A good text consists of far more than mere words and does not just tell a story. It awakens deep emotions, sparks hope or makes us cheer, makes us laugh and emphasizes the interesting details that would otherwise remain hidden. Marina writes these texts - with incredible passion and out of conviction that captivating stories, just like monumental images, bring the world a little closer to us.
Stories are the telling of what we have experienced. As a hiking guide, Marina loves to take our community on hiking tours so that each of you can tell your own story.
"Rough summit ridges with sharp rocky peaks, the tangled canopy of a giant tree or the meandering river that makes its way through a glacier-carved valley: in nature, few things run in a straight line. Rather, there is an overwhelming confusion, the sight of which captivates us and lures us out to see and discover it with our own eyes.
What we perceive as aesthetically pleasing in the landscape, we often do not consider desirable in life. A single-minded career in order to fulfill social expectations is quickly given more importance than following one's own path, however winding it may be.
My own winding paths have taken me on many detours into the mountains, where I discovered my love of nature, magnificent landscapes and mountain sports. When I immerse myself in the tranquillity of the mountain world around me during a strenuous ascent, leave everyday life behind down in the valley and my gaze later wanders from the summit to the horizon, I am overcome with incredible gratitude. I want to share these experiences with other people.
I cannot simply ignore the impact that we humans leave behind in the natural environment, and during my studies as an environmental engineer I acquired extensive knowledge and a deep understanding of our environment. As a creative product designer and former Head of Communications, it is also part of my toolkit to communicate precise facts and informative know-how, but also authentic emotions and captivating experiences in order to make an impact.
The beauty of nature and the majestic splendor of the mountains never cease to fascinate me. It is the unbridled power and the sublime effect of these landscapes that make us humans seem so small in their grandeur and at the same time touch us deeply. For me, beAnywhere is all about making these impressive moments in nature accessible to others - through impressive photographic artworks, authentic storytelling and, best of all, taking our community with me on our hiking tours.”
What we see touches our heart.
Marina Kraus
Pure Emotions.
Feeling the mountains, in words and pictures. Photography takes over the visual part, depicts what can be found out there and takes us to the most beautiful places. The matching words arouse deep emotions and satisfy our longing for untouched nature.
Pure Colors.
Monotonous rocky landscapes, endless wasteland interspersed with a few shrubs, snow-covered glaciers. Every landscape, no matter how barren, has its special feature, its "splash of color" that makes it something quite unique, something fascinating. Words pick up where our eyes reach their limits.
Pure Details.
A magnificent butterfly, a rare alpine flower or the weathered wooden planks of a half-ruined shack. Our nature usually has more to offer than we can see on the way. Taking time for these small details is a very special experience.
