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"Echoes of the Earth" Part 3

Added 2025-04-11 12:00:20 +0000 UTC

One day, we set out to find a specific location, but our wild GPS decided to guide us straight up a steep mountain covered in a dense banana forest. While the team was trying to figure out where we were and what went wrong, I just stood there, staring at the jungle. And then I asked: “Has anyone ever done a photoshoot in bananas?” Personally, I’d never seen one. Turned out — neither had anyone else. Surprisingly!

Eventually, the crew figured out that we’d approached the mountain from the wrong side, so we got back in the car and continued driving. But in the end, the location we were heading to didn’t impress us at all — plus, it was crowded with people. So we took a quick look and decided to head back.

On the way to the car, I got completely stuck filming a video of raindrops swaying on the leaves — trying to capture them beautifully. The others were already waiting by the car, chatting away, and I was still there, obsessed with my perfect shot 🤣 Eventually, I decided to call them over so they could see how magical it looked — and of course, they all started filming videos too, haha.

Then I noticed a narrow little path leading down into a cascading banana forest — and I just had to finally check off that one random life goal of picking and eating a banana straight from the tree 😅 So naturally, I started heading down, and the team had no choice but to follow me 🤣

While I was trying (unsuccessfully) to tear off a green banana, Nastya suddenly shouted for me — she’d spotted a gorgeous view and wanted to show me the spot. And yes — that’s how we finally ended up doing a banana forest photoshoot 🤣

Just like that — completely spontaneously — another beautiful series came to life !