a remarkable feat of survival the largest living land animal surviving in one of the most ancient inhospitable climates on the planet the desert elephant of namibia photograph taken by awhurst

alpine basin (tethys’ bath) stillness rests in this cradle of stone, where the sky falls into the water’s lap— cold breath lingers like an ancient sigh, touching the edge of all things alive, yet here, in this frozen mirror, beauty stirs. the mountains lean close, whispering stories of tides long gone, but the lake remembers only silence, only this moment, where nothing moves but light, scattered across tethys’ bath. photograph taken by awhurst

horizon is a promise - or a lie, something always just beyond the edge of vision waiting to be found or forgotten deadvlei, namibia single frame photograph taken by awhurst limited edition x/20

a remarkable feat of survival the largest living land animal surviving in one of the most ancient inhospitable climates on the planet the desert elephant of namibia photograph taken by awhurst