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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Back Into The Water We Go

On one of my final days in Cuba's beach town Varadero, this old man limped up to the beach with nothing but his cane and shorts - no shoes, no personal effects, nothing. He had this demeanor as if nothing existed around him, a calmness that could be felt from where I was sitting. Without stopping, he walked right into the sea, cane and all, and let the waves wash over him.

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Date Taken: 07.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Varadero, Cuba
Copyright: © Rona Ahdout