It's April 3rd, 2011, and this is The Candid Frame.

The Candid Frame. Welcome to the show.

This is going to be an exciting month.

I continue to get some wonderful messages regarding episode 109, and I want to thank each and every one of you who took the time to send me a note.

I had hope to be able to get back to each and every one of you personally, but with the release of the book, teaching, and everything else I have my hands on, I've been unable to do so.

But please know that I've

read every message and have deeply appreciated your thoughts and sentiments. It's the kind of stuff

that really keeps me going around here. Now, that episode was a lot about passion, and today's

guest is a photographer that exemplifies that. Aaron Huey came to my attention several years ago when I read about his walk across America

with his dog.

It was a phenomenal story, which, though it wasn't originally intended as a photo project,

produced some wonderful images that provided a great perspective about the people and the

landscape of this country.

But it's his work since then that has proved Aaron to be a talented, passionate, and socially conscious photographer.

One of these things include his Pine Ridge Billboard Project, which you can support this month with a donation of any amount.

As you'll hear, it's an amazing idea, and I hope you'll

consider supporting it. But for now, sit back and enjoy our conversation with Aaron Hewley.

Well, Aaron, welcome to the candid frame.

I really appreciate you making time for us on your busy schedule.

I want to start off with the project that first brought you to my attention,

which was your cost-country walk that you did a while back with your dog.

And I know that didn't start off specifically as a photo project, though you did make images

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