'Is our life just worth a photo?': the tragic death of a couple in Yosemite
by Erin McCormick in San Francisco and Michael Safi i from on (#425NB)
More than 10,000 Instagram fans followed Meenakshi Moorthy and Vishnu Viswanath's travels. But their mysterious death raises concerns about selfie culture
From the Grand Canyon to the California coast, Meenakshi Moorthy and Vishnu Viswanath documented a life of travel and and natural beauty in their adopted homeland for more than 10,000 Instagram followers.
The pair had immigrated to Silicon Valley from India. Moorthy described herself as the "high-spirited storyteller" who penned their social-media entries. Viswanath, she said, was the "head photographer of our most pretty pics". Posting online was about more than just receiving "likes", she often remarked. And she warned about the dangers of scaling high places just for photographs.
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