Before We Explain the World

Photography by Lu Heng

4Meeting Other Lives

Lives Along the Water

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A running dog, then birds near the water. Bodies grow smaller until they are outlines against the sky. Notice how movement stays legible even as the distance grows.

  1. Sunset over the water; A horse runs along the wet shoreline beneath the low orange sun.
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    Sunset over the water

  1. Seagulls above the sea; Seagulls fly low over a blue sea beneath a pale, nearly empty sky.
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    Seagulls above the sea

  2. Seagulls above the beach; Birds skim the surf as pink clouds reflect on wet sand.
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    Seagulls above the beach

  1. A bird crossing the sunset; A bird silhouette crosses high above the sun and small boats.
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    A bird crossing the sunset

  2. Water birds on a lake at sunset; Water birds gather on a golden lake beside a dark tree-lined bank.
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    Water birds on a lake at sunset