22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
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The cave is the antechamber to the underworld, acting as an ancient and mythical space that demolishes the thin connective tissue dividing this world from the supernatural world. The experience of being in a cave is an allegory for moments in which we allow ourselves to enter a subterranean (or subconscious) space to intentionally confront massive feelings like grief, desire, pain, and sublimity. Caves sever the logical connection between time, space, and transcendence.
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Date Taken: | 08.2024 |
Date Uploaded: | 12.2024 |
Photo Location: | Floyd, Virginia, United States of America |
Copyright: | © Nika McKagen |