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The solace, or disquiet, we draw from the image of a tent pitched in the wilderness is of a comforting shelter, a safe retreat enhanced, or threatened, by its casual impermanence. It implies temporary respite from the constant movement of the nomad, explorer, or exile; allowing a perspective on the journeys that have passed and imaginings of the wanderings ahead.   A journey to Antarctica a few years ago inspired Jenkinson's recent travels in Egypt and the Sahara Desert. She sought a return to the contemplative...more