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I saw a childs doll resting on a bed of barbed wire just as the sun was setting, two days after the storm. I came upon it by chance, and for me it captures better than any panorama the mixture of sad

I saw a childs doll resting on a bed of barbed wire just as the sun was setting, two days after the storm. I came upon it by chance, and for me it captures better than any panorama the mixture of sadness, loss and, ultimately, hope left behind.

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Date Taken: 05.2011
Date Uploaded: 01.2012
Photo Location: Joplin, Missouri, United States of America
Copyright: © Jameson West