Soaring Spirits

I climbed alone into the night, dead set on topping the second bridge of the famous “Crescent City Connection.”  When I finally arrived, an ethereal fog settled in wrapping me in its midst.  I climbed out to the middle of the bridge and took this self portrait. My spirit soared into the night as I was alone with the elements, touching down to earth with a heart full of love.

Isaac “Drift” Wright

Isaac “Drift” Wright is an U.S. Army special operations veteran as well as an urban explorer and photographer specializing in portraying the essence of exploration. He has coined the phrase “To the moon and never back” as both his philosophy and motto live by. He believes that there is more, to us and to life, and that the pursuit of this is the highest of human endeavors.

His aim is to bring to the surface deeper realities of the world in hopes of inspiring others to go beyond and explore in their own lives as he believes the possibility of growth is the most exciting of all human prospects. In December of 2020, He was incarcerated for his work where he had both his race and his military background used against him. He would fight for six months before the story appeared on the cover of the New York Times on June 6th, 2021.