Before We Explain the World

Photography by Lu Heng

1Leaving the Known

After Arrival

Story 8 of 51 · 8 photographs

After open water come riverbanks, doors, houses and lights on boats. The view draws closer to places where someone might open a door or come ashore. Distance gives way to signs of everyday life.

  1. A green island and boat in blue water; A foaming wake curves across turquoise water towards a low sandbank.
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    A green island and boat in blue water

  1. A coastal city beneath a pale sky; A low strip of coast and a curving inlet sit beneath a broad field of textured blue cloud.
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    A coastal city beneath a pale sky

  2. A tall gate in the water; A wooden torii gate stands in shallow water beneath a grey, rain-filled sky.
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    A tall gate in the water

  1. Colourful houses beside blue water; White and yellow waterfront houses line the edge of deep blue water.
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    Colourful houses beside blue water

  1. Moored boats, shoreline lights and dark slopes surround a harbour at dusk.
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    A blue harbour

  2. A marina before the mountains; Small boats rest in a marina while a dark mountain rises behind the water.
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    A marina before the mountains

  3. Boats before a silhouetted city; Boats and a low waterfront sit before a dark city silhouette under a bright horizon.
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    Boats before a silhouetted city

  1. A fishing boat at sunset; A small boat crosses golden water beneath tall clouds and a low green shore.
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    A fishing boat at sunset