pointed into the forest. There were a few forks in the icy mountain path, and the signage was in Japanese, but we eventually made it to the only place in the world where monkeys bathe in natural hot springs.

All collectors of a Yuki Saru edition will be airdropped an Arigato Saru edition featuring a very special image captured 34 minutes after this one. So basically two NFTs for the price of one, with a little mystery to keep things interesting.

Additionally, when all 20 editions are collected, I will donate 20% of the proceeds to WWF Japan to stop the degradation of the planet’s natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature.

Snow Monkey by Jennifer Martin

“SALINITY: Aerial Abstract Photography” is a carefully curated small collection of 10 images as 1/1 Editions. The collection features abstract aerial images showcasing the beauty of the salt ponds in Useless Loop, near Denham in Western Australia.

I'd seen images of the salt ponds, but always assumed that they were heavily edited because the colours looked unreal. My jaw literally dropped as our chartered Cessna banked over the salt ponds of Useless Loop, revealing vibrant colours and angular shapes. This was the exact moment that I fell in love with aerial photography. I’m slightly afraid of heights, but the unreal colours and patterns distracted me from the fact that I was flying in a doorless single engine plane with only a seatbelt between me and an accidental skydive.