“The power and drama of nature inspire me. I love wild places,” says Benjamin Everett. The photographer transforms real places into surreal landscapes that inspire us to dream. His approach is reminiscent to that of a painter: Everett roams through expansive natural areas and searches for deserted areas in order to capture a special mood. Then he forms the resulting photos into the scenes from his mind’s eye. Everett describes himself as a “traveling artist” and finds inspiration all over the world, from the open seas of the South Pacific to the Alaskan hinterland. He often plays