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Double Helix Spiral Staircase

This photo is composed of a mirror image of an abandoned spiral staircase on the island of Corfu in the Mediterranean. The staircase was the only way down to a small isolated beach. It felt like it had become an organic part of the natural landscape through decay, and I wanted to capture that decay as natural growth.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Corfu, Greece
Copyright: © Laurence Unger