Ups and downs

Driven by his urge for survival, Poul Relund stretches as far forward as he can. With a shaking hand, he grabs the grassy patch at the edge of the rock and pulls it away in a slow movement. From here he has a free shot at the bezoar ibex, which is situated low in the rocks on the opposite side of the valley.

Finding a home on the rocky surface of the cliff, the patch of grass is proof of nature's ability to adapt – but in Poul’s eyes, evicting it from its home was absolutely necessary. In another situation he would have moved a bit to the right and left the grass alone, but on Poul’s right